Knives Are Out
The knives are welll and truly out in the 'knife crime' party - as Scottish Labour MPs turn on their leaders before the Holyrood election campaign is even over.
No less than three Scottish Labour MPs were happy to give damning 'off the record' comments to the Sunday Times yesterday - about performance of their party leader, Iain Gray.
Here's what one of the anonymous Labour MPs said:
"Iain doesn't deserve to take all of the blame because the problem goes wider than that, but it's not hard to conclude from what we've seen that he's not fit for purpose as a leader."
Now these Labour MPs are obviously entitled to their opinions - but to speak anonymously and off the record - is a terrible act of treachery and betrayal.
What do they hope to achieve?
A party where leading figures feel free to behave so disloyally - needs to take a long hard look at itself.
But in the short-run the voters are hardly likely to be impressed.
No less than three Scottish Labour MPs were happy to give damning 'off the record' comments to the Sunday Times yesterday - about performance of their party leader, Iain Gray.
Here's what one of the anonymous Labour MPs said:
"Iain doesn't deserve to take all of the blame because the problem goes wider than that, but it's not hard to conclude from what we've seen that he's not fit for purpose as a leader."
Now these Labour MPs are obviously entitled to their opinions - but to speak anonymously and off the record - is a terrible act of treachery and betrayal.
What do they hope to achieve?
A party where leading figures feel free to behave so disloyally - needs to take a long hard look at itself.
But in the short-run the voters are hardly likely to be impressed.
