Breaking: Kezia Dugdale steps down as Scottish Labour leader

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7. Actually, it tends to be more of an asset for most politicians

Corbyn does make much of being from Islington, which he cannot be begrudged for. By contrast, you mention the Miliband's as being London politicians but technically that isn't the case. Ed Miliband represents Doncaster North and his brother represented South Shields. Neither of which are anywhere near that there London town.

Most politicians like to have a local connection, and in my experience most voters really like that as well, which makes it all the more important that the next leader of Scottish Labour isn't somebody who can be portrayed as the lackey of the London leadership.