Joe Fagan: “I am not here to wait around. As my track record shows, I am here to get things done.”

We weren't at that point.

I would never personally take a seat in the Lords. And not just because I think the robes look 'ridiculous'.

The Labour Party is the party of equality. The Labour Party that I lead… we punch down on no one, absolutely no one.

It wasn't a good look for him to stop being a Glasgow MSP and head to Westminster's upper chamber.