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Dewar also campaigned vigorously for a Yes-Yes vote to win a Scottish Parliament in the 1997 referendum. On 15 August 2007, McConnell announced his intention to resign as Scottish Labour leader. Anas Sarwar has been elected the new leader of Scottish Labour, replacing Richard Leonard who led the party for three years. Scottish king John Balliol, also known as Toom Tabard, was successful in taking over the reins of the kingdom out of 13 competitors for the crown, following Margaret, the Maid of Norways death. In the late 1980s and 1990s it and its representatives participated in the Scottish Constitutional Convention with the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Scottish Greens, trades unions and churches, and also campaigned for a "Yes-Yes" vote in the 1997 referendum. 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[102][103], In February 2022, during an interview on Times Radio, Sarwar said: "[Labour] have got to demonstrate to people the kind of alternative we can have and the difference it would make to people's lives so they positively vote Labour, not just negatively vote against the Tories or the SNP. Union leaders met with the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, recently for the first discussion since the strikes earlier this month. Robert the Bruce (1274 - 1329) Born north of Girvan in Ayrshire. Leader of Barking and Dagenham council Darren Rodwell has been selected as the next Labour candidate for Barking. YOU. He also served as the Lord Chancellor twice during his illustrious career. Group Leader Cllr Dave Clark. During a further TV interview two days later, she reiterated this commitment to a referendum and claimed that she had the full backing of current British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. [20], In February 2021, the membership figure was down to 16,467. [34] SNP leader Alex Salmond was elected first minister with support from the Scottish Greens, defeating McConnell 49-46 while the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats abstained. A new first minister was elected in a ballot by Scottish Labour's MSPs and national executive members, because there was insufficient time to hold a full leadership election. Anas Sarwar elected as new leader of Scottish Labour Party Sienna Rodgers Anas Sarwar a Labour MSP for Glasgow ex-MP and former deputy leader has been elected today to succeed Richard Leonard as the new leader of Scottish Labour Party. The leaders of Holyroods five largest parties. It also supports Scotland remaining part of the United Kingdom. The most recent incumbent ran for the leadership against Ken Macintosh at a particularly grim moment for the party, and won handily. [62] The SNP had a surge in membership[63] and gained a wide lead over Labour in the opinion polls. This list may not reflect recent changes. The first elected MP from Preseli Pembrokeshire, his home constituency, he was named the 2014 Welsh Politician of the Year. He worked as a code breaker during the war years. The election for a new leader of the Scottish Labour party took place between 11 September 2017 (when nominations opened) and 18 November 2017, when the new leader was announced. [12] The party has declined to reveal its membership figures since 2008, and did not publish the number of votes cast in the leadership elections of 2011 or 2014, only percentages. [2] Leaked figures obtained by the Daily Record in February 2022 showed that nearly one third of Scottish Labour members were in favour of another Scottish independence referendum. Copyright 2023 BBC. Labour lost 40 seats in Scotland and were reduced to a solitary MP north of the border (and it wasn't Jim Murphy). Anas Sarwar and his wife Furheen in 2017 - the couple have three children together, Mr Sarwar congratulating Mr Leonard after his victory in 2017 after an acrimonious leadership contest, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The exclusive Techne poll for the Express found 50 percent of respondents said. [79], On 29 August 2017, Dugdale resigned as leader of the Scottish Labour Party. From their peak of holding 56 of the 129 seats at the first Scottish parliament election in 1999, the Party has lost seats at each Holyrood election, returning 22 MSPs at the 2021 election. The 2021 Scottish Labour leadership election was triggered on 14 January 2021 by the resignation of Richard Leonard as leader of the Scottish Labour Party, who had led the party since 2017. By New Statesman. It was originally published by STV News on 30 Aug 2017. Bookmark Quiz Bookmark Quiz Bookmark. Scottish Labour (Scottish Gaelic: Prtaidh Lbarach na h-Alba, Scots: Scots Labour Pairty; officially the Scottish Labour Party) is a social democratic political party in Scotland. Lamont had, by party standards, a fairly lengthy time in the leader's office, serving a respectable two years and ten months. More recently, especially since the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, the party has suffered significant decline; losing ground predominantly to the pro-independence Scottish National Party, who advocate Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. . Labour Target Seats for the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election. King of Scots (1309-1329). Labour led the SNP in the polls for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election until the campaign began in March, at which point support for the SNP rallied. "[105], At the 2022 local elections, Labour made minor gains and overtook the Conservatives into second place by gaining 20 seats and a slight increase in their share of the vote, but still finished far behind the SNP; with 282 seats overall, it was Labour's second worst-worst result since 1977, beaten only by the 262 seats won in 2017. In the early years, the Scottish Council had little power, and its conference could only consider motions on Scottish matters until 1972. Mr Sarwar will be the first non-white leader of a major political party in the UK and has spoken in the past about the racism he has experienced as a politician. The motion was supported by an overwhelming majority, in which both party members and unions voted 70% in favor of the motion. Thanks to his popularity, James is often depicted in historical novels, plays, and short stories. Ash Regan also insisted a devolved parliament could pave the . Party Leaders and Spokespersons This Fact Sheet provides a list of the current opposition party leaders and spokespersons who are MSPs. [72] On 16 May 2015, Murphy resigned as leader effective 13 June 2015. Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician. 30 Aug 2017. Following the 2011 Scottish election, Ed Miliband commissioned the Review of the Labour Party in Scotland of the future structure and operation of the Labour Party in Scotland, co-chaired by Murphy and Sarah Boyack MSP. Members, MSPs, MPs and affiliated groups will now need to choose their ninth leader since Holyrood opened for business in 1999. His mastery of Scottish politics earned Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville the nickname King Harry the Ninth. McConnell was re-elected as the MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw but announced he would resign as Scottish Labour leader three months later. Renowned for his restless energy, he traveled around the country and proved to be an active king. Read Glenns analysis here. "[56], In the 2012 Scottish local elections, Labour were outpolled by the SNP. Sheraised her opponent's ire by describing nationalism as a "virus". Labour got its lowest percentage of the vote in Scotland in 98 years with 23% and fell into 3rd place, a position it last occupied in Scotland in 1910, behind the Conservatives. 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[80] Her deputy, Alex Rowley, took over as acting leader until 15 November, when he was suspended from Scottish Labour's parliamentary party while a probe into his conduct took place. [35][36] Labour did take the most votes in the local elections on the same day but lost seats due to the introduction of proportional representation for local council elections. 27 February 2021 PA Media Anas Sarwar has been elected the new leader of Scottish Labour replacing Richard Leonard who led the party for three years. (Scottish Politician and Economist Who Served as First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014), (First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party), (Former Leader of the Labour Party of the United Kingdom (1906 - 1908)), (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1905-08)), (British Advocate, Independent Whig Politician and Former Secretary of State for War (1794 - 1801)), (Former Minister of Information of United Kingdom and 1st Director-General of the BBC), (Scottish Military Leader & Chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat), (Field hockey player at the 1908 Summer Olympics), (Governor of the Province of New York 1770 - 1771), (Commissioner of Weihaiwei (19271930) ,Former diplomat who served as the tutor and advisor to Puyi, the last Emperor of China), (Poet, Viceroy and Captain General of Scotland), (Guardian of Scotland (1298 - 1304) Who Played a Key Role in First War of Scottish Independence), (Founder of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation), (Scottish Explorer, Military Officer and Diplomat), (Former Presbyterian preacher, is most notable for his work in China), Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux. "Johann Lamont named new Scottish Labour leader", "MP Jim Murphy named Scottish Labour leader", "Scottish Labour agree to swathe of party reforms and new leader will be announced on August 15th", "Kezia Dugdale quits as Scottish Labour leader", "Alex Rowley steps down as interim Scottish Labour leader", "Richard Leonard to lead Scottish Labour", "Anas Sarwar elected as new leader of Scottish Labour Party", Scottish Trade Union Labour Party Committee, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leader_of_the_Scottish_Labour_Party&oldid=1070105841, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 5 February 2022, at 18:25. Reaching the heady heights of three years and three months in post (albeit the final seven in a caretaker role), Iain Gray is the longest serving party leader post-devolution bar Jack McConnell. Richard Leonard was elected as the partys leader on 18 November 2017. Delivering her victory speech, Lamont said: "I want to change Scotland, but the only way we can change Scotland is by changing the Scottish Labour Party. Scottish Labour's longest serving First Minister and now a lord, McConnell took over from Henry McLeish in 2001 and led his party to victory against John Swinney's SNP in the 2003 Holyrood election. He also commanded Scotland's defence against English attacks for some time. Group Leader Cllr Kevin Keenan. Scottish National Party. Alexander also boldly suggested she would be willing to support a referendum on Scottish independence with the words: "Bring it on." Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. [29] After McLeish's resignation, McConnell quickly emerged as the only candidate, and was elected First Minister by the Parliament on 22 November 2001. [44][45], The 2008 Labour group leadership election was the first time Labour had elected its Scottish leader with the participation of its members, using a system similar to that used at the time by the UK-wide Labour Party (the system had been adopted in 2007, but no ballot had taken place as Alexander had been unopposed). Then came the Better Together campaign in 2014 and I was repelled, not just by the campaign, but by the Labour Party's role in it. Former MSP for South Scotland (Region) Colin Beattie. Labour Party - structure and organisation. The list is ordered from the smallest to the largest swing needed for the seat to change hands. [18], In September 2017, it was reported that the party had 21,500 members and 9,500 affiliated through trade unions and other groups, making a total of 31,000 people associated with the party. The return of Alex Salmond to the SNP leadership buoyed the party, and after eight years in power, Labour lost to the SNP in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election by the slimmest of margins - one seat. It's doubly strange, in that the party line these days is that food banks are largely unnecessary because the main cause of food poverty is a lack of cooking and budgetary skills. [21], From the formation of the Labour Representation Committee in 1900, it had members in Scotland, but unlike in England and Wales, it made no pact with the Liberal Party and so initially struggled to make an impact. He won many battles for Charles I but was defeated in the Battle of Carbisdale, following which he was hanged to death in the Edinburgh marketplace. By comparison, the SNP has been led by Alex Salmond (twice), John. [90] However, he said he would continue as leader and carry out a listening exercise. A figurehead of the Better Together campaign in the run-up to the independence referendum, Lamont took on Nicola Sturgeon in a televised debate in 2014. Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) Born Darvel, East Ayrshire. A Jacobite, Simon Fraser was among the Highlanders who were defeated at the Battle of Culloden and later sentenced to death after being convicted of treason against the Crown. William Wallace was a Scottish knight who played an important role in the First War of Scottish Independence. Starmer will ask the public to "judge me on whether you feel . Legendary Scottish patriot Andrew Moray is remembered for his exploits in the Scottish Wars of Independence. One problem was that then-Labour PM Gordon Brown did not seem to agree. The Glasgow MSP takes over less than three. The National asked Regan if she thought she was being painted as the Alba candidate in the race, and for her response. Job specializations: Restaurant/Food Service. The party holds an annual conference during February/March each year. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Scottish politician leader of the Labour Party James Ramsay MacDonald OLD PHOTO at the best online prices at eBay. It was a rancorous campaign and Mr Sarwar faced criticism over his children attending a fee-paying school in Glasgow, with questions also raised over his family's cash-and-carry firm advertising jobs that paid less than the "real" living wage of 8.45 an hour. [59], In July 2012, a member of Scottish Labour started Labour for Independence, a rebel group of Labour supporters who back Yes Scotland in the campaign for Scottish independence. Over the years, he established what is now the Standard Chartered Bank. Since devolution, Scottish Labour has burned through more leaders than the SNP and the Scottish Conservatives combined. It is an autonomous section of the UK Labour Party. [55] Party leader Iain Gray, who held on to his own seat by only 151 votes, announced that he would be resigning with effect from later in the year. [58] Anas Sarwar MP also led an unofficial organisation called the "2014 Truth Team", described by the party as "dedicated to cutting through the noise and delivering [] facts on independence". An SNP leadership contender has been mocked after claiming an independent Scotland could ditch the pound after a "couple of months". In 2008, Scottish Labour membership was reported as 17,000, down from a peak of approximately 30,000 in the run-up to the 1997 general election. If I'm honest, I didnt quite grip or grasp how I think hollowed out we were as an organisation, not just in terms of our political message and our political result, as an organisation I hadn't really grasped how hollowed out we were. [49] The 2009 European Parliament election was catastrophic for Labour,[50] falling behind the SNP for the first time and producing its worst results since before World War I. Voting opened on 27 October and closed at midday on 17 November. Labour Party Rule Book 2019 [pdf]: includes leadership election rules and procedures for selecting candidates. Scottish Labour. I voted Labour in every election from 1983 to 2010. [51] However, it easily won the Glasgow North East by-election later that year,[52] which had been triggered by the resignation of House Speaker Michael Martin in the wake of the expenses scandal. r/LabourUK Join 7 days ago Labour leads by 27%, the largest lead for Labour since Sunak became PM. [8] At the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, the party lost 13 of its 37 seats, becoming the third-largest party after being surpassed by the Scottish Conservatives. 2. Remembered as the key architect of the devolution settlement, he helped produce the Scotland Act upon which Holyrood would be based. Below is the list of Labour target seats for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. Until the Murphy and Boyack review in 2011, the office was Leader of the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament and restricted to members of the Scottish Parliament. Kezia Dugdale offered a 'fresh start' for Scottish Labour when she was elected as leader 10 months ago with the overwhelming support of party members following its rout in the general election. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority confirms that MPs pay will increase by 2.9% from April 2023, taking their salary from 84,144 to 86,584. Better known as the pioneer of Protestant missionary work in China, Robert Morrison was the first missionary from the London Missionary Society to visit China. The party's policies usually promote social democracy and democratic socialism. 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