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Brian Leishman
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a reception at number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, to thank NHS staff for the extraordinary work they do every day to care for patients and support the health of the nation, July 6, 2026
Voices of Scotland / 14 July 2026
14 July 2026

The PM leaves office having squandered Labour’s electoral mandate and alienated its grassroots. He will not be missed, writes BRIAN LEISHMAN MP

ALL HEARD BEFORE: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar visits to Wishaw, while campaigning for the upcoming Holyrood election on Wednesday April 15
Voices of Scotland / 21 April 2026
21 April 2026

Labour government must urgently start to implement the policies on which it got elected, or it will face curtains, writes BRIAN LEISHMAN MP

SOCIAL JUSTICE CALL: Brian Leishman
Voices of Scotland / 7 October 2025
7 October 2025

As Holyrood elections approach, BRIAN LEISHMAN MP argues that Labour’s time has come — to open a new chapter which puts an end to the years of managed decline

A general view of HMP Glenochil
Features / 7 June 2025
7 June 2025

BRIAN LEISHMAN on how the government’s refusal to release a pro-privatisation report on prison maintenance is fuelling fears of a cover-up

LABOUR PRINCIPLES: I didn’t join the Labour Party to cut w
Features / 17 March 2025
17 March 2025
The decision to cut billions from support for vulnerable people while refusing to tax the wealthy shows how far our party has drifted from its core purpose, writes BRIAN LEISHMAN MP