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. Starmer will also . However, this allowed it to devote significant time to the question of Scottish devolution. All three contenders for the party leadership have criticised the plans. The Scottish Labour Party is a political party in Scotland. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, family's cash-and-carry firm advertising jobs that paid less than the "real" living wage, Sarwar to stand in Scottish Labour leader race, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35. Politicians and journalists have hit out at the SNP after the party decided to keep the media out of hustings that will determine its new leader and The SNP went on to win an unprecedented majority in the Scottish Parliament, a result that had been considered impossible under the proportional voting system. The SNP has come under fire over the decision to exclude journalists from leadership hustings in the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as party leader and Scottish first minister. He eventually surrendered to the English king Edward I and was imprisoned at the Tower of London. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Eight weeks later, Labour easily retained a Westminster seat at the Inverclyde by-election, suggesting that Scottish Labour's disappointing performance in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election would not necessarily translate into support for its political opponents in other elections. The contenders were Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, a former Enterprise Minister in the previous Labour Executive, Andy Kerr, MSP for East Kilbride and former Health Secretary in the previous administration, and Cathy Jamieson MSP, the acting party leader who had been deputy leader under Jack McConnell. Group Leader Cllr Kevin Keenan. Labour and the . Humza Yousaf's Aug 21 recovery plan was 'more about spin than substance'. However, many of Labour's traditional strongholds favoured the Yes side, notably including Glasgow. The 2020 Labour Party leadership election was triggered after Jeremy Corbyn announced his intention to resign as the leader of the Labour Party following the partys defeat at the 2019 general electionIt was won by Keir Starmer who received 562 per cent of the vote on the first roundIt was held alongside the 2020 Labour Party deputy leadership election. [67][68] He also said that he planned to defeat the SNP in 2016, and would use the increased powers being devolved to Holyrood to end poverty and inequality. 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. The party holds an annual conference during February/March each year. Labour had a net loss of 7 seats to the SNP. [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. He also sought to boost the competitiveness of Scottish industry. The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party claims that without a new economic policy, Britain could be overtaken by Poland and Hungary. [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. I voted Labour in every election from 1983 to 2010. Share with Friends Add To Playlist. King of Scots (1309-1329). [74][75] On 1 November 2015, Scottish Labour Party delegates backed a vote to scrap the UK's Trident nuclear missile system. FM Nicola Sturgeon says NHS funding has doubled, and frontline spending is 10% higher than in England. Starmer was elected Labour leader following the collapse of the Corbyn project, a collapse that he, in a very underhanded way, played a big part in. Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour Leaders Can you name every person who has served as the leader of Scottish Labour? Scottish Labour. [40] Additionally, Brown's spokesman said: "The prime minister has always been confident of the strength of the argument in favour of the Union and believes a referendum on Scottish independence would be defeated. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. [91][92], After surviving previous calls for him to go,[93][94] Leonard resigned as leader on 14 January 2021, triggering the 2021 Scottish Labour leadership election. Leadership and Deputy Leadership election 2020 - Results. [61], The referendum was held on 18 September 2014 and resulted in a 55.3%44.7% victory for the No side. "[39] Despite this lack of backing, Alexander once again reiterated her commitment to a referendum during First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament. The exclusive Techne poll for the Express found 50 percent of respondents said. He also contested as election as a Change UK candidate. Such was the dishonest nature of his betrayal, that in the leadership election of 2020 he said Corbyn's 2017 manifesto would be the 'foundational document' of Labour under his leadership. In her speech after being elected deputy leader, Kezia Dugdale said that the party's "focus has to be on the future a Scottish Labour party that's fighting fit and fighting for our future". The leaders of Holyroods five largest parties. [26][27] Labour's dominance of Scotland's Westminster seats continued in the 2001 general election, with a small loss of votes but no losses of seats. Report. 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 party also only won 3 constituency seats: holding onto the Dumbarton and East Lothian constituencies and gaining the Edinburgh Southern constituency from the SNP, whilst losing eleven of its 2011 constituencies to the SNP and two to the Conservatives. Fame Popularity . 