Wendy Alexander has form for doing the unexpected in Scottish devolutionary politics. In the early days of the first Scottish Executive she let it be known that the Labour Liberal Democrat coalition administration, in which she was a minister, intended to repeal Section 28. The selective leaking of the policy contributed to making the ensuing debate and changing the law more controversial and difficult for the executive than it should have been. Ms Alexander, now Labour's leader at Holyrood, is engulfed in another Section 28 moment, only this time the ramifications extend beyond the issue of Scotland making its mark as a modern, inclusive country having no truck with intolerant legislation.
Wendy Alexander has form for doing the unexpected in Scottish devolutionary politics. In the early days of the first Scottish Executive she let it be known that the Labour Liberal Democrat coalition administration, in which she was a minister, intended to repeal Section 28.
