i think the really interesting thing is how unpopular alex hammond is in scotland. lar than alex salmond in scotland right now! so i don't think his party would do the damage that people thought. as i said before, i think the green party is really interesting to look at, the other thing that is going to be interesting is that rates for second place because scotland has a new leader of the labour party anas sarwar who has had a very good campaign and made a good personal impression so there is quite a race on now to see who is going to be the opposition party. that is interesting to watch. i opposition party. that is interesting to watch. opposition party. that is interestin: to watch. . ., interesting to watch. i am told he has done well _ interesting to watch. i am told he has done well but _ interesting to watch. i am told he has done well but his _ interesting to watch. i am told he has done well but his party - interesting to watch. i am told he has done well but his party has i interesting to watch. i am told he l has done well but his party has not done _ has d

what alex hammond — -- inverness essential. what alex hammond said _ -- inverness essential.to ask them about. thank ou ve you have to ask them about. thank you very much _ you have to ask them about. thank you very much for _ you have to ask them about. thank you very much forjoining _ you have to ask them about. thank you very much forjoining us. - you have to ask them about. thank you very much forjoining us. 27 i you very much forjoining us. 27 minutes past nine. as we get towards the end of this broadcast, let's have a look and looking at the figures, may be experimenting with the figures in a certain way, what we have done is fed the pattern so far into the machine, and we have come up with a bbc production from the house of commons. let's not take it that seriously. just for us to have a look and see what we think about it. here it is for you. three to six need for a majority. this projection based on the votes we have seen today would put the conservatives on 3— 327. that is not a majority. labour on 226. lib dem on 24. that would be an increase. the others on 73. tha

she showed metal to be dealing with the scandal and that challenges she had, the former leader alex hammond and do very well. they got reelected for a fourth time. it's remarkable from that standpoint. the conservatives did not pick up any seats. labour lost a couple. she's got time to plan her strategy. anna: what should the labour party be doing here? they didn't have a great time when it comes to local elections. the london mayor, anti-burden, as well. what should the labour party's tactic be here? should it be drastic? is it possible for opposition voice to cut through at a time they want to come together and not be divided? robin: it's incredibly difficult for the labour party. without the scottish labour party that they traditionally held, the math is incredibly difficult for them to get anywhere near a single majority like the conservative party did in the december 2019 election. they're almost reliant, from the outset, on some type of coalition. that is not a position the labour party is used to being in. it's used to challenging conservatives. they are clearly still split between a