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| Nominations close for Scottish Labour leader | Nominations close for Scottish Labour leader |
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| Nominations to become the next Scottish Labour leader have closed, with three politicians contesting the job. | Nominations to become the next Scottish Labour leader have closed, with three politicians contesting the job. |
| MP Jim Murphy and MSPs Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack are seeking to succeed Johann Lamont, who announced she was quitting the post last month. | MP Jim Murphy and MSPs Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack are seeking to succeed Johann Lamont, who announced she was quitting the post last month. |
| Meanwhile, MP Katy Clark and MSP Kezia Dugdale will contest the party's deputy leadership, which is also vacant. | Meanwhile, MP Katy Clark and MSP Kezia Dugdale will contest the party's deputy leadership, which is also vacant. |
| Each candidate received the required 10 nominations from an MP, MSP or MEP needed to stand in the contest. | Each candidate received the required 10 nominations from an MP, MSP or MEP needed to stand in the contest. |
| The ballot of Scottish Labour MPs, MSPs and MEPs, party members and affiliated unions begins on 17 November, and will see a leader announced on 13 December. | The ballot of Scottish Labour MPs, MSPs and MEPs, party members and affiliated unions begins on 17 November, and will see a leader announced on 13 December. |
| The five candidates will now take part in a series of hustings, ahead of the winner being declared. | The five candidates will now take part in a series of hustings, ahead of the winner being declared. |
| ANALYSIS | |
| By Brian Taylor, BBC Scotland political editor | |
| Speak to Labour folk - as I have been doing - and you get the strong impression that they are all treading warily. | |
| Understandably, after a period of quite remarkable turmoil, they seem anxious and apprehensive. | |
| It is a little like a family gathering on New Year's Day after there has been a furious row at the Hogmanay party. | |
| Your aunt won't quite catch your eye: she knows she said too much. And your young cousin? Well, that was just out of order. | |
| Shuffling embarrassment, downward glances, muttered apologies. Tea, anyone? What's on the telly? | |
| And the worries. Will the row clear the air? Will it prove cathartic? Or is this just a pause before Round Two? | |
| Mr Murphy received the most nominations from MPs and MSPs with 43. Mr Findlay has 12 and Ms Boyack 10. | Mr Murphy received the most nominations from MPs and MSPs with 43. Mr Findlay has 12 and Ms Boyack 10. |
| Both Mr Findlay and Ms Boyack have listed themselves among their political backers. | Both Mr Findlay and Ms Boyack have listed themselves among their political backers. |
| However, Mr Findlay has been picking up significant support from union leaders. | However, Mr Findlay has been picking up significant support from union leaders. |
| Unison - which represents about 150,000 public service workers in Scotland - said it would be giving its support to Mr Findlay in the leadership ballot. | Unison - which represents about 150,000 public service workers in Scotland - said it would be giving its support to Mr Findlay in the leadership ballot. |
| Members of affiliated trade unions receive a third of the votes under Labour's electoral college system, with one third going to parliamentarians and the other third to party members. | Members of affiliated trade unions receive a third of the votes under Labour's electoral college system, with one third going to parliamentarians and the other third to party members. |
| Scottish Labour is seeking a new leader after Ms Lamont resigned, saying Westminster treated the party in Scotland as a "branch office". | Scottish Labour is seeking a new leader after Ms Lamont resigned, saying Westminster treated the party in Scotland as a "branch office". |
| 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. |
| Profile: Sarah Boyack's story | |
| Profile: Neil Findlay's story | |
| Profile: Jim Murphy's story | |
| Scottish Labour hold 38 of 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament, 40 of 59 Scottish seats in the House of Commons and two of the six Scottish seats in the European Parliament. | Scottish Labour hold 38 of 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament, 40 of 59 Scottish seats in the House of Commons and two of the six Scottish seats in the European Parliament. |
| Many of the MPs and MSPs who have nominated Ms Dugdale for deputy leader have also nominated Mr Murphy for the leadership job. | Many of the MPs and MSPs who have nominated Ms Dugdale for deputy leader have also nominated Mr Murphy for the leadership job. |
| However, Ms Dugdale, who was backed by 51 MPs, MSPs and MEPs, 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, who was backed by 51 MPs, MSPs and MEPs, insisted she was not standing on a joint ticket and had been nominated by parliamentarians backing each of the three leadership candidates. |
| Katy Clark was supported by 11 nominations. | Katy Clark was supported by 11 nominations. |