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Barrie Cunning

Barrie Cunning is a former Scottish Labour party candidate and managing director of Pentland Communications

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Andy Burnham shakes hands with the audience as he arrives to deliver a speech in Manchester on Monday about his approach to politics (Picture: Peter Byrne)

SNP and Labour must embrace 'Scotlandism' and start working together Barrie Cunning

Andy Burnham at Ashton Town FC in Ashton-in-Makerfield, after winning the Makerfield by-election PIC: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

A battle of ideas is needed before Burnham gets to Number 10

Kate Forbes and Cherie Blair appeared at last year's Scotland 2050 event

Scotland 2050 is all about looking forward to the future Barrie Cunning

Andy Burnham pictured in 2009 when he was sports minister with the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown, during a visit to Tottenham Hotspur's training ground (Picture: Arthur Edwards/WPA pool)

Burnham needs to learn from New Labour if he's to be party's saviour Barrie Cunning

The Scottish Labour Party needs to take ownership of being rejected Barrie Cunning

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton, seen visiting the Glasgow City Mission, has a real passion for progressive politics (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why one politician has stood out in the Scottish election campaigns Barrie Cunning

Scotland needs a long-term plan that removes party politics Barrie Cunning

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