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| Kezia Dugdale launches Labour deputy push | Kezia Dugdale launches Labour deputy push |
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| Scottish Labour MSP Kezia Dugdale has said her party needs to win back people's trust. | Scottish Labour MSP Kezia Dugdale has said her party needs to win back people's trust. |
| Ms Dugdale, an MSP for the Lothian region, was speaking as she confirmed she would be standing for the deputy leadership of Scottish Labour. | Ms Dugdale, an MSP for the Lothian region, was speaking as she confirmed she would be standing for the deputy leadership of Scottish Labour. |
| The only other candidate to have confirmed she is standing to replace Anas Sarwar as deputy leader is the North Ayrshire and Arran MP Katy Clark. | The only other candidate to have confirmed she is standing to replace Anas Sarwar as deputy leader is the North Ayrshire and Arran MP Katy Clark. |
| Nominations for the leader and deputy posts close at 14:00 on Tuesday. | Nominations for the leader and deputy posts close at 14:00 on Tuesday. |
| MP Jim Murphy and MSPs Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack are the three candidates who have so far declared they will contest the leadership ballot. | MP Jim Murphy and MSPs Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack are the three candidates who have so far declared they will contest the leadership ballot. |
| The vacancy at the top of Scottish Labour was sparked by the shock resignation of Johann Lamont. | The vacancy at the top of Scottish Labour was sparked by the shock resignation of Johann Lamont. |
| Her deputy Anas Sarwar also stood down to allow Labour in Scotland to select a new top team. | Her deputy Anas Sarwar also stood down to allow Labour in Scotland to select a new top team. |
| Ms Dugdale, who is Labour's education spokeswoman at Holyrood, said: "I stand for tomorrow's Scotland - a country free from poverty and injustice, with opportunity for everyone. | |
| "That means good jobs and wages, decent chances at school, more college places, and childcare that doesn't cost twice your rent. | "That means good jobs and wages, decent chances at school, more college places, and childcare that doesn't cost twice your rent. |
| "I want to be part of a leadership team that makes this Labour's crusade. But to do any of it, we need to win the trust of the people again." | "I want to be part of a leadership team that makes this Labour's crusade. But to do any of it, we need to win the trust of the people again." |
| She added: "I am standing to help rebuild our party and support the new leader's efforts to reconnect with the Scottish people. | She added: "I am standing to help rebuild our party and support the new leader's efforts to reconnect with the Scottish people. |
| "I hear what the Scottish people say. I know they want change. | "I hear what the Scottish people say. I know they want change. |
| "It used to be said that we should do less, better. Now we have to do everything better." | "It used to be said that we should do less, better. Now we have to do everything better." |
| Seven of the 11 MPs and MSPs to have nominated her for deputy leader have also nominated Mr Murphy for the leadership job. | Seven of the 11 MPs and MSPs to have nominated her for deputy leader have also nominated Mr Murphy for the leadership job. |
| However, Ms Dugdale insisted she was not standing on a joint ticket and had been nominated by parliamentarians backing each of the three leadership candidates. | However, Ms Dugdale insisted she was not standing on a joint ticket and had been nominated by parliamentarians backing each of the three leadership candidates. |
| Ms Clark has received the support of the Unison union, which on Saturday backed Mr Findlay to be party leader. | Ms Clark has received the support of the Unison union, which on Saturday backed Mr Findlay to be party leader. |
| The new leadership team will be named on 13 December. | The new leadership team will be named on 13 December. |