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Scottish Labour leader's socialism stance signals split with Blair
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THE chairman of Scottish Labour has called for socialism to become
the party's rallying-call during next year's Holyrood elections -
signalling a deep and damaging split with both Tony Blair and the
party in England.
Richard Leonard, an ally of Jack McConnell, has said the party
needs to go to the polls being "less apologetic and less defensive
about our socialism" and needs to "rediscover its soul". His comments
will infuriate Mr Blair, who vowed yesterday to press ahead with
controv...
