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| McConnell to announce front bench | McConnell to announce front bench |
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| Jack McConnell is expected to announce his Labour front bench team at Holyrood. | Jack McConnell is expected to announce his Labour front bench team at Holyrood. |
| It is thought there will be key roles for former cabinet ministers Wendy Alexander and Iain Gray. | |
| Margaret Curran, the former parliamentary minister, may be given the justice brief. | Margaret Curran, the former parliamentary minister, may be given the justice brief. |
| There was speculation that Mr McConnell might step down as Labour leader. However, he claims he is ready for the challenges of a "hung parliament". | There was speculation that Mr McConnell might step down as Labour leader. However, he claims he is ready for the challenges of a "hung parliament". |
| Ms Alexander resigned from the cabinet post of enterprise in 2002, remaining on Labour's backbenches since then. | |
| It had been rumoured recently that she might challenge Mr McConnell for leadership of the Labour party. | It had been rumoured recently that she might challenge Mr McConnell for leadership of the Labour party. |
| Mr Gray returns to Holyrood after being unseated in the last Scottish election by Conservative David McLetchie. |