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IN the latest episode of apolitical, former Labour councillor and leader of Glasgow City Council Steven Purcell talks about the current landscape for Scottish Labour and the prospect of an SNP-led council in Glasgow.
Topics discussed include:
His early interest in politics and the politicians that inspired him;
– The roles he held on Glasgow City Council and his rapid progression to Leader;
– His parliamentary ambitions;
– The truth behind allegations of gangland influence on council decisions;
– The end of his time as Leader and whether there are any prospects of a political comeback;
– How SNP-led councils could affect the relationship between the Scottish Government and local authorities after the 2017 local elections;
– Labour’s prospects of retaining control of Glasgow City Council in that election;
– The strategy he’d deploy were he Labour Leader in Glasgow today;
– Whether Councillors should be full-time positions and how that would affect the level of available talent and voter engagement with local politics;
and
– His diagnosis and analysis of the present state of play for Scottish Labour.
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