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Richard Leonard could oust rebel Labour MSPs and replace them with female 'key workers' under radical plan

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rebel MSPs by replacing them with female key workers. Leonard said he wants more working-class women in the Scottish Parliament and hopes to put frontline staff like carers and nurses at the top of the party’s regional lists.

Speaking to the Daily Record, Leonard denied the move is intended to punish plotters demanding he stand down. He said the plan is designed to take the party back to its working-class roots and increase diversity.

The key worker places are part of his strategy to put women at the top of regional lists.Leonard said: “We need more women and we need positive action to make that happen."This is not about a handful of MSPs.

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