HENRY McLeish has warned that voters are no longer clear what Scottish Labour stands for following the party's decision to review popular Government giveaways.
The former first minister said the party is suffering from an "identity crisis" and must develop a "recognisable philosophy before it challenges the SNP on spending priorities. Writing in Holyrood Magazine, Mr McLeish backed Scots Labour leader Johann Lamont's plans to review a range of universal entitlements, including free prescriptions for all and free university tuition.
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