We underestimated the SNP: Douglas Alexander LIVE in Edinburgh

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Aug 24, 20261:04:00Comedy

Douglas Alexander has been around for ages and he still looks fresh-faced. In this frank and entertaining hour the Secretary of State for Scotland reveals why Labour failed so badly at this year's Holyrood elections. He...

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