Michael Marra: “I’m not interested in pointing fingers. Let’s get round the table and agree a set of proposals Parliament can enact to…”

A Scottish Labour Party I lead will hold the SNP to account, oppose these cuts and seek a fairer funding settlement for local government.

I would have been willing to resign over it.

I tell you, it’s when you’re the person who is actually a threat to the establishment, when you want to shake things up and change the direction of the party, that’s when people come shooting.

The next leader has to renew the party and rediscover its moral purpose.