Article: If Scottish Labour was a family, would YOU really want to spend Christmas with them? Ahead of a warts-and-all biography of Jack McConnell...

Byline: TIM LUCKHURST

IF Bridget McConnell felt any trepidation over breakfast yesterday morning, she could not be blamed. Since her husband launched his campaign to become First Minister by proclaiming the 'open secret' of his sordid affair, trust has been hard to rebuild in the McConnell household.

Bridget knew before she married that her intended was not known as Jack the Lad just because of his relative youth.

But she clearly hoped that his contrition, and the elevation to high office it was calculated to assist, would limit future embarrassment. Such optimism failed to consider the Scottish Labour Party's talent for vicious infighting and ...

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