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| Alexander set to be next leader | Alexander set to be next leader |
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| Wendy Alexander is set to become the new Scottish Labour leader after the party confirmed she was the sole nominee for the job. | Wendy Alexander is set to become the new Scottish Labour leader after the party confirmed she was the sole nominee for the job. |
| The Paisley North MSP and former Holyrood minister will now undertake a series of engagements with party members across Scotland. | The Paisley North MSP and former Holyrood minister will now undertake a series of engagements with party members across Scotland. |
| Her leadership will be formally confirmed at a special conference next month, said the Scottish Labour party. | Her leadership will be formally confirmed at a special conference next month, said the Scottish Labour party. |
| Ms Alexander has pledged to reform the party and renew its policies. | Ms Alexander has pledged to reform the party and renew its policies. |
| 'Rally round' | 'Rally round' |
| Out of the 46 MSPs eligible to vote in the leadership contest, Ms Alexander received 41 nominations. | Out of the 46 MSPs eligible to vote in the leadership contest, Ms Alexander received 41 nominations. |
| A group of Left winger Labour MSPs failed to raise the six nominees needed to put forward a challenger. | A group of Left winger Labour MSPs failed to raise the six nominees needed to put forward a challenger. |
| Lesley Quinn, of the Scottish Labour's procedures committee, said: "I am delighted MSPs have rallied around Wendy Alexander for leader." | Lesley Quinn, of the Scottish Labour's procedures committee, said: "I am delighted MSPs have rallied around Wendy Alexander for leader." |
| Ms Alexander will succeed former first minister Jack McConnell as leader, following Labour's Scottish election defeat to the SNP in May. |