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. Sir Keir will give a speech on. Known as The Great Montrose, James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was not just a Scottish nobleman and military leader but also a talented poet. [25] On 21 October, Henry McLeish was elected to succeed Dewar, defeating rival Jack McConnell. By comparison, the SNP has been led by Alex Salmond (twice), John. Hospitality/Catering. Party leader - Douglas Ross Scottish Labour 22 MSPs Party leader - Anas Sarwar Scottish Green Party 7 MSPs Party leaders - Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater Scottish Liberal Democrats 4 MSPs Party leader - Alex Cole-Hamilton No Party Affiliation 1 MSP Presiding Officer -. But she was to resign after the referendum with an explosive statement accusing UK Labour HQ of treating the party in Scotland as a "branch office" and calling for more autonomy. Council Leader Cllr Elaine Murray. [46][47] On 13 September 2008, Gray was elected leader and promised a "fresh start" for Labour in Scotland. [22] In 1899, the Scottish Trades Union Congress organised the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee, which merged into the Labour Party in 1909, greatly increasing its presence in Scotland. Willie Rennie Nicola Sturgeon Douglas Ross Anas Sarwar Patrick Harvie and co-leader Lorna Slater Credit. Leader of Barking and Dagenham council Darren Rodwell has been selected as the next Labour candidate for Barking. He was elected to the chamber in its first election in 1999 as leader of Scottish Labour and became the country's inaugural first minister. Thomas Sutherland was a British politician and banker best remembered for founding The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), the founder member of HSBC Group. Graduating from the University of Glasgow, Mr Sarwar worked as a dentist in Paisley for five years prior to becoming a MP. Meet Anas Leader of the Scottish Labour Party. He was knighted for his achievements. [73] Under normal circumstances, Deputy Leader Kezia Dugdale would become acting leader, but former Leader Iain Gray was appointed Acting Leader whilst a leadership and a deputy leadership election are being simultaneously held on account of Dugdale resigning as Deputy Leader to stand for Leader. The road outside the Russian Embassy in Kensington were painted with yellow and blue colours to mimic the Ukrainian flag. Beyond that, she is credited with getting greater autonomy and democratic representation for the Scottish party on a UK level as well as helping to rebuild it. By STV News Wallace has also inspired video games and brewery companies, such is his popularity. [72] On 16 May 2015, Murphy resigned as leader effective 13 June 2015. [89] Leonard apologised for the UK party failing to address concerns over Brexit and for the Scottish party not having stopped what he described as the "SNP juggernaut". Kezia Dugdale's abrupt departure from the position, announced late on Tuesday, leaves the party facing its sixth leadership election in a decade. The leaders of Holyrood's five largest parties: Willie Rennie, Nicola Sturgeon, Douglas Ross, Anas Sarwar, Patrick Harvie (and co-leader Lorna Slater) (Credit: Mark Hall) And in the lead-up to. Read about our approach to external linking. Adam McVey and Cammy Day Fife Council Largest group. [42][43] Cathy Jamieson subsequently became interim party leader. [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. Baron Foulkes of Cumnock sided with a former Scottish Secretary under the Thatcher Government, Michael Forsyth, now Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, in trying to undermine the will of the Holyrood parliament. Thanks to his popularity, James is often depicted in historical novels, plays, and short stories. The 2022 Scottish local elections resulted in Labour gaining 20 seats across Scottish local councils, with a slight increase in their share of the vote. Scottish-born labor leader and trade unionist J. Keir Hardie is best remembered for establishing the Labour Party of the UK. She called for reform and vowed to "reconnect Scottish Labour with its electorate", and helped set up the cross-party Calman Commission to review devolution. John Major (Conservative Party) 1990 - 97. Party Leaders and Spokespersons This Fact Sheet provides a list of the current opposition party leaders and spokespersons who are MSPs. Ashley Dalton is the new MP. Kirsten Oswald - East Renfrewshire. Kate Forbes, the finance secretary and one of the candidates, last night said: "I fully believe in democracy and. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Apart from serving as the First Lord of the Admiralty and the Secretary of State for War, he also played a significant role in the British expansion in India. It was formerly co-located with the offices of Unite the Union at John Smith House, 145 West Regent Street. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Scotgov took eye off the ball on NHS, says ScotLab Anas Sarwar. Labour suggested a 5% rise in line with most other local authorities, and the Conservatives plans lay in the middle with a 6% increase. [107] In Edinburgh, they suspended two councillors for refusing to vote for the deal which gave Conservatives positions within the council. Scotland was in the midst of arguably its biggest constitutional crisis for a generation and the leader of Scottish Labour was absent for 48 hours. [22] The Labour Party campaigned for the creation of a devolved Scottish Parliament as part of its wider policy of a devolved United Kingdom. This was the first time the party had not dominated in Scotland since the Conservative Party landslide in 1959. Below is the list of Labour target seats for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. However, the talks failed to lead to any tangible progress,. In the Panelbase poll for the Sunday. William Wallace was a Scottish knight who played an important role in the First War of Scottish Independence. On 17 December 2011, Johann Lamont MSP was elected as leader and Anas Sarwar MP was elected as her deputy. Parties can choose how these spokespersons are referred to. Since the