Leonard must go

Scottish Labour Party leader Richard Leonard must resign for the sake of Labour and Scotland.

Having worked with Richard Leonard on Scottish Labour Executive Committee for five years I can say without contradiction that he is a nice guy, but certainly not a leader.

Richard is, in fact, a liability when it comes to the electoral chances of Scottish Labour in May 2021.

He lives in the past, speaks in the past and offers nothing for the future.

Richard, as leader, has seen Labour lose the European Elections badly and of course, he presided over Labour having only one MP in Scotland at the last General Election.

Richard Leonard is a principled politician in the mould of Jeremy Corbyn rather than a practicable politician like Keir St arm er, who understands that sometimes you need to compromise on your principles for good governance and electoral support.

Richard, by hanging on and by saying that he has the support of the members, just doesn’t get it, that playing to your own membership does not get you elected into government, Corbyn is proof of that; you must appeal to a wider audience.

Unfortunately, Richard does not appeal to the wider voting public, who are not inspired by his leadership, and for that reason he must do the right thing and resign – other wise in May 2021 Labour could very well be staring into oblivion.

WILLIE YOUNG Former SEC Member Aberdeen Central CLP Chair Prospect Terrace, Aberdeen