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Alex Neil, the most prominent figure on the SNP's fundamentalist left wing, yesterday opted not to stand for the leadership - yet published a manifesto for a more radical party stance.
The Central Scotland MSP, who won a third of the votes when he stood against John Swinney for the leadership four years ago, astonished the party yesterday with his decision, having said as recently as Thursday that he would stand. He had collected enough nominations, but said his candidacy depended on whether he thought he could win.See the full content of this document
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Alex Neil Bows Out of Snp Leadership Race
In an unusual statement setting out the platform he would have proposed, 52-year-old Neil blamed former leader Alex Salmond and depu...
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