The Debatable Land

Share this post

User's avatar
The Debatable Land
Labour head to Downing Street and the passing of Peak SNP
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Labour head to Downing Street and the passing of Peak SNP

Labour's thumping victory in the Rutherglen by-election is a sign of things to come

Alex Massie's avatar
Alex Massie
Oct 06, 2023
∙ Paid
25

Share this post

User's avatar
The Debatable Land
Labour head to Downing Street and the passing of Peak SNP
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
6
1
Share

I’m actually on holiday this week and about to go and see if I can catch a sea trout but, first, some quick thoughts on Labour’s “seismic” (their word, not mine, and one you will see everywhere) victory in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.

First, two years is a long time in politics. There have not been many Scottish by-elections since the Age of the SNP dawned in 2007. Before Rutherglen, the most recent House of Commons by-election in Scotland was the Airdrie & Shotts contest prompted by the decision of Neil Gray, the sitting MP, to move from Westminster t Holyrood. This was the result:

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Alex Massie
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More