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Support for Leonard after attacks

SENIOR Scottish Labour figures have slammed centrists in the party for undermining Richard Leonard’s leadership ahead of next year’s Holyrood elections.

A series of “co-ordinated attacks” surfaced in the past week, with calls from the centre-right of the party for Mr Leonard to resign. 

George Foulkes, Lord of Cumnock, called earlier this week for deputy Jackie Bailie to be given the reins of the party for the election.

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