Summary
SUSAN Deacon, the former health minister, last night revealed she will not stand in next year's Holyrood election.
The Labour MSP, who was part of Donald Dewar's cabinet aged just 35, had once been tipped as a potential leadership contender. But she has not returned to the front benches since rejecting an offer to become social justice minister under Jack McConnell.See the full content of this document
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Deacon Decides to Quit Holyrood in Blow for Labour
Ms Deacon, the mother of two young children, said her decision came after "a great deal of reflection...
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