ANAS Sarwar says he has no ambitions to become the leader of Scottish Labour.
When he first announced his intention to win a seat at Holyrood, he was the Scottish Party’s Deputy Leader.
He was widely tipped as a future leader and as such Holyrood was the place to be.
A seat in 2016 was the target but circumstances were different in 2011.
Much has changed since then and his boss Johann Lamont gave way for Jim Murphy and Mr Sarwar stepped aside to allow Kezia Dugdale to be deputy and keep the Westminster Holyrood balance.
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That was when Labour had Scottish MPs, in the plural sense.
When Mr Murphy resigned, Ms Dugdale then made the step up from deputy to leader and Mr Sarwar lost his seat.
Now he’s back, he says he is not thinking about being leader and is committed to working under Ms Dugdale.
He said: “I’m in my dream job just now. Doing the health portfolio.
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“My first job was in the NHS as a dentist. As it was put to me, the Labour Party gave birth to the NHS we are its parents , there might be other custodians, but we are still its parents and I want to see the way we do health be fit for purpose for the 21st century.”
He added: “I am enjoying that role and I’m pleased Kez has given me it and that’s what I’m focusing my energy on.
“I want to see Kez Dugdale as First Minister and me as Health Secretary.”
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