Anas Sarwar has given his party a shot of self-confidence and the election is the first Holyrood poll Labour has enjoyed in years.However, Sarwar’s rising popularity does not appear to be reflected in Labour’s standing in the polls.Although they are eyeing second place, Labour could easily come third again and go backwards for the fifth Holyrood election in a row.Good presentation skills cannot provide a solution to the problem that has dogged every Labour leader since the independence referendum.
Scotland is split on the constitution and Labour cannot find a way to bridge that divide.Sarwar is opposed to indyref2 and so he will always find it hard to reach the 50% of voters who support independence.Get all the top Scottish politics news.
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