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Daily Record
National
Jack Thomson

Veteran councillor John Hood's Labour resignation sparks calls for party inquiry

A veteran councillor’s resignation from the Labour party after almost three decades of membership has sparked calls for an inquiry.

John Hood, a representative for Johnstone South and Elderslie, recently quit the organisation – a decision which he said was a “heartbreaking” move to make.

The elected member, who has followed in the footsteps of former group leader Eddie Devine, claimed upon his departure: “It’s come to light that senior members, not local, don’t want me in the party.”

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