Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has accused the Tories of “chest beating unionism” and vowed to take on the SNP to win back lost voters.In an interview with the Record, Sarwar vowed to offer an alternative to the “Saltire waving” nationalism of the SNP and the “army tank driving” image of the Conservatives.He also called on Nicola Sturgeon to be clearer on dates for easing lockdown and said cops and teachers should be prioritised for the vaccine.Sarwar, a Glasgow MSP, defeated colleague Monica Lennon to become Scottish Labour’s tenth leader since devolution.In a watershed moment for Scotland, he is also the first Muslim and BAME leader of a political party.However, Sarwar is taking over against a backdrop of years of Labour decline north.
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