AS I wait patiently for the results of the Holyrood election, I have to be satisfied with the usual barrage of English “ local election” results and of course the Hartlepool by-election. Even before this is concluded, it is clear that Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is in dire straights. The English Tories are extending their “red wall” as traditional Labour voters turn their backs on their party and opt to support Johnson’s Tories. As this Tory government entrenches itself into the psyche of English voters and clearly will for a long time retain an unassailable grip on the Westminster Parliament with no effective opposition, what will be the consequences for not only English politics but for Labour in Scotland?
Perth and Kinross election count gets underway
Thousands of residents headed to the polls yesterday to vote for the region’s next Scottish Parliament representatives
Polling stations were busy yesterday
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Thousands of residents across Perth and Kinross headed to the polls yesterday to elect the region’s next Scottish Parliament representatives.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to hold a referendum on Scottish independence “when the time is right”, as she retained her Glasgow seat.
Giving an acceptance speech in Glasgow after she defeated Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar by 19,735 votes to 10,279, the First Minister said her party is set for a fourth term in power.
Earlier, she had played down the likelihood of an overall SNP majority at Holyrood, saying it has “always been a very, very long shot”.
After being re-elected to her seat, Ms Sturgeon said: “If that is indeed the outcome of this election, I pledge today to get back to work immediately to continue to steer the country through the crisis of Covid, to continue to lead this country into recovery from Covid.
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