Murphy Named Scottish Labour Party Leader

Jim Murphy MP is the new leader of the Scottish Labour Party, beating Holyrood health spokesman Neil Finlay and former Scottish Executive minister Sarah Boyack.

The East Renfrewshire MP and former Secretary Of State for Scotland had been favourite to win the race triggered by by the resignation of previous leader Johann Lamont.

Speaking after the announcement, Mr Murphy, who received 55.77% of the vote, said "Today is the fulfilment of a dream for me."

He joked that he had always dreamed of being appointed captain of a team in the east end of Glasgow.

He said becoming leader was a "remarkable honour" and "a fresh start for the Scottish Labour Party".

Ms Lamont stepped down in October, criticising the party's UK leadership for treating Scottish Labour like "a branch office of London".

Since the independence referendum, support for the Scottish Labour Party has fallen sharply in the opinion polls while the fortunes of their SNP opponents have risen.

Polls indicate that Labour could be routed in Scotland at May's General Election.

At the close of voting on Wednesday, Mr Murphy said: "I am hopeful for the future and excited about the opportunities we now have.

"The new powers coming to Scotland offer our party the chance to reintroduce ourselves to the Scottish people.

"Setting out what we would do with those new powers, like introducing a new 50p top rate of tax for those earning over £150,000 and radically devolving power to local communities across the country, means Scots can take a fresh look at what we have to offer.

"Only if we are bold and radical will we be able to seize the moment."

Kezia Dugdale MSP was named as deputy leader.

More follows...

Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang

Murphy Named Scottish Labour Party Leader

Dengan url

http://stopinarkoba.blogspot.com/2014/12/murphy-named-scottish-labour-party.html

Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya

Murphy Named Scottish Labour Party Leader

namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link

Murphy Named Scottish Labour Party Leader

sebagai sumbernya