Scottish Labour leaders must have felt a mixture of satisfaction and relief that Manchester remains home turf as their red battle bus the #indyrefexpress pulled up at party conference on Sunday.
Jim Murphy had become accustomed to being mobbed during his Irn Bru box tour.
But this time he and Johann Lamont were greeted by a gang of loyal party supporters rather than egg-wielding Glaswegians.
While riding the No 3 bus in Glasgow MATT KERR has ample time to dissect the moribund Scottish Labour decline into near oblivion and watch intriguing bus passenger dynamics
ROY WILKES takes issue with those on the left who argue immigration lowers wages — dividing resident and migrant workers only strengthens capitalist exploitation
Last weekend’s inaugural conference mixed warmth, unity and ambition with the unmistakable echo of old arguments. MATT KERR wonders whether the fledgling party’s difficulties can be overcome



