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Joe Fagan: I am standing to unite our party, to back our movement, to seize this moment and rebuild Scottish Labour as a party for…

On the recordAugust 13, 2026
I am standing to unite our party, to back our movement, to seize this moment and rebuild Scottish Labour as a party for working people of Scotland.
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Joe Fagan
Scottish Labour
Source
bbc.co.uk

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Addressing the audience at Scottish Labour leadership hustings.

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