LABOUR MSPS FLEE HOLYROOD FRONT BENCH FOR WESTMINSTER BACK BENCH
THIRD MEMBER OF GRAY'S TEAM PREPARES TO JUMP SHIP
SNP MP Angus MacNeil has called on Labour MSP Jackie Baillie to make her
intentions on contesting the forthcoming General Election clear - amidst
suggestions that she may seek the nomination for the West Dunbartonshire
Westminster seat being vacated by John McFall.
These reports come as Ms Baillie's predecessor as Labour Health
Spokesperson, Cathy Jamieson, confirmed her own intention to stand at the
Westminster election in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.
Margaret Curran, another member of Iain Gray's inner circle, announced her
candidacy for Glasgow East last year.
Commenting, Mr MacNeil said:
"Any way you look at this, the Scottish Labour Party is in a bad way.
Either Iain Gray has so little authority over his own front bench that
they desert him or that they have to rely on MSPs to stand as candidates.
"Things just keep getting worse for the Iain Gray. First, Lord Mandelson
positions Tony Blair as Labour's greatest electoral asset and now a third
member of his front bench team hints she doesn't even want to be in the
same parliament as him!
"Jackie Baillie needs to make her intentions clear. Is she behind Iain
Gray or Gordon Brown?"
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