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Sheila Gilmore Articles

Where next for Scottish Labour?

Kezia Dugdale's determination has dragged Scottish Labour from the brink of collapse to relevance again, writes Progress strategy board member Sheila Gilmore As the news filtered through to our count some of us hardly believed what we were hearing. Not the exit poll,...

Is the tide turning in Scotland?

For ten years, the Scottish National party has batted away criticism as 'talking down Scotland' – that does not seem to work anymore, argues Sheila Gilmore In last Sunday night's Scottish leaders' debate several audience questions pushed Nicola Sturgeon hard on the...

Irrelevance has a human cost

Only by convincing the electorate that Labour is a credible alternative government can we tackle the inequities of Britain's social security system, argues Progress strategy board member Sheila Gilmore I have a confession to make. I have not seen ' I, Daniel Blake'. I...

Labour members must muck in

Labour's 'mass membership' must be more than a shield for Jeremy Corbyn to hide behind when criticised, writes Progress strategy board member Sheila Gilmore Dissension in the Labour party is often portrayed as 'members v the parliamentary Labour party’. However ‘the...