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Neil Findlay fights back against SNP claims
Labour leftwinger offers truly radical agenda

Scottish Labour leadership contender Neil Findlay said yesterday that he wanted his party to “walk the walk” — in a direct challenge to SNP First Minister-in-waiting Nicola Sturgeon.

The left-wing Lothians MSP said the SNP deputy leader’s attempts to woo disaffected Labour voters were “all talk” 

Mr Findlay said: “Ms Sturgeon’s plan is to sound like the Labour Party even though her policies are increasing inequality and costing jobs in councils and cutting college places up and down Scotland. 

Miners’ club packed out with Findlay supporters

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