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Scottish Labour Facing Leadership Fight ‘It Could Have Done without’, MP Says
Mainstream’s endorsement gives Lennon momentum as union support and nomination rules shape the contest for Scottish Labour’s next leader.
- Mainstream, a soft-left group, endorsed Monica Lennon on Thursday in the Scottish Labour leadership race, where she competes against Michael Marra and Joe Fagan to succeed Anas Sarwar.
- Sarwar resigned last month to become a UK government minister, triggering this contest after Scottish Labour returned only 17 MSPs in May elections, its worst result since devolution.
- At a Glasgow hustings on Wednesday night, Michael Marra claimed membership had fallen to 11,000, while Monica Lennon warned the party was experiencing its "worst ever crisis."
- Nominations close Monday, August 17, requiring candidates to secure three MPs, three MSPs, and two trade unions; Lennon currently trails rivals in parliamentary backing and needs additional support.
- The new leader, announced September 19, faces an immediate challenge in next year's council elections, with candidates stressing the need to "rediscover its moral purpose" and rebuild trust.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
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- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 27%
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