Labour should apologise after election ‘catastrophe’, says Jackie Baillie

The Labour party should apologise for letting down communities across Scotland and the UK, MSP Jackie Baillie said today.

With only 203 seats across the UK, Labour’s heavy defeat saw Boris Johnson’s Conservatives secure a clear majority in the House of Commons.

Ms Baillie, who has been Labour MSP for the Dumbarton constituency since the Scottish Parliament was formed, said the result was ‘catastrophic’ for Labour across the UK.

“We failed to have a clear position on the two biggest constitutional issues facing our communities – Brexit and Scottish independence,” she said.

“Clearly Jeremy Corbyn needs to resign

“If our party is to survive we need to take a long hard look at ourselves and the verdict of voters.

“We must learn the lessons that we failed to address from the 2017 General Election and 2019 EU election.

To the thousands of communities across Scotland and the rest of the UK who are in desperate need of a progressive, compassionate government, Labour should apologise for letting them down.”