WHILE opposing a second independence referendum was the core message from Scottish Labour it is most likely something else that led to a revival in Glasgow for the party.

One seat regained and two others where massive majorities were reduced to dozens of votes was a result no-one in Glasgow Labour expected and they admitted as much.

SNP majorities crumbled before their eyes in the counting hall and those who won breathed a heavy sigh of relief as previously safe MPs felt the pressure.

While it was the referendum that led to the Tories taking seats in the north and south of Scotland from the SNP in Glasgow it was the Jeremy Corbyn effect.

Policies that appealed to voters who left Labour for the SNP before, during and after the 2014 referendum brought many back.

Many it is believed are also independence supporters but who are left-wing and who want to vote Labour but until now couldn’t.

When the analysis of the minutiae of the voting patterns is carried out it may tell us where the vote came from with younger people inspired by Corbyn’s message of hope and social justice.

It seems people believed in the message from Jeremy Corbyn but more importantly they trusted the integrity of the messenger.

The day before polling Mr Corbyn came to Glasgow to address a street rally of Labour supporters.

His message however struck a chord with more than the party faithful it hit home with many traditional Labour supporters across the city who felt it had lost touch with its core values.

No to independence and to a second referendum didn't serve the party patricularly well in 2015 or 2016 in Glasgow and there is no reason to think that was the reason for the increased support this time.

Jeremy Corbyn had few friends in Scottish Labour before and even during this election.

Now if they want to continue this revival they owe him their thanks and more importantly their support.