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| Election 2017: Dugdale says Labour manifesto leak 'far from ideal' | Election 2017: Dugdale says Labour manifesto leak 'far from ideal' |
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| The leaking of a draft copy of Labour's general election manifesto is "far from ideal", the party's Scottish leader has admitted. | The leaking of a draft copy of Labour's general election manifesto is "far from ideal", the party's Scottish leader has admitted. |
| But Kezia Dugdale, who has been a critic of Jeremy Corbyn, insisted it included "a lot of really good ideas". | But Kezia Dugdale, who has been a critic of Jeremy Corbyn, insisted it included "a lot of really good ideas". |
| The document includes policies on renewing Trident nuclear weapons and opposing Scottish independence. | The document includes policies on renewing Trident nuclear weapons and opposing Scottish independence. |
| The SNP said the document showed the "chaos inside Labour", while the Conservatives said it was a "shambles". | The SNP said the document showed the "chaos inside Labour", while the Conservatives said it was a "shambles". |
| The manifesto had been due to be finalised at a Labour meeting on Thursday, before being unveiled early next week. | The manifesto had been due to be finalised at a Labour meeting on Thursday, before being unveiled early next week. |
| But a draft version was obtained by media outlets, including the BBC, on Wednesday evening. | But a draft version was obtained by media outlets, including the BBC, on Wednesday evening. |
| Labour's shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has said he does not know who was behind the leak, which he called "disappointing". | Labour's shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has said he does not know who was behind the leak, which he called "disappointing". |
| Ms Dugdale told BBC Scotland that she had been "working very closely with the UK-wide team" on creating the manifesto, and said it was "very far from ideal" that it had been leaked. | Ms Dugdale told BBC Scotland that she had been "working very closely with the UK-wide team" on creating the manifesto, and said it was "very far from ideal" that it had been leaked. |
| The final contents of the manifesto were said by Mr Corbyn to have been unanimously agreed at a meeting of the party's national executive committee (NEC) on Thursday afternoon. | |
| Ms Dugdale did not take part in the meeting as it clashed with first minister's questions in the Scottish Parliament. | |
| Speaking ahead of the NEC meeting, she added: "There's a lot of really good, solid ideas in there that all deserve to have their own ideas discussed in the pubs and town centres and streets of the country. It is a shame it has all been leaked in that sense." | |
| According to the draft, Labour would: | According to the draft, Labour would: |
| The document also says Labour supports the renewal of Trident nuclear weapons, which are based on the Clyde, but that any leader should be "extremely cautious" about using the weapons - which are opposed by Mr Corbyn. | The document also says Labour supports the renewal of Trident nuclear weapons, which are based on the Clyde, but that any leader should be "extremely cautious" about using the weapons - which are opposed by Mr Corbyn. |
| It commits Labour to opposing a second Scottish independence referendum, saying the party will "campaign tirelessly to ensure that the desire to remain a part of the UK is respected". | It commits Labour to opposing a second Scottish independence referendum, saying the party will "campaign tirelessly to ensure that the desire to remain a part of the UK is respected". |
| And it pledges to establish a Scottish National Bank, "under Scottish control", and backed by the National Investment Bank with £20bn of lending power to deliver funds to local projects and Scotland's small businesses. | And it pledges to establish a Scottish National Bank, "under Scottish control", and backed by the National Investment Bank with £20bn of lending power to deliver funds to local projects and Scotland's small businesses. |
| Ms Dugdale said the renationalisation of rail and energy companies would "come with a price tag". | Ms Dugdale said the renationalisation of rail and energy companies would "come with a price tag". |
| But she insisted: "The reality is that this is the message we have heard from the British people. | But she insisted: "The reality is that this is the message we have heard from the British people. |
| "They want to see these services work in their interests - they are fed up of private profits being the number one priority of the Tory government. | "They want to see these services work in their interests - they are fed up of private profits being the number one priority of the Tory government. |
| "That is why this represents a radical transformational plan for our country, and it is one that every labour candidate will be proud to stand behind." | "That is why this represents a radical transformational plan for our country, and it is one that every labour candidate will be proud to stand behind." |
| Scottish Labour opposes Trident renewal - although Ms Dugdale has been in favour - but she said it had not been overruled by the UK-wide party. | Scottish Labour opposes Trident renewal - although Ms Dugdale has been in favour - but she said it had not been overruled by the UK-wide party. |
| And she said Mr Corbyn had made his opposition to both independence and a second referendum "very clear" as it would bring "turbo-charged austerity" in the form of "£15bn of additional cuts". | And she said Mr Corbyn had made his opposition to both independence and a second referendum "very clear" as it would bring "turbo-charged austerity" in the form of "£15bn of additional cuts". |
| Responding to the manifesto leak, SNP candidate Tommy Sheppard said it demonstrated how "divided and chaotic the Labour party are". | Responding to the manifesto leak, SNP candidate Tommy Sheppard said it demonstrated how "divided and chaotic the Labour party are". |
| He added: "Most of their MPs do not even support these policies. | He added: "Most of their MPs do not even support these policies. |
| "By contrast, the SNP have a strong track record of delivering for the people of Scotland, who are already benefitting from policies such as no tuition fees, free school meals, and votes at 16 - often in the face of resistance from Labour in Scotland. | "By contrast, the SNP have a strong track record of delivering for the people of Scotland, who are already benefitting from policies such as no tuition fees, free school meals, and votes at 16 - often in the face of resistance from Labour in Scotland. |
| "In particular, Labour have broken every manifesto promise they have made on tuition fees, so no one will believe a word they say now." | "In particular, Labour have broken every manifesto promise they have made on tuition fees, so no one will believe a word they say now." |
| Scottish Conservative candidate Miles Briggs said: "Labour's leaked manifesto claims the party is opposed to a second referendum - yet we know Jeremy Corbyn has said he is "absolutely fine" with a referendum. | Scottish Conservative candidate Miles Briggs said: "Labour's leaked manifesto claims the party is opposed to a second referendum - yet we know Jeremy Corbyn has said he is "absolutely fine" with a referendum. |
| "Just as Labour can't seem to publish a manifesto properly, nor can we trust a word they say on the Union." | "Just as Labour can't seem to publish a manifesto properly, nor can we trust a word they say on the Union." |
| Tom Brake, the Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman, said: "This manifesto became meaningless the day Jeremy Corbyn ordered his MPs to vote with the Conservatives and UKIP to give Theresa May a blank cheque on Brexit." | Tom Brake, the Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman, said: "This manifesto became meaningless the day Jeremy Corbyn ordered his MPs to vote with the Conservatives and UKIP to give Theresa May a blank cheque on Brexit." |