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| Kezia Dugdale ‘deeply regrets’ effect of Celebrity trip on successor’s first weeks in job | Kezia Dugdale ‘deeply regrets’ effect of Celebrity trip on successor’s first weeks in job |
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| Former Scottish Labour leader to receive written warning for agreeing to take part in reality show I’m a Celebrity without formal approval | |
| Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent | |
| Wed 13 Dec 2017 18.46 GMT | |
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| Kezia Dugdale, the former Scottish Labour leader who angered colleagues by joining the reality show I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! just as her successor, Richard Leonard, was elected, has said she “deeply regrets” the effect of her decision on the first weeks of his leadership. | Kezia Dugdale, the former Scottish Labour leader who angered colleagues by joining the reality show I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! just as her successor, Richard Leonard, was elected, has said she “deeply regrets” the effect of her decision on the first weeks of his leadership. |
| Dugdale arrived at Glasgow airport on Wednesday, having stayed in Australia until the conclusion of the show, and told waiting reporters that it was “good to be back”. | Dugdale arrived at Glasgow airport on Wednesday, having stayed in Australia until the conclusion of the show, and told waiting reporters that it was “good to be back”. |
| After a reportedly tense meeting with Leonard and the parliamentary group executive, Dugdale released a statement via the party press office saying: “I deeply regret that this caused issues in the first weeks of Richard Leonard’s leadership and I am determined that it won’t affect Labour’s ability to scrutinise the Scottish budget. | After a reportedly tense meeting with Leonard and the parliamentary group executive, Dugdale released a statement via the party press office saying: “I deeply regret that this caused issues in the first weeks of Richard Leonard’s leadership and I am determined that it won’t affect Labour’s ability to scrutinise the Scottish budget. |
| “Now I’m getting back to work, and the very first thing I did was to vote with Labour for a fairer alternative to Tory austerity and demonstrate that parliament has the powers to stop the cuts and lift children out of poverty.” | “Now I’m getting back to work, and the very first thing I did was to vote with Labour for a fairer alternative to Tory austerity and demonstrate that parliament has the powers to stop the cuts and lift children out of poverty.” |
| Scottish Labour’s business manager, James Kelly, announced on Wednesday evening that Dugdale would receive a written warning for agreeing to take part in the ITV show without formal approval from party officials to be absent from the Scottish parliament. | Scottish Labour’s business manager, James Kelly, announced on Wednesday evening that Dugdale would receive a written warning for agreeing to take part in the ITV show without formal approval from party officials to be absent from the Scottish parliament. |
| Leonard, a Corbynite reformer whose convincing victory in the leadership election was overshadowed by Dugdale’s surprise announcement, has previously expressed his disappointment at her decision to spend three weeks filming on location in Australia while the Scottish parliament was in session. | Leonard, a Corbynite reformer whose convincing victory in the leadership election was overshadowed by Dugdale’s surprise announcement, has previously expressed his disappointment at her decision to spend three weeks filming on location in Australia while the Scottish parliament was in session. |
| Dugdale’s trip attracted criticism from across the political spectrum, including from some previously stalwart supporters. She has promised to donate her MSP’s salary for the duration of her absence and part of her earnings from the show, said to be a high five-figure sum, to charity. Dugdale has yet to confirm how much that amount will be. | Dugdale’s trip attracted criticism from across the political spectrum, including from some previously stalwart supporters. She has promised to donate her MSP’s salary for the duration of her absence and part of her earnings from the show, said to be a high five-figure sum, to charity. Dugdale has yet to confirm how much that amount will be. |
| Since her eviction from the jungle camp, Dugdale has stood by her decision to take part in the contest, which she described as “an amazing opportunity to talk to young people who watch this programme about politics and, in particular, Labour values”. | Since her eviction from the jungle camp, Dugdale has stood by her decision to take part in the contest, which she described as “an amazing opportunity to talk to young people who watch this programme about politics and, in particular, Labour values”. |
| After becoming the second contestant to be voted out by the public, she told the ITV morning show Lorraine: “I know I’m going back to a good deal of criticism and I will take that face on. I’ve got to have a lot of conversations with people but I’m going back with my head held high. | After becoming the second contestant to be voted out by the public, she told the ITV morning show Lorraine: “I know I’m going back to a good deal of criticism and I will take that face on. I’ve got to have a lot of conversations with people but I’m going back with my head held high. |
| “I came out here to do what I wanted to do, I believe I’ve succeeded in that and I love my job. It’s a great privilege to be a Labour politician and I fully intend on continuing to do it for a very long time.” | “I came out here to do what I wanted to do, I believe I’ve succeeded in that and I love my job. It’s a great privilege to be a Labour politician and I fully intend on continuing to do it for a very long time.” |
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