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Labour contest comes to Scotland | Labour contest comes to Scotland |
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Contenders for the leader and deputy leader roles in the Labour Party are setting out their stalls at a hustings meeting in Glasgow. | |
It is a chance for Scottish party members to have their say before the vote at the end of the month. | It is a chance for Scottish party members to have their say before the vote at the end of the month. |
Gordon Brown is sole nominee for the top job but he is still travelling around the hustings circuit setting out his strategy for leading the party. | Gordon Brown is sole nominee for the top job but he is still travelling around the hustings circuit setting out his strategy for leading the party. |
Six contenders are putting forward their case to be made deputy leader. | Six contenders are putting forward their case to be made deputy leader. |
They are Hilary Benn, Hazel Blears, Jon Cruddas, Alan Johnson, Peter Hain and Harriet Harman. | They are Hilary Benn, Hazel Blears, Jon Cruddas, Alan Johnson, Peter Hain and Harriet Harman. |
Mr Brown spoke to delegates and took questions from party members in a session chaired by Glasgow Council leader Steven Purcell. | |
There is no guarantee that the deputy will get a senior job in government so questions to the deputy contenders have so far tended to focus on party organisation and campaigning. | There is no guarantee that the deputy will get a senior job in government so questions to the deputy contenders have so far tended to focus on party organisation and campaigning. |