Richard Cressey (17/11/09)

Labour’s victory in Glasgow North-East last week was a symbolic, if expected, triumph in a constituency among the most deprived in the country. For all the talk of a ‘negative’ campaign, a 7,000 majority is clearly a ringing endorsement of Labour’s record. However, elections are not won on past achievements, which is why the Labour Party must continue to demonstrate a progressive future for the country. The Conservative Party has been allowed to ghost through crises of the economy, the democratic system and public sector strikes without being pushed to provide a realistic alternative to Labour policies….[Continue reading]