Presenting speeches following their constituency 's declaration , Curran declined to speak following the announcement of her own defeat .
With many veteran Labour politicians losing their seats , including : then - Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander and then - Scottish Labour Party Leader , Jim Murphy .
Presenting speeches following politicians ' constituency 's declaration , Curran declined to speak following the announcement of her own defeat .
With many veteran Labour politicians losing their seats , including : then - Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander and then - Scottish Labour Party Leader , Jim Murphy .