A LABOUR MP has refused to “categorically” rule out blocking Scottish legislation using Section 35 should his party come to power.
“And what we need to do is make sure that Section 35 is a very, very last resort and not the first resort and that means you’ve got to repair relationships and work together.” “I think the Scottish people want both governments, whatever colour they are, to work together,” he said.Government in Scotland and we’ve got to try and find ways to get working together and make those intergovernmental relationships work properly.”However, he also expressed confidence in his party’s message ahead of next year’s general election and beyond to the Holyrood elections following the by-election victory for Scottish Labour’s Michael Shanks last week.