review, the office has been opened up to all elected Scottish Labour politicians, including those involved in the Parliament of the United Kingdom and local government. [81] Jackie Baillie took over as acting leader until the conclusion of the leadership election. [32], At the start of the campaign for the 2007 Scottish Parliament election, Labour were behind the SNP in most of the opinion polls. Scottish National Party. [77], In the 2017 local elections, Labour's share of first preference votes fell from 31.4% to 20.2%, while it lost over 130 seats. By IsabellaLinton. Bookmark Quiz Bookmark Quiz Bookmark. The Scottish Labour Party will place third-party cookies on your computer to help us make this website better. The party pledged to reform compulsory purchase rules and buy-up empty homes, selling them to people on low incomes for just 1 and then providing up to 25,000 in government-backed loans to . VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Labour lost 40 seats in Scotland and were reduced to a solitary MP north of the border (and it wasn't Jim Murphy). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Robert the Bruce (1274 - 1329) Born north of Girvan in Ayrshire. Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 20152016 and since 2020. Westminster VI (18 February): Labour 51% (+3) Conservative 24% (-3) Liberal Democrat 10% (+1) Reform UK 6% (-) Green 5% (-) SNP 3% (-1) Other 1% (-) 147 137 r/LabourUK Join 24 days ago [109], Ian Murray MP for Edinburgh South since 2010. Just 19% of people approved of his performance in the role, compared to 38% of those who disapproved. After the Glasgow Central seat was won by the SNP's Alison Thewliss in the 2015 general election, Mr Sarwar turned his attention to Holyrood and was elected a list MSP for Glasgow in 2016. The Glasgow MSP has also taken a firm stance against the prospect of another independence referendum which he claims is not credible as the country rebuilds after Covid. 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. When he did emerge on Wednesday, . [90] However, he said he would continue as leader and carry out a listening exercise. Matt is also a Scottish Labour activist, and member of Unite. Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Proficient in languages such as Hindi and Urdu, he later explored places such as the modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan, and penned the autobiography Travels into Bokhara. SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT As part of Transforming Scotland's Economy, we will be joined by The Scottish Government's Ivan McKee and the UK government's Lord Explore Scottish Labour's teams From the Shadow Cabinet to your next door neighbour: together we're leading the fight to build a Scotland that works for all. This result meant the Party fell to third place in terms of both vote share and number of councillors. Alexander also boldly suggested she would be willing to support a referendum on Scottish independence with the words: "Bring it on." The safe Labour seat has been held by Jeremy Corbyn since. The list is ordered from the smallest to the largest swing needed for the seat to change hands. Meet Anas, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Meet Ian Murray, MP for Edinburgh South and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Meet our Councillors from all over Scotland, Meet the different groups affiliated with the Scottish Labour Party, Promoted by James Kelly, Scottish General Secretary, The Labour Party, 290 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4RE. She had already been deputy leader and leader at Holyrood during MPJim Murphy's tenure, which ended with Labour losing all of its Scottish seats at Westminster bar one. The Glasgow MSP takes over less than three. The boundaries in Scotland were redrawn to reduce the number of Westminster constituencies in Scotland from 72 to 59. "[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. Alastair Denniston was a Scottish code breaker and hockey player. He was also a successful lawyer initially. View Reports-/5-RATE QUIZ. [86][87][88], On 12 December 2019, Scottish Labour returned to having only one seat in Westminster (Edinburgh South). Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party 2020, Acting Leader of Scottish Labour 2014, 2017, 2021, Chief Whip of the Scottish Labour Party 20142016, The first permanent wheelchair user elected to the Scottish Parliament, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, 20172021, Henderson, Ailsa; Johns, Rob; Larner, Jac; and Carman, Chris (2020), ", This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 10:39. [30], The coalition between Labour and the Liberal Democrats was narrowly re-elected at the Scottish Parliament election, with Labour losing seven seats and the Liberal Democrats gaining one. 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. [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". David Kogan, Protest and Power: The Battle for . Hornsey and Wood Green members voted strongly for the following emergency motion: Selection of Candidates [108], Sarwar, like Starmer, voiced his opposition to a proposed second Scottish independence referendum, stating that a Labour government would not grant a Section 30 order for one to be held. 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. [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. Most would agree that the people who have broken something are rarely the best people to fix it, and I don't believe the current government is capable of providing the leadership Britain requires. Pages in category Leaders of Scottish Labour The following 9 pages are in this category out of 9 total. [53], At the 2010 general election on 6 May 2010, contrary to polls preceding the election, Labour consolidated their vote in Scotland, losing no seats (despite losing 91 seats across the rest of Britain) and regained Glasgow East from the SNP. Murphy resigned a month later, saying: "The most difficult thing for any party to realise after a defeat is that it has to change.". 