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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 47 MIN

Anas Sarwar: "This is not an election without consequence"

from Unspun Live · host The Herald Politics Team

In the second of The Herald’s leader interviews, Anas Sarwar sets out his pitch for the election.He tells Kevin McKenna why he believes Scotland “can’t afford a third decade of the SNP” and insists his “first loyalty is always going to be to Scotland” after his public break with Keir Starmer.He talk's about the NHS, education, apprenticeships and inequality, as well as Labour’s struggle to win back working-class voters and the rise of Reform UK.The Scottish Labour leader also outlines what his first 100 days in power would look like and why he believes this election is “not a protest”.

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