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EPISODE · Jul 28, 2026 · 24 MIN

Does it matter who leads Scottish Labour?

from Scotcast · host BBC Radio Scotland

If you’re interested in this episode you might also like https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p0pr05Michael Marra (pictured) has announced that he will stand to become leader of the Scottish Labour Party, following Monica Lennon (also pictured), who announced her candidacy on Sunday. Martin is joined by the Daily Record’s political editor Paul Hutcheon and the BBC’s David Wallace Lockhart to discuss who else might fancy a go at the top job, and whether any of them can really make a difference to Labour’s fortunes in Scotland. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: [email protected]

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