ANAS SARWAR

LEADER OF THE SCOTTISH LABOUR PARTY EVERY SECOND MONDAY

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IN just four weeks, the political landscape in Scotland has shifted dramatically.

This time last month John Swinney was boasting about how well things were going for him and the SNP.

"I have healed the SNP" is what he told the people of Scotland as he talked up the SNP's chances of winning the coming Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.

He claimed Reform was the only threat to the SNP.

But don't worry, full-on John was going to see it off.

A month later, and the reality could not be more different.

The people of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse chose a new direction with Scottish Labour - not managed decline with Swinney.

And his party - far from being healed - has descended into full-on civil war as rebels challenge Swinney's tired and incompetent leadership.