I note that candidates need the support of 3 Labour MSPs, and there are only 17. If Marra and Lennon pick up decent numbers between them then the space for long shot candidates seems fairly limited.

Paul Hutcheon

EXC: A new MSP has announced he is running to be the next Scottish Labour leader. In a statement to the Record, Joe Fagan said "continuity won’t cut it" and promised to "shake up" Scottish politics.