Who was the previous Scottish Labour leader?

Who was the previous Scottish Labour leader?

Richard Leonard (born January 1962) is a British politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2017 to 2021. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), as one of the additional members for the Central Scotland region, since 2016.

Who is the only Labour MP in Scotland?

Ian Murray (born 10 August 1976) is a Scottish politician who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland since 2020, and previously from 2015 to 2016. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South since 2010.

How many MPS did Labour have in Scotland?

Composition

When was Labour last in power in Scotland?

In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, Labour lost a third of its seats, dropping from 37 to 24. 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.

Who resigned as Labour leader in 1980?

Michael Mackintosh Foot FRSL (23 July 1913 – 3 March 2010) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Labour Leader from 1980 to 1983.

Who is the deputy leader of the Scottish Labour party?

Jacqueline Marie Baillie (née Barnes; born 15 January 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2020. She has been Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Dumbarton constituency since 1999.

Why did Labour collapse in Scotland?

Labour had a net loss of 7 seats to the SNP. It also lost most of their constituency seats, although its share of the constituency vote declined by less than 1%. Labour’s defeat was attributed to their campaign being directed mostly against the government in Westminster instead of the SNP.

Who was Labour leader in 1977?

Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (/ˈkæləˌhæn/; 27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), commonly known as Jim Callaghan, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980.

Who was Labour leader in 1982?

Michael Mackintosh Foot FRSL (23 July 1913 – 3 March 2010) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Labour Leader from 1980 to 1983. Foot began his career as a journalist on Tribune and the Evening Standard. He co-wrote the 1940 polemic against appeasement of Adolf Hitler, Guilty Men, under a pseudonym.

Is Jackie Baillie still married?

Personal life. Baillie married Stephen Baillie in 1982. She lives in Dumbarton with him and their daughter.

Who is the MP for Argyll and Bute?

Brendan O’Hara