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Sheridan resigns as SSP leader

category international | politics / elections | other press author Thursday November 11, 2004 11:24author by pat c

Tommy Sheridan has resigned as SSP leader

Tommy Sheridan has resigned as leader of the Scottish Socialist Party with immediate effect. A source within the party confirmed that the Glasgow MSP had quit for personal rather than political reasons.

Mr Sheridan tendered his resignation to the party's ruling body, the national executive, and it was accepted.

BBC Scotland political correspondent Glenn Campbell said Mr Sheridan, whose wife is expecting a baby, was keen to shed the SSP's image as a one-man band.

Nominations are now open for the position of leading the party, which has six seats in the Scottish Parliament.

SSP statement on Tommy Sheridan's resignation :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4001925.stm

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Related Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4001489.stm
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