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| Neil Findlay launches Labour leadership bid | Neil Findlay launches Labour leadership bid |
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| MSP Neil Findlay has launched his campaign to be the new Scottish Labour leader insisting he is no "machine politician". | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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: "I never sought to have a career in politics. I am not a career politician, I am not a machine politician. | |
| "The modern day conventional political career is school to university to working for a politician then into parliament - that's not me." | |
| Laying out his policy plans, the MSP added: "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." | "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." | 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. | 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". | "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. | The leadership is being contested by Mr Findlay, his fellow-MSP Sarah Boyack and the MP Jim Murphy. |
| Jim Murphy has won the backing of the Community trade union, which represents about 30,000 workers throughout the UK. | Jim Murphy has won the backing of the Community trade union, which represents about 30,000 workers throughout the UK. |
| Speaking after a meeting of the union's Scottish forum on Saturday, Assistant General Secretary John Paul McHugh said: "Our members are clear, they want a leadership team for Scottish Labour that can get our party back on track, can win elections and can make Scotland a fairer and a more prosperous country. | Speaking after a meeting of the union's Scottish forum on Saturday, Assistant General Secretary John Paul McHugh said: "Our members are clear, they want a leadership team for Scottish Labour that can get our party back on track, can win elections and can make Scotland a fairer and a more prosperous country. |
| "With Jim Murphy as Leader and Kezia Dugdale as Deputy, Scottish Labour will be well placed to win back the trust of the Scottish people." | "With Jim Murphy as Leader and Kezia Dugdale as Deputy, Scottish Labour will be well placed to win back the trust of the Scottish people." |