Scottish Labour's Growing Electoral Challenge to the SNP

Recent polls indicate that Scottish Labour could win as many seats as the SNP in the upcoming elections, signaling a potential shake-up of the political landscape. The first test of this electoral challenge will be the Rutherglen and Hamilton by-election. While a by-election win for Labour doesn't necessarily confirm the accuracy of the polls, there is a sense of confidence and optimism among Scottish Labour campaigners. Dissatisfaction with the UK government is high, but the Scottish government has managed to maintain lower levels of unhappiness, suggesting that the narrative of SNP decline may be premature and that the party could still prove to be resilient.