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Tory party numbers continue to decline — to around 100,000 — Labour in Scotland expects thousands of new names to sign up. It’s offering membership for a mere £12, entitling people to vote in the contest to replace Kezia Dugdale as Scottish leader. Scottish Labour clearly hopes for a boost similar to 2015, when the party offered membership for £3 — leading to 500,000 new members and Jeremy Corbyn’s election as leader.