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Brian Leishman: “MPs and MSPs being placed under pressure to block any candidate would be an affront to the values of the Scottish Labour…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2026
MPs and MSPs being placed under pressure to block any candidate would be an affront to the values of the Scottish Labour Party, and to wider democracy.
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Brian Leishman
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on pressure in the leadership contest.

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