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I've got a very deep and abiding passion about education being far more than buildings and textbooks; it's what children bring into school with them.
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My biggest ambition is to bring together what happens in the real world with what politicians talk about.
Johann Lamont
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The idea that an independent Scotland - having separated assets and liabilities from the rest of the U.K. - would expect the rest of the U.K. to be a lender of last resort, and of course be kind to them, doesn't make any sense.
Johann Lamont -
My Scottish Labour Party is a crusade - to fight poverty, inequality and injustice.
Johann Lamont -
The next phase is to 2016, and yes, I want to be First Minister because I believe I have the life experience, and I've got a commitment to change.
Johann Lamont -
We won't enshrine the Tories' policies in Scotland. We won't run away from the Tories but then let them run our economy. We will face up to the Tories, and we will beat them.
Johann Lamont -
Those of us who were part of creating the Scottish parliament believe we must always test constitutional arrangements. The real test is where do the powers lie? Is it in the best interests of Scotland?
Johann Lamont -
When universities are forced to recruit more and more from outwith Scotland just to balance the books, it is inevitable that doors are being slammed shut on some of our brightest talent.
Johann Lamont
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We need to find a way of having a conversation across the parties on how you fund local government.
Johann Lamont -
I used to go to a Gaelic class on a Saturday morning, but I never felt myself that I could speak it properly.
Johann Lamont -
Scotland has chosen to remain in partnership with our neighbours in the U.K. But Scotland is distinct, and colleagues must recognise that.
Johann Lamont -
There is a circus around politics. But if you think it is a game, then you forget what the purpose of politics actually is.
Johann Lamont -
Schools are not exam factories for the rat race.
Johann Lamont -
I've often thought having a politician for a parent must be like having a constantly embarrassing uncle.
Johann Lamont
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I don't agree with the Tories on most things.
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While I'm leader, nothing will be off limits - there will not be one policy, one rule, one way of working which cannot be changed.
Johann Lamont -
Social injustice is what puts Scotland at its greatest disadvantage, and restoring the 50p tax rate will start to fight that.
Johann Lamont -
It is not possible to spend on one thing and then not have consequences on something else.
Johann Lamont -
Progressive politics is not something to be bolted on to another cause.
Johann Lamont