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| First hustings for Scottish Labour candidates | First hustings for Scottish Labour candidates |
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| Candidates bidding to become leader and deputy leader of Scottish Labour have held the first in a series of four hustings debates. | |
| MSPs Ken Macintosh and Kezia Dugdale are going head-to head for the leadership. | MSPs Ken Macintosh and Kezia Dugdale are going head-to head for the leadership. |
| Fellow MSPs Alex Rowley and Richard Baker have joined Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson in the race for deputy leader. | |
| The event was to be held at the Apex International Hotel in Edinburgh. | |
| At his launch on Friday, Eastwood MSP Mr Macintosh promised to shake up the party organisation, including moving the headquarters from Glasgow to Edinburgh. | At his launch on Friday, Eastwood MSP Mr Macintosh promised to shake up the party organisation, including moving the headquarters from Glasgow to Edinburgh. |
| He said Scotland must be more accountable and responsive to the needs and wants of Scottish people. | He said Scotland must be more accountable and responsive to the needs and wants of Scottish people. |
| And he said he would begin negotiations with the new national Labour leadership to establish a formal relationship with Scottish Labour that recognised its autonomous role within the UK party. | And he said he would begin negotiations with the new national Labour leadership to establish a formal relationship with Scottish Labour that recognised its autonomous role within the UK party. |
| Ms Dugdale launched her campaign on Saturday with a pledge to "shake things up". | Ms Dugdale launched her campaign on Saturday with a pledge to "shake things up". |
| The Lothians MSP and former deputy leader of the party said she would "stand up to vested interests". | The Lothians MSP and former deputy leader of the party said she would "stand up to vested interests". |
| Ms Dugdale also argued that there was a need to "think outside the box" when it came to reforming Scotland's state schools. | Ms Dugdale also argued that there was a need to "think outside the box" when it came to reforming Scotland's state schools. |
| Registered supporters | Registered supporters |
| She also said she would end the charitable status of private schools, saying it was a "question of fairness". | She also said she would end the charitable status of private schools, saying it was a "question of fairness". |
| The leadership contest was sparked by the resignation of Jim Murphy after Labour lost all but one of its 41 seats in Scotland in May's general election. | The leadership contest was sparked by the resignation of Jim Murphy after Labour lost all but one of its 41 seats in Scotland in May's general election. |
| In a change from previous leadership contests, it will be a one member one vote ballot, while non-members can also register as supporters for £3, allowing them to take part. | In a change from previous leadership contests, it will be a one member one vote ballot, while non-members can also register as supporters for £3, allowing them to take part. |
| All the contestants will take part in a series of hustings at four venues: | All the contestants will take part in a series of hustings at four venues: |
| The results of the two contests will be announced at a special gathering on Saturday 15 August. | The results of the two contests will be announced at a special gathering on Saturday 15 August. |
| Leadership timetable | Leadership timetable |
| 15 June - Nominations open for leader and deputy leader | 15 June - Nominations open for leader and deputy leader |
| 19 June (12 noon) - Nominations close | 19 June (12 noon) - Nominations close |
| 19 June (17:00) - Supporting nominations open | 19 June (17:00) - Supporting nominations open |
| 22 June - Hustings period opens | 22 June - Hustings period opens |
| 13 July - Last date to join as member, affiliated supporter, or registered supporter in order to vote in the leadership ballot | 13 July - Last date to join as member, affiliated supporter, or registered supporter in order to vote in the leadership ballot |
| 10 July (12 noon) - Supporting nominations close | 10 July (12 noon) - Supporting nominations close |
| 20 July - Ballot opens | 20 July - Ballot opens |
| 14 August - Ballot closes | 14 August - Ballot closes |
| 15 August - Result announced | 15 August - Result announced |