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Afternoon Debate: Should all members have a vote for Deputy Leader?

Last night we saw Sir Malcolm Bruce narrowly defeat Lorely Burt for the post of Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons, to give it its full name.

I’ve seen a few posts on social media this morning from people who have never heard of Malcolm. If that’s the case, then I’m glad that they have the chance to get to know him. I can still remember speeches he made over 20 years ago and for me his closing speech at Scottish Conference is always a big treat for me. You get some idea of the man’s …

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  • Rosemary Runswick
    @Dennis I agree with a lot of what you have to say on the economy, particularly with the State acting as the market shaper, and would love for you to join us as...
  • Dennis Delice
    I look to Mariana Mazzucato's vision of the state being an active 'market shaper' not in an interventionist way, but setting bold, mission-orientated goals - no...
  • Dennis Delice
    This is an important direction to take, and I appreciate the focus on economic fairness at a time when wealth is becoming concentrated ever more. However, polic...
  • Rosemary Runswick
    @Jennie there's definitely bits on Civil Liberties, the section on the civilised society covers it and implications are made elsewhere. It isn't the longest sec...
  • Jennie
    Knack all on civil liberties or human rights i notice. Oh well, I don't have a Facebook account anyway...