Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Jackie Bird speaks to former leaders, politicians and activists to examine how the Scottish Labour party came to have only one MP in Scotland.

They used to say that you weighed their vote rather than counted it, not anymore. Overwhelmingly rejected at the general election, leaderless and facing Holyrood elections next year - what went wrong with Scottish Labour? BBC Scotland Investigates speaks to former leaders, politicians and activists to examine how the party that was born here and helped shape the country came to have only one MP in Scotland.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 5 Jul 201510:30
BBC News BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only

More episodes

Previous

Catch Me If You Can2015

Next

Rugby and the Brain - Tackling the Truth2015

See all episodes from BBC Scotland Investigates

Clips

See all clips from The Fall of Labour(2)

Credits

ReporterJackie Bird
ProducerEmma Snodgrass
ProducerJonathan Rippon

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Jun 201521:00
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Fri 26 Jun 201521:15
    BBC Parliament
  • Sat 27 Jun 201519:45
    BBC Parliament
  • Sat 4 Jul 201500:30
    BBC News BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
  • Sat 4 Jul 201514:30
    BBC News BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
  • Sun 5 Jul 201510:30
    BBC News BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only

Got a story for the BBC Scotland Investigates team?

Got a story for the BBC Scotland Investigates team?

Contact the team.