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| Scottish Labour leadership: MP Jim Murphy joins contest | Scottish Labour leadership: MP Jim Murphy joins contest |
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| The MP Jim Murphy has confirmed he will stand for the leadership of the Labour Party in Scotland. | The MP Jim Murphy has confirmed he will stand for the leadership of the Labour Party in Scotland. |
| Mr Murphy, who represents East Renfrewshire at Westminster, will make a formal announcement on Thursday. | Mr Murphy, who represents East Renfrewshire at Westminster, will make a formal announcement on Thursday. |
| He has told BBC Scotland of his intention to stand and has given an interview to the Daily Record. | He has told BBC Scotland of his intention to stand and has given an interview to the Daily Record. |
| The shadow Secretary of State for International Development joins MSPs Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack in the contest. | The shadow Secretary of State for International Development joins MSPs Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack in the contest. |
| Mr Murphy told the BBC he was seeking a "fresh start for Scotland and the Labour Party". | Mr Murphy told the BBC he was seeking a "fresh start for Scotland and the Labour Party". |
| He said he wanted to "unite the country and the Labour Party" and told the Daily Record: "I'm applying for the job of first minister." | |
| This would mean Mr Murphy standing for the Scottish Parliament in the 2016 Holyrood elections, or before, and Labour overturning the current SNP majority administration and forming a Labour government or Labour led coalition. | |
| Steps to becoming Scottish Labour leader | |
| Prof John Curtice looks at how to get to the top in Scottish Labour. | |
| Nominations officially close on 4 November and candidates need the support of at least one eighth of Scottish Labour parliamentarians. | |
| The ballot is conducted through the Labour electoral college - made up of parliamentarians, party members and affiliated organisations, mainly unions. | |
| If the new Labour leader in Scotland is an MP they will have to stand for the Scottish Parliament in order to become first minister. | |
| The Scottish leadership contest contest was sparked after leader of nearly three years, Johann Lamont, resigned on Friday evening. | |
| She cited interference by Labour figures in London as being part of her reason for going, alleging that Labour in Scotland was treated as a "branch office". | She cited interference by Labour figures in London as being part of her reason for going, alleging that Labour in Scotland was treated as a "branch office". |
| Mr Murphy insisted to the BBC that he was "big enough and ugly enough not to be pushed around" and that he would hire and fire party officials in Scotland. | Mr Murphy insisted to the BBC that he was "big enough and ugly enough not to be pushed around" and that he would hire and fire party officials in Scotland. |
| Earlier, MSP Neil Findlay became the second candidate to join the race to be leader of Scottish Labour. | Earlier, MSP Neil Findlay became the second candidate to join the race to be leader of Scottish Labour. |
| The party's health spokesman at Holyrood said he wanted progressive change and to create a fairer, more equal and prosperous Scotland. | The party's health spokesman at Holyrood said he wanted progressive change and to create a fairer, more equal and prosperous Scotland. |
| The first to declare an interest was former environment minister and Lothian MSP Sarah Boyack. | The first to declare an interest was former environment minister and Lothian MSP Sarah Boyack. |
| Earlier in the week, Mr Findlay, who is viewed as being on the left of the party, had urged former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to stand for the post. | Earlier in the week, Mr Findlay, who is viewed as being on the left of the party, had urged former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to stand for the post. |
| However, the Fife MP has ruled himself out of contention. | However, the Fife MP has ruled himself out of contention. |
| Announcing his intention to stand, Mr Findlay said: "I have been overwhelmed by the messages of support from people from within the Labour Party and across the wider Labour movement all urging me to stand. | Announcing his intention to stand, Mr Findlay said: "I have been overwhelmed by the messages of support from people from within the Labour Party and across the wider Labour movement all urging me to stand. |
| "It is no secret that I wanted Gordon Brown to run but since Gordon has ruled himself out I now believe we need to have a wide-ranging debate about the way forward for the Labour Party, but more importantly the country." | "It is no secret that I wanted Gordon Brown to run but since Gordon has ruled himself out I now believe we need to have a wide-ranging debate about the way forward for the Labour Party, but more importantly the country." |
| The Lothians list MSP added: "I want to bring the Labour Party together to work for progressive change and create a fairer, more equal and prosperous Scotland. | The Lothians list MSP added: "I want to bring the Labour Party together to work for progressive change and create a fairer, more equal and prosperous Scotland. |
| "If elected Labour leader I will put the issue of social justice at heart of everything we do - this is the historic mission of the Scottish Labour Party but it also has to be about what we deliver for the Scottish people in this post-referendum period." | "If elected Labour leader I will put the issue of social justice at heart of everything we do - this is the historic mission of the Scottish Labour Party but it also has to be about what we deliver for the Scottish people in this post-referendum period." |
| Mr Findlay's opponent, Ms Boyack has spoken for the first time about her reasons for standing. | Mr Findlay's opponent, Ms Boyack has spoken for the first time about her reasons for standing. |
| She said that as a member of first minister Donald Dewar's 1999 Holyrood cabinet and as a member of Labour's Devolution Commission, she had the "experience to lead". | She said that as a member of first minister Donald Dewar's 1999 Holyrood cabinet and as a member of Labour's Devolution Commission, she had the "experience to lead". |
| Improve lives | Improve lives |
| Ms Boyack added: "This leadership election is our chance to debate how we move our party forward. | Ms Boyack added: "This leadership election is our chance to debate how we move our party forward. |
| "We need to reach out not just to those who have traditionally supported us but to build a coalition to tackle social and environmental injustice and to create a more equal, prosperous economy that works for people. | "We need to reach out not just to those who have traditionally supported us but to build a coalition to tackle social and environmental injustice and to create a more equal, prosperous economy that works for people. |
| "The referendum mobilised people to get involved in the debate about our future and we need to build on that energy. | "The referendum mobilised people to get involved in the debate about our future and we need to build on that energy. |
| "Across the country there were thousands of meetings bringing people together to discuss how we could improve people's lives. | "Across the country there were thousands of meetings bringing people together to discuss how we could improve people's lives. |
| "To deliver on those ambitions we need to move the political debate on to how we use power." | "To deliver on those ambitions we need to move the political debate on to how we use power." |