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  "path": "/2026/05/20/reflections-on-the-scottish-parliament-election-some-new-thinking-is-needed/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-20T06:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://theorkneynews.scot",
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  "textContent": "By Mike Macleod. Now that the Scottish Parliament Election is over, I am able to speak more freely For Scottish Labour, this was a campaign from Hell, which left us worse off than when we started, despite the immense efforts of everyone in the Scottish Party. The extreme unpopularity of Westminster Labour leader Sir Keir […]",
  "title": "Reflections on the Scottish Parliament Election: “Some new thinking is needed”"
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