James William Dalgleish Labour Party
Labour constituency candidate. New boundaries pull in areas from Edinburgh Southern (Labour territory), giving a realistic path to winning. Sarwar called for PM Starmer to resign (Feb 2026) — unusual Scottish-UK Labour tension.
Policy Positions
Scotland's Future
Oppose independence. Focus on making devolution work. MSP recall mechanism. Directly-elected mayors.
NHS & Health
Declare national waiting times emergency. GP within 48hrs. 160,000 extra appointments/yr. Digital-first. Reduce health boards.
Housing
End rough sleeping. Build more social housing. Help first-time buyers.
Climate & Transport
Support net zero. GB Energy (publicly-owned clean power, HQ in Scotland). Green jobs.
Tax & Public Spending
Maintain current Scottish income tax rates. No planned increases or cuts. Focus on economic growth to fund services.
Economy & Jobs
GB Energy. Planning reform. Ban zero-hour contracts. Dept of Government Efficiency.
Education & Childcare
Ban phones in classrooms. Close poverty-related attainment gap. Technology in schools.
Social Issues
Progressive but more cautious on gender recognition than SNP/Greens. Anti-poverty focus.
Track Record
› New boundaries favour Labour in this seat
› No Holyrood voting record — first-time candidate
› Sarwar's split with Starmer creates UK-Scottish Labour tension
› Edinburgh Central was Labour (Sarah Boyack) 1999-2011