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By-election contenders announced Labour picks by-election hopeful
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Two Fife school teachers and a parliamentary researcher are battling to become the Labour candidate in the forthcoming Glenrothes by-election. Labour has selected the head teacher at Gordon Brown's old school to fight the forthcoming Glenrothes by-election.
Kirkcaldy High School rector Lindsay Roy is up for the nomination, along with Colin Davidson, a teacher at Bell Baxter High School, in Cupar. Lindsay Roy, the 59-year-old rector of Kirkcaldy High School, was selected by local party constituency members.
Kezia Dugdale, who works for Labour MSP Lord Foukles, is the third contender. Labour is defending a majority of more than 10,000 in the Westminster seat, left vacant by the death of MP John MacDougall.
The by-election came after death of Labour MP John MacDougall. The candidate will be chosen later. No date has yet been set for the by-election but it is thought the contest will be at the end of October.
Mr Roy, a 59-year-old church elder, is a former head teacher at Inverkeithing High School and also served as president of the Headteachers' Association of Scotland. Mr Roy was up for the nomination against Colin Davidson, a teacher at Bell Baxter High School, in Cupar, and Kezia Dugdale, who works for Labour MSP Lord Foukles.
Mr Davidson, 49, who chairs the north east Fife Labour constituency party, is an active member of the EIS, Scotland's largest teaching union, and previously worked in the motor industry. He is a former head teacher at Inverkeithing High School and also served as president of the Headteachers' Association of Scotland.
The youngest contender, 27-year-old law graduate Ms Dugdale, has campaigned on human rights and housing standards. Mr Roy said: "I am delighted and honoured to be selected to fight this seat.
"I will work hard for every vote because I have seen myself the huge difference that Labour has made to our communities in Fife."
Mr MacDougall died in August while battling mesothelioma, an incurable asbestos-related cancer of the lungs.Mr MacDougall died in August while battling mesothelioma, an incurable asbestos-related cancer of the lungs.
• Peter Grant, the leader of Fife Council, is standing for the SNP. The Liberal Democrats have selected businessman Harry Wills and environmental campaign manager Maurice Golden is standing for the Conservatives.