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Sarwar told to 'get his house in order' after adviser's sniping at Corbyn and Leonard
Labour MSP Anas Sarwar

ANAS SARWAR faces fresh calls to “get his house in order” today, after his adviser was accused of running “a constant undermining campaign” against Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Leonard.

The right-wing frontbencher, who was beaten by Mr Leonard to the Scottish Labour leadership last year, employs John Duncan as a senior researcher at Holyrood.

Mr Duncan was in the spotlight yesterday after the Red Robin website drew attention to a series of his outbursts on social media.

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