Monica Lennon Brands Scottish Labour 'Nasty' After Missing Leadership Ballot by 1 Race
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 17
Monica Lennon Brands Scottish Labour 'Nasty' After Missing Leadership Ballot by 1 Race
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 17
Summary
Monica Lennon said Scottish Labour is "quite nasty" and has "a problem when it comes to trans people" after failing to secure enough nominations to enter the leadership contest.
2 candidates — Michael Marra and Joe Fagan — made the ballot to replace Anas Sarwar, while Lennon urged them to "do better" and stop "punching down" on trans people and minorities.
11,000 members remain in Scottish Labour, Lennon said, arguing too many people have already been pushed out and warning the party not to move to the right after finishing joint second with Reform in the Holyrood election.
17 September is the last day of voting by members and affiliated supporters, with the winner due on 19 September as acting leader Jackie Baillie oversees the race after Sarwar's July resignation.