In part two of their overview on Scottish political culture, James Foley & David Jamieson break down Scottish Labour candidate Richard Leonard's socialist prospectus, what lessons can be drawn from the resurgent English left and 'the marsh' of Scottish social democracy...

In the first of our regular long reads, editorial board members James Foley and David Jamieson provide an in depth overview of Scotland's political culture in 2017 and analyse the best route forward for socialists. Has the constitutional debate provided fertile terrain or does the Scottish left have deeper systemic issues? Putting things into context, Foley and Jamieson break down the party political state of play. Part One looks at Ruth Davidson's spirited defence of free market ideology and Nicola Sturgeon's insistent adherence to third way economics...