Scottish Labour’s Michael Shanks has won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection in an overwhelming victory over the SNP that the party leadership declared “seismic”, and a clear demonstration that Scotland could lead the way in delivering a Labour government at Westminster at the coming general election.

In a result that exceeded Scottish Labour expectation, Shanks beat his closest rival, the SNP’s Katy Loudon, by 17,845 votes to 8,399 – a majority of 9,446 and a resounding swing of over 20%.

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    Eh, citation needed? I thought Emperor of India was dropped by George VI.

    Charles III, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

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      He’s not actually an emperor of India, that’s just what he calls himself.

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          You are confused. We are talking about a random delusional guy called Ankit Love who ran in Scottish by-elections.

          We are not talking about members of any actual royalty.