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WENDY Alexander last night became the first party leader in British political history to face suspension from the parliament in which she sits, after being punished for breaking the rules on donations.
In a new and damaging blow to her leadership of the Scottish Labour Party, she was given a one-day suspension by the Holyrood standards committee for failing to declare donations to her successful leadership campaign last year.See the full content of this document
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How Much Longer Can She Hold On?
Nationalists claimed Ms Alexander's credibility was "now in tatters" and she would never be able to recover enough authority to lead her party.
But angry Labour MSPs rallied to her defence, insisting there was "no question" of her resigning. However, Ms Alexander, who has endured almost a year of questions over her abilit...See the full content of this document
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