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| Scottish Labour leadership: MSP Sarah Boyack expected to stand | |
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| MSP Sarah Boyack is expected to stand for the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party, the BBC has learned. | |
| The former environment minister, who speaks for the party on local government at Holyrood, has yet to make a formal announcement. | |
| There are no other declared candidates to succeed Johann Lamont, who quit the post last week. | |
| The shadow international development secretary, MP Jim Murphy, has yet to rule himself in or out. | |
| Earlier in the day Scottish Labour's interim leader, Anas Sarwar, said he expected "an array of candidates" to put themselves forward. | |
| A number of MSPs have ruled themselves out, as has former PM Gordon Brown. | A number of MSPs have ruled themselves out, as has former PM Gordon Brown. |
| Mr Sarwar, who was Ms Lamont's deputy, said he did not want to lead the party. | Mr Sarwar, who was Ms Lamont's deputy, said he did not want to lead the party. |
| Interviewed on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland, Mr Sarwar said he wanted to concentrate on working for Labour victories in the 2015 general election and the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. | Interviewed on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland, Mr Sarwar said he wanted to concentrate on working for Labour victories in the 2015 general election and the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. |
| Mr Sarwar, who was elected to Westminster in 2010, added: "I'm a 31-year-old, first-time-in-Parliament politician, who has the honour and privilege to have been elected by almost 75% of the members to be deputy leader. | Mr Sarwar, who was elected to Westminster in 2010, added: "I'm a 31-year-old, first-time-in-Parliament politician, who has the honour and privilege to have been elected by almost 75% of the members to be deputy leader. |
| "I owe them a responsibility to do my job the best I can." | "I owe them a responsibility to do my job the best I can." |
| MSPs Jenny Marra and Kezia Dugdale, from Holyrood's younger generation, have also ruled themselves out of the running, as has one of the party's senior figures. | MSPs Jenny Marra and Kezia Dugdale, from Holyrood's younger generation, have also ruled themselves out of the running, as has one of the party's senior figures. |
| A source close to former prime minister Gordon Brown, who had been urged by some MPs and MSPs to stand, insisted the Fife MP was "not returning to frontline politics". | A source close to former prime minister Gordon Brown, who had been urged by some MPs and MSPs to stand, insisted the Fife MP was "not returning to frontline politics". |
| MSP Jackie Baillie, who will be in Ms Lamont's place for first minister's questions on Thursday, has also ruled out taking on the job. | MSP Jackie Baillie, who will be in Ms Lamont's place for first minister's questions on Thursday, has also ruled out taking on the job. |
| MP and former Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy has been seen as a front-runner but has yet to declare his position. | MP and former Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy has been seen as a front-runner but has yet to declare his position. |
| 'Contest' | 'Contest' |
| Mr Sarwar said: "Johann resigned late on Friday, we only agreed the process on Sunday, declarations opened yesterday and we still have candidates that will, I'm sure, declare in the coming days. | Mr Sarwar said: "Johann resigned late on Friday, we only agreed the process on Sunday, declarations opened yesterday and we still have candidates that will, I'm sure, declare in the coming days. |
| "Compare that to the SNP: they only had one declared candidate and they had a coronation, not a contest." | "Compare that to the SNP: they only had one declared candidate and they had a coronation, not a contest." |
| He added: "I expect a contest. I expect an array of candidates to put themselves forward." | He added: "I expect a contest. I expect an array of candidates to put themselves forward." |
| The Glasgow MP rejected Ms Lamont's charge that the UK Labour leadership ran Scotland like a "branch office", an allegation also dismissed by shadow chancellor Ed Balls on Monday. | The Glasgow MP rejected Ms Lamont's charge that the UK Labour leadership ran Scotland like a "branch office", an allegation also dismissed by shadow chancellor Ed Balls on Monday. |
| He explained: "Our identification isn't to Westminster. | He explained: "Our identification isn't to Westminster. |
| "We live in Scotland, our families are in Scotland, we stand in Scotland, we represent Scottish constituencies and Scottish Labour is what is on our ballot paper, not Westminster. | "We live in Scotland, our families are in Scotland, we stand in Scotland, we represent Scottish constituencies and Scottish Labour is what is on our ballot paper, not Westminster. |
| "We are Scottish Labour politicians who want to take power away from Westminster and give power to people." | "We are Scottish Labour politicians who want to take power away from Westminster and give power to people." |
| Mr Sarwar also dismissed Ms Lamont's concerns that Scottish Labour general secretary Ian Price was removed by the UK party without her knowledge, insisting Mr Price "resigned". | Mr Sarwar also dismissed Ms Lamont's concerns that Scottish Labour general secretary Ian Price was removed by the UK party without her knowledge, insisting Mr Price "resigned". |
| Following her resignation, Ms Lamont attacked some Westminster colleagues, claiming: "There is a danger of Scottish politics being between two sets of dinosaurs - the Nationalists who can't accept they were rejected by the people, and some colleagues at Westminster who think nothing has changed." | Following her resignation, Ms Lamont attacked some Westminster colleagues, claiming: "There is a danger of Scottish politics being between two sets of dinosaurs - the Nationalists who can't accept they were rejected by the people, and some colleagues at Westminster who think nothing has changed." |
| How is the new leader elected? | How is the new leader elected? |