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The Scottish Labour conference this weekend will be the last call to save the party from electoral ignominy in 2026, argues CRAIG ANDERSON
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AS MEMBERS of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), we fought hard for the election of a Labour government that promised change.
For over a decade, working-class communities across the UK suffered under the callous policies of the Conservative Party. The promise of a new dawn breaking with Labour brought many voters to the polls with hope — hope for dignity, fairness, and meaningful change in the lives of ordinary people.
Yet, here we stand on the eve of the first visit of a Labour Prime Minister to a Scottish Labour Conference in 15 years and just eight months after that momentous election win, and we are not just deeply disappointed, we are angry.
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