He is the most popular politician in Scotland by a distance, the most popular politician since Nicola Sturgeon, but we need to translate that into party support.
Praising Andy Burnham's popularity and its impact on Labour.
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Now it is time to show them what we are for – a fairer Scotland, cutting child poverty and giving every young person a fair go in life.
My first priority in all of this is that people have a right to come to their work and do their job and to feel they can speak up about any issue at any time.
Councils have been underfunded and too often Labour councillors have been the last line of defence for local services in the teeth of cuts handed out from Holyrood.
We urgently need clarity from the SNP government about their reforms, and a commitment that it will mean more powers and more funding for local communities.
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