Below you will find example sentences with "scottish labour". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Scottish Labour in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: scottish
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 11
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.8 words

Words in this phrase

scottish labour

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • scottish can mean: Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland. Frequent word
  • labour can mean: An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

scottish labour deputy leader 2× and scottish labour deputy leader 1× another from scottish labour on the 1× at a scottish labour conference fringe 1× at fmqs scottish labour leader anas 1× at scottish labour s conference 1× award from scottish labour party leader 1× deputy scottish labour leader jackie 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

scottish labour deputy 2× a vote for 1× and scottish labour 1× at a scottish 1× at fmqs scottish 1× at scottish labour 1×

Common sentence endings:

am accountable to 1× as a whole 1× chief jo swinson 1× forward for shortlisting 1× group were split 1× in scottish politics 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

leader 9× deputy 5× jackie 5× baillie 5× government 5× leonard 4× party 4× minister 4× anas 4× sarwar 4× scotland 3× msp 3×

Related phrases

scottish government labour party labour congress labour leader labour government scottish borders labour mps scottish cup scottish independence nigeria labour

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around scottish:

scottish government 20× scottish cup 12× scottish independence 10× scottish national 9× scottish premiership 8× scottish water 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

scottish independence scottish government scottish cup scottish borders scott walker scott king

Just after it in the phrase index:

scottish national scottish parliament scottish premiership scottish water scouting combine screen actors

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

scottish government scottish borders scottish cup scottish independence scottish national scottish parliament

Same ending:

nigeria labour organised labour

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "scottish labour" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 25.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as scottish labour deputy leader, and scottish labour deputy leader, leader, deputy and jackie stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with scottish government, labour party, labour congress, scottish government, scottish cup and scottish independence, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with scottish labour

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

For Scottish Labour explaining citizenship is ‘a distraction. (8 words)

Councillor Ben Williams accepted the award from Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar. (13 words)

A vote for Scottish Labour is a vote to put Scotland at the heart of a Labour Westminster government. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

I flipped over to BBC One around 12.30am, where the inevitable Kirsty Wark was hosting Scottish Government minister Shirley-Anne Somerville, Tory MSP Liz Smith, Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie, and former Lib Dem chief Jo Swinson. (39 words)

Mr Yousaf had been facing two motions of no confidence this week, one tabled by the Scottish Conservatives in his own leadership as first minister and another from Scottish Labour on the government as a whole. (36 words)

Mr Leonard hit back, saying: 'Rachel Reeves is not a member of the Scottish Labour Party and I am elected by members of the Scottish Labour Party – that is who I am accountable to. (34 words)

Question examples

But is Labour under UK leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar failing to sufficiently capitalise on the SNP's woes? (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie, meanwhile, urged voters to send a message to Scotland’s two “failing governments” by voting for a fresh start with Scottish Labour.

Mr Leonard hit back, saying: 'Rachel Reeves is not a member of the Scottish Labour Party and I am elected by members of the Scottish Labour Party – that is who I am accountable to.

Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie said: ‘The verdict of the Scottish public is clear – they want a health minister who is focused on our NHS, not one focused on saving his job.

At a Scottish Labour Conference fringe event, Scottish Police Federation boss David Kennedy warned: “That’s the state of police buildings.

At Scottish Labour’s conference in Glasgow, the party will outline its approach to ensuring this growth is delivered, using the vast array of levers already available to the Scottish Government.

I flipped over to BBC One around 12.30am, where the inevitable Kirsty Wark was hosting Scottish Government minister Shirley-Anne Somerville, Tory MSP Liz Smith, Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie, and former Lib Dem chief Jo Swinson.

Mr Yousaf had been facing two motions of no confidence this week, one tabled by the Scottish Conservatives in his own leadership as first minister and another from Scottish Labour on the government as a whole.

Leonard has spectacularly failed to galvanise support for Scottish Labour around a radical programme of change and he remains a marginal figure in Scottish politics.

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Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard called for the Scottish Parliament to act as a "campaign of resistance" to protect Scotland from Boris Johnson's government.

But is Labour under UK leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar failing to sufficiently capitalise on the SNP's woes?

A vote for Scottish Labour is a vote to put Scotland at the heart of a Labour Westminster government.

Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour MP Michael Shanks responded: "Scottish Labour abolished tuition fees and stands by its commitment to free education.

It is an inescapable political and mathematical fact that there is unlikely to be another UK Labour Prime Minister without a significant number of Scottish Labour MPs.

And Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said: "Humza Yousaf has made it clear - if your priority isn't a divisive and disruptive referendum, the SNP doesn't want your vote.

At FMQs, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar asked Mr Yousaf to welcome the proposals, but was immediately reminded of widespread opposition to them.

At the time, Anas Sarwar’s finances were under intense scrutiny as he vied unsuccessfully with left-wing MSP Richard Leonard for the leadership of Scottish Labour.

Councillor Ben Williams accepted the award from Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar.

Deputy Scottish Labour leader Jackie Baillie is in charge of vetting candidates and chaired the four-person panel which refused to let Cllr Kerr go forward for shortlisting.

Earlier this week, it emerged that despite Scottish Labour backing the plan, members of the MSP group were split.

For Scottish Labour explaining citizenship is ‘a distraction.

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