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'''Richard Leonard''' (born 1962) is a British politician who is the Scottish [[Labour Party]] MSP for Central Scotland region.<ref>''[http://www.parliament.scot/msps/currentmsps/richard-leonard-msp.aspx "Welcome to Richard Leonard MSP's biography pages"]''</ref> Following the resignation of [[Kezia Dugdale]], he is standing for election to succeed her as Labour Party leader in Scotland.<ref>''[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/richard-leonard-set-to-win-scottish-labour-leadership-after-unite-sign-up-2700-members-in-one-weekend_uk_59c7f414e4b06ddf45f89be8 "Corbyn Supporter Set To Win Scottish Labour Leadership After Thousands Of Unite Members Sign Up"]''</ref> | '''Richard Leonard''' (born 1962) is a British politician who is the Scottish [[Labour Party]] MSP for Central Scotland region.<ref>''[http://www.parliament.scot/msps/currentmsps/richard-leonard-msp.aspx "Welcome to Richard Leonard MSP's biography pages"]''</ref> Following the resignation of [[Kezia Dugdale]], he is standing for election to succeed her as Labour Party leader in Scotland.<ref>''[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/richard-leonard-set-to-win-scottish-labour-leadership-after-unite-sign-up-2700-members-in-one-weekend_uk_59c7f414e4b06ddf45f89be8 "Corbyn Supporter Set To Win Scottish Labour Leadership After Thousands Of Unite Members Sign Up"]''</ref> | ||
| + | ==Key dates== | ||
| + | * Monday 11 September - Nominations open for Leader | ||
| + | * Saturday 16 September - Nomination Hustings for MSPs, MPs and MEPs | ||
| + | * Sunday 17 September - Nominations close. Validly nominated candidates for Leadership to be published | ||
| + | * Monday 18 September - Supporting nominations open. Scottsh Labour Party hustings period opens. | ||
| + | * Monday 9 October - Last date to join as member, affiliated supporter, or registered supporter, in order to vote in the Leadership ballot. | ||
| + | * Friday 13 October - Supporting nominations close | ||
| + | * Friday 27 October - Ballot opens. Scottish Labour Party hustings period closes | ||
| + | * Friday 17 November at 12 noon - Ballot closes | ||
| + | * Saturday 18 November - Result announced<ref>''[https://www.facebook.com/groups/labourfordemocraticsocialism/permalink/1966692326953490/?comment_id=1966774320278624 "Labour for Democratic Socialism"]''</ref> | ||
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| Born | 1962 Yorkshire, England, UK | |||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Stirling | |||||||||
| Party | Labour | |||||||||
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Richard Leonard (born 1962) is a British politician who is the Scottish Labour Party MSP for Central Scotland region.[1] Following the resignation of Kezia Dugdale, he is standing for election to succeed her as Labour Party leader in Scotland.[2]
Key dates
- Monday 11 September - Nominations open for Leader
- Saturday 16 September - Nomination Hustings for MSPs, MPs and MEPs
- Sunday 17 September - Nominations close. Validly nominated candidates for Leadership to be published
- Monday 18 September - Supporting nominations open. Scottsh Labour Party hustings period opens.
- Monday 9 October - Last date to join as member, affiliated supporter, or registered supporter, in order to vote in the Leadership ballot.
- Friday 13 October - Supporting nominations close
- Friday 27 October - Ballot opens. Scottish Labour Party hustings period closes
- Friday 17 November at 12 noon - Ballot closes
- Saturday 18 November - Result announced[3]
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| Document:Did Corbyn leak the Labour GE2017 manifesto | Article | 11 May 2017 | SKWAWKBOX | Did Jeremy Corbyn or another member of Labour's senior leadership team leak the draft manifesto as a political masterstroke? |
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