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| Wendy Alexander will attempt to put the controversy over her campaign funding behind her with a scene-setting speech on Scotland's future. | Wendy Alexander will attempt to put the controversy over her campaign funding behind her with a scene-setting speech on Scotland's future. |
| The Scottish Labour leader's political rivals have accused her of hiding behind colleagues when the row broke. | |
| It emerged on Thursday that her campaign broke the law by accepting money from a Jersey-based businessman. | It emerged on Thursday that her campaign broke the law by accepting money from a Jersey-based businessman. |
| As she tries to move on from the row, Ms Alexander will set out plans for further constitutional reform. | As she tries to move on from the row, Ms Alexander will set out plans for further constitutional reform. |
| She will also warn that Labour cannot be seen as "unthinking unionists" - and must be prepared to take risks in countering the challenge of the SNP. | |
| Sought donation | Sought donation |
| The speech comes the day after her campaign manager, Tom McCabe, admitted that donation rules had been broken when a cheque for £950 was accepted from developer Paul Green. | The speech comes the day after her campaign manager, Tom McCabe, admitted that donation rules had been broken when a cheque for £950 was accepted from developer Paul Green. |
| The revelations led to the resignation of Labour's transport spokesman at Holyrood, Charlie Gordon, who had sought the donation from Mr Green. | The revelations led to the resignation of Labour's transport spokesman at Holyrood, Charlie Gordon, who had sought the donation from Mr Green. |
| It is illegal for people who are based offshore to donate to a UK political party. | |
| Ms Alexander has a lot of questions to answer, and I am sure that both the Electoral Commission and the police will be keen to ask them Roseanna CunninghamSNP MSP | Ms Alexander has a lot of questions to answer, and I am sure that both the Electoral Commission and the police will be keen to ask them Roseanna CunninghamSNP MSP |
| The matter has been reported to the Electoral Commission by Labour. | The matter has been reported to the Electoral Commission by Labour. |
| The SNP has claimed that Labour is in "meltdown" on both sides of the border. | The SNP has claimed that Labour is in "meltdown" on both sides of the border. |
| SNP MSP Roseanna Cunningham said the case "casts a huge question mark over Wendy Alexander's judgement and her leadership abilities". | SNP MSP Roseanna Cunningham said the case "casts a huge question mark over Wendy Alexander's judgement and her leadership abilities". |
| "Charlie Gordon may have taken the cheque but Wendy Alexander must take the responsibility," she said. | "Charlie Gordon may have taken the cheque but Wendy Alexander must take the responsibility," she said. |
| "It was her campaign, it is her party and this is a mess of her own making. She cannot continue to hide. | "It was her campaign, it is her party and this is a mess of her own making. She cannot continue to hide. |
| "Ms Alexander has a lot of questions to answer, and I am sure that both the Electoral Commission and the police will be keen to ask them." | "Ms Alexander has a lot of questions to answer, and I am sure that both the Electoral Commission and the police will be keen to ask them." |
| Referred to police | Referred to police |
| The Scottish Conservatives' deputy leader, Murdo Fraser, said: "This is a huge embarrassment for the Labour Party in Scotland. | The Scottish Conservatives' deputy leader, Murdo Fraser, said: "This is a huge embarrassment for the Labour Party in Scotland. |
| "The way in which Labour has handled this issue demonstrates either inability or reluctance to get to the core of the problem. Neither explanation is impressive." | "The way in which Labour has handled this issue demonstrates either inability or reluctance to get to the core of the problem. Neither explanation is impressive." |
| South of the border, the row over donations to Labour by property developer David Abrahams has been referred to police by the Electoral Commission. | South of the border, the row over donations to Labour by property developer David Abrahams has been referred to police by the Electoral Commission. |
| The Lib Dems and Conservatives had already urged Scotland Yard to investigate after Gordon Brown said donations were not "lawfully declared". | The Lib Dems and Conservatives had already urged Scotland Yard to investigate after Gordon Brown said donations were not "lawfully declared". |