"This was a big, bold intervention from Anas Sarwar - to be the first leading Labour figure to call for the prime minister to go. He has done so out of frustration and anger. Anger at the prime minister's handling of the Mandelson mess. He said on Thursday that the Labour peer should never have been considered for the job of UK ambassador to Washington."
"Sarwar's position hardened over the weekend. He is no longer prepared to defend a prime minister in whom he has lost confidence. He is frustrated that the PM's accepted misjudgement in appointing Mandelson, despite his known links to Jeffrey Epstein, is not an isolated error. Many in Scottish Labour believe the blunders and about turns that have marked Starmer's leadership are wrecking their Holyrood election campaign."
"Just 18 months ago, Sarwar looked like a contender for the job of first minister - a serious challenger to the SNP's John Swinney. Today, Scottish Labour appears to be trailing the SNP by a long way if the trend in opinion polls and the party's own canvassing paints an accurate picture. Sarwar felt that if he did nothing his prospects were unlikely to improve. Instead, he has taken a big gamble and decided to do something -"
Anas Sarwar publicly called for the prime minister to go, citing frustration and anger over the handling of the Mandelson appointment. Sarwar said the Labour peer should never have been considered for UK ambassador to Washington and later said he had lost confidence in the prime minister. Sarwar criticised the accepted misjudgement in appointing Mandelson despite his known links to Jeffrey Epstein and said such errors were not isolated. Many in Scottish Labour believe Starmer's blunders and about-turns are harming the Holyrood election campaign and opening divisions within the party ahead of the vote.
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