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. Clement Attlee, 1950. List Of First Ministers Of Scotland Wikipedia. Last updated at 5pm on February 27th. 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. He had also been the director-general of the BBC and the minister of information under Neville Chamberlain. The manifesto also proposed a large increase in public spending on education, which would allow for the school leaving age to be increased to 18 and reduce average class sizes to 19 pupils. By New Statesman. [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). Scottish Labour and the Conservatives condemned the SNP's decision to bar the press from a series of hustings where the three candidates will debate their views in front of party members. The Scottish Executive Committee is made up of representatives of party members, elected members and party affiliates, for example, trade unions and socialist societies. They were left with a sole seat in the House of Commons, Edinburgh South, and lost 40 of its 41 seats to the SNP. Hope is returning to Scotland, with Anas Sarwar paving the way for Scottish Labour to lead the nation past nationalist politics, into a new era full of promise for Scotland. Anas Sarwar is the Leader of the Scottish Labour Party. Ash Regan also insisted a devolved parliament could pave the . Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet. Copyright 2007-2022 STV. Liverpool completed a difficult week with a frustrating 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday that did little to enhance their prospects of finishing in the Premier League's top four. 9 February -. Anas Sarwar became a member of the Scottish Labour party at the age of 16, but politics was already in his blood. This story has been archived. From 2011 to 2019, he had served as the deputy leader of the party. The review included a recommendation for a new post of Leader of the Scottish Labour Party to be created (previous Scottish Labour leaders had only been the leader of the Labour group in the Scottish Parliament). Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane was a British philosopher, lawyer, and politician. [95] Shortly afterwards, it was reported that Leonard had been pressured into resigning by wealthy donors, who told UK Labour leader Keir Starmer that they would not give money to the Westminster party unless Leonard quit. r/LabourUK Join 7 days ago Labour leads by 27%, the largest lead for Labour since Sunak became PM. Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire) Who will Keir Starmer get to run for Labour in Islington North? He is believed to be the man responsible for William Wallaces victory at Stirling Bridge and died in battle, though history seems to have been mostly ignorant of his sacrifice. 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. Metropolitan Police confirming that they have made four arrests in connection with the incident. Labour had a notional loss of 5 seats and an actual loss of 15. To find out more about these cookies, see our privacy notice. After his demise, a street in Sheung Wan was named after him. CategoryLeaders of Scottish Labour. Labour also lost control of Glasgow and three other councils where it had a majority. Initially a journalist, he later focused on writing poetry, but rejected English and wrote in "synthetic Scots" instead. It was led by Alistair Darling, a former Labour minister. [19], In January 2018, the total Scottish membership stood at 25,836, however within 12 months it was leaked in January 2019 that this value had fallen by 4,674 to 21,162. Labour leader Keir Starmer will deliver a speech at midday on Sunday. [13], In November 2014 the party's membership was claimed by an unnamed source reported in the Sunday Herald to be 13,500. McLeish resigned later that year amid a scandal involving allegations that he sub-let part of his tax-subsidised Westminster constituency office without it having been registered in the register of interests kept in the Parliamentary office, an affair which the press called Officegate. She accused Labour's UK-wide leadership of undermining her attempts to reform the Scottish Labour Party and treating it "like a branch office of London. Listing for: Brunning and Price. Leadership | AFL-CIO History has given us a plethora of political leaders, both good and bad, who have dedicated their lives to the betterment of their countries and the people living in the country. Labour Party - structure and organisation. . It seemed at one point, like McConnell, that Gray would become a Labour First Minister, with his party ascendant in the polls for much of the time against Salmond's minority SNP administration. Although his reign ended at the Battle of Flodden, where he was defeated, James is widely considered the most successful monarch of Scotland from the House of Stewart. We have read the room and it is time to look outwards, says Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar Paul Hutcheon 34 mins ago Like Comments The last two weeks have been a whirlwind for Scottish. Britain's economic plan. The most recent incumbent ran for the leadership against Ken Macintosh at a particularly grim moment for the party, and won handily. He was deputy head of the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) from 1919 to 1942. All rights reserved. Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician. [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 later headed the British Overseas Airways Corporation, too. 1:30 pm CST. 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