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'Instead of calmly listening to the protestors and responding, the would-be future First Minister of Scotland cut and run. As our footage shows he literally fled the station concourse and sought refuge in a nearby sandwich shop. Talk about running up a dead end - physically and metaphorically.' STV's Political Correspondent Jamie Livingstone, 7 th April 2011. |
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The Labour front bench was reshuffled on 20 May following a heavy defeat. Iain Gray was returned with a majority of just 151 and a number of senior MSPs lost their seats in the election including:
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy & Skills, Andy Kerr, MSP
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Des McNulty, MSP
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture & the Constitution, Pauline McNeill, MSP
Shadow Minister for Housing, Mary Mulligan, MSP
Shadow Minister for Finance, Sustainable Growth & Skills, David Whitton MSP
Shadow Minister for Transport & Infrastructure, Charlie Gordon MSP
Shadow Minister for Children & Early Years, Karen Whitefield, MSP
Shadow Minister for Sport, Bill Butler, MSP
Shadow Minister for Rural Development, Economy & Skills, Karen Gillon MSP
Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Cathy Peattie, MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Tom McCabe MSP
Whip, Cathy Craigie, MSP
Convenor of the European & External Relations Committee, Irene Oldfather, MSP
New Labour front bench team in full:
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