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councillor Davie McLachlan, who allegedly said "Scotland wouldn't vote for a brown Muslim Paki", was dropped by the
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editor Conrad Landin as director of communications and Joe
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industry by investing more in abattoirs and rural supply chains, and would aim for full employment in the
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2662:Clark, Alasdair (14 February 2018).
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444:, and he later took on the role of
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2929:Beaton, Ailean (15 January 2020).
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1551:Tonner, Judith (16 January 2016).
1506:
1458:"English row in Scots Labour race"
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883:Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
413:. After unsuccessfully contesting
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3901:Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
3323:"SNP win Airdrie and Shotts seat"
2079:"Anti-Trump protests in Scotland"
1580:Findlay, Neil (16 October 2017).
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987:2021 Scottish Parliament election
903:2019 European Parliament election
764:Shadow Health and Sport Secretary
657:Member of the Scottish Parliament
645:2016 Scottish Parliament election
633:2011 Scottish Parliament election
571:Member of the European Parliament
488:and raised in the market town of
470:2021 Scottish Parliament election
462:2019 European Parliament election
423:2016 Scottish Parliament election
368:Member of the Scottish Parliament
191:Member of the Scottish Parliament
3376:Vevers, Dan (25 November 2019).
2790:Malik, Paul (14 November 2019).
2264:Brooks, Libby (4 October 2018).
1191:Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
905:with the party inheriting, from
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498:Tailor and Garment Workers Union
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272:January 1962 (age 62)
3454:Deerin, Chris (24 July 2021).
3402:Davidson, Gina (2 June 2019).
2351:Andrews, Kieran (2 May 2019).
1804:. BBC News. 18 November 2017.
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3321:Tonner, Judith (7 May 2021).
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1168:Political positions and views
529:Farewell to the Working Class
3198:. Sky News. 6 September 2020
2981:Gordon, Tom (4 April 2020).
2688:Wray, Ben (23 August 2019).
1523:. 3 May 2016. Archived from
1487:Sarkar, Ash (26 June 2019).
1316:Brown, Annie (26 May 2018).
1012:took Dugdale's place on the
959:Rutherglen and Hamilton West
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533:Critique of Economic Reason
241:Shadow Minister for Economy
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506:East Riding of Yorkshire
486:East Riding of Yorkshire
421:, he was elected at the
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3861:Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
3851:Coatbridge and Chryston
3809:Central Scotland region
1263:emergency demonstration
942:support to the SNP and
830:, who was succeeded as
788:Labour Party Conference
637:Scottish National Party
620:, marching against the
514:Arguments for Socialism
49:Official portrait, 2016
3694:Public Audit Committee
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1079:When Leonard's deputy
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1002:North Ayrshire Council
948:Scottish Conservatives
863:North Ayrshire Council
853:took her place on the
774:. The announcement of
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589:Early political career
548:University of Stirling
391:University of Stirling
328:University of Stirling
200:(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
149:Public Audit Committee
3911:Motherwell and Wishaw
1752:. 20 September 2017.
1178:The World Transformed
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1027:2019 general election
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575:Mid Scotland and Fife
476:Early life and career
466:2019 general election
307:1 son, 1 stepdaughter
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1834:. 18 November 2017.
1031:campaign in Scotland
609:where they unseated
525:Member of Parliament
508:, having received a
3917:Stephanie Callaghan
3480:Bower, Tom (2019).
3224:. 12 September 2020
2110:. 20 September 2018
1379:The Scottish Farmer
1239:Scottish Government
1006:Scottish Parliament
847:Scottish Parliament
804:St Giles' Cathedral
381:Born and raised in
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3897:Christina McKelvie
3867:Collette Stevenson
3841:Airdrie and Shotts
3678:Political offices
3250:. 16 November 2020
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2243:Holyrood Magazine
1781:Going Underground
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