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Neil Findlay launches Labour leadership bid | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
MSP Neil Findlay has launched his campaign to be the new Scottish Labour leader insisting he is no "machine politician". | |
Supporters of the left-wing politician believe he has been building support to beat MP Jim Murphy, seen as the frontrunner in the contest. | Supporters of the left-wing politician believe he has been building support to beat MP Jim Murphy, seen as the frontrunner in the contest. |
On the day of the MSP's launch, he was backed by the GMB union. He already has the support of Unison and Unite. | |
The Labour leadership is up for grabs after Johann Lamont's decision to quit. | |
She accused Labour in Westminster of treating the party in Scotland like a "branch office". | She accused Labour in Westminster of treating the party in Scotland like a "branch office". |
The new leader will be announced on 13 December, after a contest decided by a vote involving Scottish Labour parliamentarians, party members and affiliated trade unions and societies. | The new leader will be announced on 13 December, after a contest decided by a vote involving Scottish Labour parliamentarians, party members and affiliated trade unions and societies. |
Mr Findlay launched his campaign at the miners welfare club in Fauldhouse, the West Lothian village where the former bricklayer and teacher grew up and still lives. | |
The Lothian MSP, who left school at 16, said a strategy to end poverty and youth unemployment would be at the heart of Scottish Labour's 2016 election manifesto. | The Lothian MSP, who left school at 16, said a strategy to end poverty and youth unemployment would be at the heart of Scottish Labour's 2016 election manifesto. |
He also said social care would be made a "rewarding and fairly-paid career" and that the NHS would be fit to meet the demands of the 21st Century. | He also said social care would be made a "rewarding and fairly-paid career" and that the NHS would be fit to meet the demands of the 21st Century. |
Labour values | Labour values |
Getting his campaign under way, Mr Findlay said: "It's shameful families in this country can't afford to feed their children or hear their homes and have to rely on food banks. | |
"A national strategy to end poverty in Scotland will be at the heart of our 2016 manifesto when I am Labour leader." | |
He added: "There will be no privatisation of Scotland's NHS under my leadership." | |
The Lothian MSP , who has also been backed by the Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Labour Party, is aiming to extend his union support to individual Scottish Labour members, ahead of the winner being announced. | The Lothian MSP , who has also been backed by the Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Labour Party, is aiming to extend his union support to individual Scottish Labour members, ahead of the winner being announced. |
Mr Findlay told those gathered for his launch event: "Our ambitions for Scotland must be big enough to match Scotland's needs. That is what I want us to be doing. | |
"Taking Labour forward, taking Scotland forward. Labour values for a Labour Scotland. That's the challenge that faces us - let's rise to it". | |
The leadership is being contested by Mr Findlay, his fellow-MSP Sarah Boyack and the MP Jim Murphy. |