I've always believed to be pro-Scottish, you don't need to be anti-English. We should be bigger and more generous than that.
Douglas Alexander: “I've always believed to be pro-Scottish, you don't need to be anti-English. We should be bigger and more generous than…”
On the recordJuly 15, 2026
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Douglas Alexander
Labour Party
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thenational.scotEditor's note · Context
Commenting on Scottish support for England in the World Cup.
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