And it seems to me in that experience may lie at least some of the clues for policy development perhaps constitutional changes as well that Labour will need to make at the national level too.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
What I've said in the past is that I want the Labour Party to approach this matter on the basis of unity.
The new generation of Labour is different. Different attitudes, different ideas, different ways of doing politics.
British politics is more nuanced. Part of the problem with New Labour is that they are a moving target.
What we need is much more flexibility for the labour markets.
The U.K. needs a strong opposition, and Labour shows no signs of being capable of being that. The SNP is filling that void and will go on seeking to do that.
Instead of an end to austerity, Labour has made clear that it wants to impose more austerity cuts.
We need to keep this Labour government, it has a good chance of another term.
I think it true that, you know, sometimes things start to change even before a government changes and, actually, I think you can begin to see even the Labour machine beginning to understand that it has become over-reliant on targets and processes, that local governments have been over-bossed and bullied.
Elections are also about the future - the pledges that we are making for this country. For those who care about equality and fairness in the UK, and beyond, Labour really is the only choice.
Ed Balls has made it crystal clear that, left to its own devices, a Labour government would simply carry on with the same budget policies as the Tories.
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