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Richard Leonard and the Long Rise of Scottish Socialism
Left-winger Richard Leonard has beaten centrist contender Anas Sarwar to become the new leader of the Scottish Labour party. Scotland has seemed more cautious about Corbyn's premiership, but this election result has been a long time in the making, writes Nathan Akehurst.