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Lib Dems Open to Labour Alliance for First Minister

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Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton suggests backing Labours Anas Sarwar for first minister to oust SNP, aiming to grow from five MSPs into a major force. With polls tight and no clear winner, Cole-Hamiltons openness could position Lib Dems as power brokers in a hung parliament.

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Lib Dems Open to Labour Alliance for First Minister

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Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Lib Dems Open to Labour Alliance for First Minister. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 31st, Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole Hamilton is floating the idea of backing labors on the Tsar War for First Minister if it boots to SNP, from power. He stressed no deals or alliances exist before the Holy Root elections, but he'd eye any chance for real change. A fresh observation poll puts SNP at 62 seats, where form at 19, labor 18, Tori's 13, Greens 10, and Lib Dem 7 needing, 65 for majority. This dropped after Cole Hamilton hit the tennis court in Bishop Briggs, with UK Lib Dem chief, Sir Ed Davy. The pair called to the sign, their MSPs are primed to serve Scotland, writing momentum from the party's big UK election gains last year. Cole Hamilton made clear he quit, before letting a SNP boss John Swinney reclaim the top spot. His party's gunning to grow from five MSPs into a major force, laser focused on voters in 10 key races, plus regional lists. Sir Ed slammed two decades of SNP mismanagement, saying folks crave fair change that fit Scottish

values, not the divisive right wing push from reform. Or Tori's, Lib Dem's aim to fix health services, slash living costs, and lift education. With polls tight and no clear winner, Cole Hamilton's openness could shake up post-election math, positioning Lib Dem's as potential power brokers in a hung parliament. From across Europe, powered by AI, this is Europe News Today.

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