Scottish Labour leadership election - To be announced on December 13

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So Sarwars dad is a rich businessman with shady connections?

Alternatively he could be described as the Governor of Punjab.

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Careful what you believe when there's a factional fight going on.

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Sarah Boyack (list MSP for the Lothians, formerly MSP for Edinburgh Central) has announced that she intends to run.

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Jim Murphy is in. And so is Neil Findlay who is obviously running as a Left candidate.

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As Deputy Leader. Makes things easier for Murphy.

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Murphy and Findlay will both be on the ballot, Boyack ain't there yet. Findlay getting Left nominations and already a significant amount of TU support.

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Murphy has only been endorsed by USDAW and Community; i.e. the unions who always back the most right-wing candidate.

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It's impossible to be to the right or left of the SNP because the SNP occupy roughly all known respectable political positions simultaneously.

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As has been pointed out elsewhere, it is probably fortunate that though Murphy trailed on the Affiliates section he did not do so by much. A legitimate cause for worry had been the possibility of a narrow Murphy victory with him losing the Affiliate section by miles.