Was Kezia Dugdale forced out by the Corbynistas?

Kezia Dugdale was overseeing a revival in her party’s fortunes. She had established herself as a passionate and articulate champion of its values and even the Tories had to admit how impressive she had become in the many debates of Scottish public life. So why quit as party leader now? In her resignation letter, she says she has had a personal re-evaluation after the death of a friend:

Earlier this year I lost a dear friend who taught me a lot about how to live. His terminal illness forced him to identify what he really wanted from life, how to make the most of it and how to make a difference. He taught me how precious and short life was and never to waste a moment.

And she had this to say to BBC Scotland’s Brian Taylor:

“What I’m trying to do is something that politicians rarely do which is to leave with my head held high, without any sort of crisis.