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The Fall of Labour
Jackie Bird speaks to former leaders, politicians and activists to examine how the Scottish Labour party came to have only one MP in Scotland.
They used to say that you weighed their vote rather than counted it, not anymore. Overwhelmingly rejected at the general election, leaderless and facing Holyrood elections next year - what went wrong with Scottish Labour? BBC Scotland Investigates speaks to former leaders, politicians and activists to examine how the party that was born here and helped shape the country came to have only one MP in Scotland.
Last on
Sun 5 Jul 201510:30
BBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
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Jackie Bird talks to Bill Knox
Duration: 01:31
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Jackie Bird meets Katy Clark
Duration: 01:49
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Jackie Bird |
| Producer | Emma Snodgrass |
| Producer | Jonathan Rippon |
Broadcasts
Mon 22 Jun 201521:00BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Fri 26 Jun 201521:15- Sat 27 Jun 201519:45
- Sat 4 Jul 201500:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Sat 4 Jul 201514:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Sun 5 Jul 201510:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
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