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Scottish Labour MP Ian Murray would serve in a Corbyn-led team | Scottish Labour MP Ian Murray would serve in a Corbyn-led team |
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Scotland's only Labour MP has said he would serve in the shadow cabinet of left-winger Jeremy Corbyn if he were to win the leadership of the UK party. | Scotland's only Labour MP has said he would serve in the shadow cabinet of left-winger Jeremy Corbyn if he were to win the leadership of the UK party. |
Ian Murray wants to see Yvette Cooper replace Ed Miliband. | Ian Murray wants to see Yvette Cooper replace Ed Miliband. |
But he said if Mr Corbyn triumphed he would take on the shadow Scottish secretary role. | But he said if Mr Corbyn triumphed he would take on the shadow Scottish secretary role. |
Voting in the election, being fought by Ms Cooper, Mr Corbyn, Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall has closed and the winner will be announced on Saturday. | |
Mr Murray told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that he had made clear in the past that he would "think about serving in a Corbyn shadow cabinet". | Mr Murray told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that he had made clear in the past that he would "think about serving in a Corbyn shadow cabinet". |
He said: "But I think anyone who asks me to serve as shadow Scottish secretary, I'll be accepting of that because we need a Scottish voice in that shadow cabinet. We need to work with the leadership." | He said: "But I think anyone who asks me to serve as shadow Scottish secretary, I'll be accepting of that because we need a Scottish voice in that shadow cabinet. We need to work with the leadership." |
Mr Murray added: "I would serve under Jeremy Cobryn's leadership if I'm asked to do so." | Mr Murray added: "I would serve under Jeremy Cobryn's leadership if I'm asked to do so." |
The contest has been plagued by internal rows over Labour's direction and concerns that non-party supporters have tried to influence the outcome. | The contest has been plagued by internal rows over Labour's direction and concerns that non-party supporters have tried to influence the outcome. |
The Labour leadership election was sparked by Mr Miliband's resignation following the party's poor performance at the general election. | The Labour leadership election was sparked by Mr Miliband's resignation following the party's poor performance at the general election. |
The surprise emergence of left-winger Mr Corbyn, a last-minute addition to the race, has led to warnings from his rivals and senior Labour figures, including former prime minister Tony Blair, against a lurch to the left. | The surprise emergence of left-winger Mr Corbyn, a last-minute addition to the race, has led to warnings from his rivals and senior Labour figures, including former prime minister Tony Blair, against a lurch to the left. |
The party is also in the process of choosing a new deputy leader, with the result of the ballot also to be unveiled at the leadership conference on Saturday. | The party is also in the process of choosing a new deputy leader, with the result of the ballot also to be unveiled at the leadership conference on Saturday. |
Labour leadership contest | Labour leadership contest |
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