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IMO the two main factors for Labour's electoral defeat were:
1. The classical Labour-supporting "working class man/woman" as defined in the 1900's no longer exists.
2. The "centre ground" has been taken by the Tories so Labour has no where to go.
This is an interesting review of the international picture - rise of right wing populism and collapse of the centre left with a few notable exceptions - by Owen Jones:
https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...t-global-trend
If the Labour inquest and leadership election is to avoid passing backwards (Blair) or sideways (European social democracy) and move forward with pace power and accuracy (a reinvented, popular and collaborative but radical Labour Party?) then this sort of review and analysis must be part of the process.
A lot of former Labour supporters did.
Not sure what the national Labour Party could do though to emulate the SNP - as most of the policies bar independence were very similar. The SNP has evolved from a cultural/conservative party of 50 years ago to a progressive left party (much like Plaid and Sinn Fein). For Labour to follow the SNP route they would have had to call for Scottish independence and that isn't in their DNA or in their electoral interests.
The SNP/Plaid/Greens though are now natural allies of Labour - and in the future there may well be deals on semi-formal collaboration. Labour could do with someone as smart, articulate and experienced as Nicola Sturgeon - she would wipe the floor with most of the current crop of leadership candidates.
Impressed there's been no bad in fighting so far between the candidates.