Richard Leonard
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 62 |
| Born | Westow |
| United Kingdom | |
| Party | Scottish Labour |
| Date of birth | January 1,1962 |
| Position | Member of the Scottish Parliament since 2016 |
| Education | University of Stirling |
| Pocklington School | |
| Children | 1 son, 1 stepdaughter |
| Uk parti leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Keir Starmer | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 408199 |
Richard Leonard Life story
Richard Leonard is a British politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2017 to 2021. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament, as one of the additional members for the Central Scotland region, since 2016. He ideologically identifies as a socialist, democrat and internationalist.
Kezia Dugdale's I'm a Celebrity advice to Matt Hancock
... But she was instead given a formal reprimand following a meeting with the then Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard, and was told she would face no further disciplinary action...
Ex-minister Derek Mackay accepts role in 'catastrophic' ferries failure
... Committee convener Richard Leonard later said the hearing brought clarity to some central issues but there were still major differences in the versions of events stretching back to February 2015...
Croydon stabbing: Boy, 15, killed in London park named
... Det Ch Insp Richard Leonard said: " My thoughts continue to be with Zaian s family and friends as they cope with this tragic loss...
General election 2019: Labour candidate removed over anti-Semitism claims
... Not complacent Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard denied that anti-Semitism is rife throughout his party and suggested that the Facebook posts at the centre of the allegations against Ms Ali had escaped the party s attention during a trawl of her online activity...
General Election 2019: Scotland would 'seek a way back in' to EU
... Scottish leader Richard Leonard told BBC Scotland on Monday that a by a UK Labour government if there was a pro-independence majority after the Holyrood elections in 2021...
General election 2019: Corbyn rows back on indyref2 comments
... Jeremy Corbyn was greeted in Glasgow by Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard Pressed further on whether he would grant a vote if the SNP won the Holyrood election, Mr Corbyn replied: I m not in favour of it at all because I think the priorities for Scotland are ending inequality, poverty and injustice across Scotland and independence will bring with it an economic problem for Scotland...
Election 2019: PM says only Conservatives can save 'fantastic' UK
... Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard was also on the campaign trail as he highlighted his party s pledge to invest £70bn into Scotland s industries and public services during a visit to a manufacturing business in Midlothian...
SNP conference: Nicola Sturgeon says indyref2 'must happen next year'
... Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard said MS sturgeon s plan would mean more division and uncertainty could lead to a hard border between Scotland and England...
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson 'on verge of quitting'
Ms Davidson has led the Scottish Conservatives for eight years
Ruth Davidson is on The Verge of quitting as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Bbc Scotland understands.
Ms Davidson has been deeply unhappy with the Prime Minister 's pursuit of a possible no-deal Brexit.
She is said to be considering her position, with a statement on her Future likely to be made on Thursday.
Ms Davidson, who gave birth to A Son in October of last year, has been leader of The Party since November 2011.
Sources have told the BBC that Ms Davidson's decision was based on a mixture of personal and political factors which have been building over recent months.
And they insisted it was not a direct result of The Announcement by Mr Johnson that he wants to suspend parliament in September - Only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline of 31 October.
The Scottish Daily Mail on Thursday quoted her as saying her time in frontline politics has taken a "toll" on her family and friends as well as herself.
She Said : "Those of us who are lucky enough to serve in Political Leadership accept The Toll it takes but there's always a part of us which can never accept the effect it has on family and friends too.
"As we go forward to an incredibly turbulent time in UK and Scottish politics, I want to make clear the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party is in great shape and will continue to hold the SNP to account
"Scotland's best interests will always be as part of the UK and everyone in The Party - from the leader to our activists - are determined to make that case Every Day from now until The General Election . "
Bbc Scotland 's political editor, Brian Taylor , said that he believed Ms Davidson has made her mind up to stand down.
He added: "She has been eight years as Conservative leader, during most of which she has driven The Party and the Conservative cause forward. She was talked of at various points as being a potential Prime Minister and said herself the ambition was to be first minister.
"But it would seem she is, amid the turmoil of Brexit, resigning from both of those options. "
Ms Davidson and Mr Johnson clashed in a TV debate ahead of the EU referendumThe Scottish Sun, said it had been told by a senior Conservative source that juggling motherhood with politics had "taken its toll" on Ms Davidson, as had the "current political climate, where she's found herself at increasing odds with the new leadership in London".
It has been reported that she is likely to continue serving as the MSP for Edinburgh Central.
Ms Davidson backed Remain ahead of the EU referendum, and famously clashed with Mr Johnson in a live TV debate at Wembley before the vote - When she accused the Leave side of telling "untruths".
She publicly backed opponents of Mr Johnson in the Conservative leadership contest, and has previously said she would not support a no-deal Brexit.
Ms Davidson was also said to have been angered by Mr Johnson's decision to sack David Mundell - a close political ally of hers - as Scottish secretary and replace him with Alister Jack .
Ms Davidson and her partner Jen Wilson celebrated the birth of baby Finn in October of last yearThe 40-year-old was widely credited with turning around The Fortunes of the Scottish Conservatives, with The Party More Than doubling its number of seats at Holyrood in the 2016 Election - Making It the second biggest party behind the SNP - and increasing its MPs from one to 13 in the 2017 general Election .
That relative success had seen her tipped as a Future UK Tory leader, but she insisted she had no interest in The Job - and that she was focused Only on replacing Nicola Sturgeon as first minister of Scotland at the next Holyrood Election in 2021.
When she returned to the Scottish Parliament from maternity leave in May, she told Bbc Scotland that it would be "tough to tear myself away from the wee man" but that "having a child and Coming Back to work is a part that lots of women play".
'Real blow'Reacting to the news that Ms Davidson may quit, Scottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard said: "If the rumours are true then the loss of Ruth Davidson as leader of the Scottish Conservatives will be a real blow to her party.
"This shows that even within his own ranks, Boris Johnson is already losing support and credibility. Scotland and the UK needs a general Election as quickly as possible to oust him from Downing Street and elect a Labour Government . "
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said: "It's no surprise Ruth Davidson has run out of reasons to stand by this dangerous and power hungry Prime Minister .
"There must be lots of other like-minded conservatives who are horrified at this blatant abuse of power and can't stomach being party to this destructive agenda any longer. They should take this as The Signal to abandon ship. "
Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie said: "It seems clear that Ruth Davidson and several of her senior colleagues at Holyrood are every bit as disturbed as the rest of the country by Brexit itself, and by The Dangerous No Deal agenda of Boris Johnson .
"Ruth may be have unable to foster any kind of rational politics inside the Conservative Party , but she is at least due some credit now for ending the pretence and resigning As Party leader, and at a personal level I wish her well for The Future . "
boris johnson, conservative party, scottish conservatives, ruth davidson
Source of news: bbc.com
