Monica Lennon: Scottish Labour leadership contest 'reeks of misogyny and male entitlement'

Monica Lennon, who is at risk of being excluded from the race, said Labour is operating like a ‘private members’ club’

EXCLUSIVE: Marra is also facing questions about his attacks on the size of the public sector, which has staff represented by Labour-supporting trade unions

Monica Lennon has accused the party of misogyny as she struggles to secure enough nominations to reach the ballot, with frontrunner Michael Marra and Joe Fagan both understood to be comfortably ahead.

SCOTTISH women reminded John Swinney today that “trust is earned” as the First Minister offered the “strongest personal leadership” in tackling domestic violence. Mr Swinney’s remarks came after the recent murders of Vikki Soloman in Edinburgh and Stacy Mair in Renfrewshire. Ms Mair’s husband was found dead at the scen

THE Scottish Labour leadership contest “reeks of misogyny and male entitlement”, one of the frontrunners in the race has said.

Paul Sweeney said he had thought ‘long and hard’ about a run himself.

Paul Sweeney said he had thought ‘long and hard’ about a run himself.

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George Thompson, Press Association Political Staff Men should be banned from running in the next Labour leadership election, a party grandee has said. Baroness Harriet Harman said she hopes Andy Burnham remains leader for “many, many years” but argued they need to “start a conversation now” on men being “discouraged” f

The battle for endorsements is well underway in Scottish Labour ahead of nominations opening for the party’s leadership…