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Hope for embattled Scottish Labour
Unlike the figures who dominated the party, the talented new generation of candidates are unafraid of their own shadows
Richard Leonard

NEXT week, the Court of Session in Edinburgh is expected to rule on whether to move forward the “freeze date” in the Scottish Labour leadership election so newer members can vote in the upcoming Glasgow South West selection.

Last year Matt Kerr, a postie, CWU official and Glasgow City Councillor, came within 60 votes of winning the seat. Kerr is keen to finish the job, and many are confident he can.

But Glasgow solicitor Asim Khan wants to topple him, and hopes he can count on the votes of hundreds of members who signed up to support his ally Anas Sarwar in his failed leadership campaign last year. Many are worried this could ultimately cost Labour the seat.
 

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