The Herald (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Voters in the east end of Glasgow will go to the polls on September 18 following the SNP victory in the recent Westminster by-election.
The Herald (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
... given the cloud Labour is under at present and given the recent poll defeats in Crewe, Henley and Glasgow East, the likelihood is that Mr Brown will suffer another humiliation in Glenrothes despite the governing party's 10,664 majority. Yesterday, Ladbrokes put the SNP at 1/4 to win.Christine May, the former Labour MSP for the area in Fife, has decided not to seek the candidacy, telling...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
... of Lady Thatcher and her perceived closeness to Gordon Brown in anti-Labour pamphlets for the Glasgow East by-election.There has been speculation that the SNP had been in talks to prop up the Tories after the next election at Westmintser, but Mr Salmond said there was no chance at all of the two parties going into coalition in London.However he confirmed that a hung parliament would...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
... of Lady Thatcher and her perceived closeness to Gordon Brown in anti-Labour pamphlets for the Glasgow East by-election.There has been speculation that the SNP had been in talks to prop up the Tories after the next election at Westmintser, but Mr Salmond said there was no chance at all of the two parties going into coalition in London.However he confirmed that a hung parliament would...
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday
... a look at some by-election polls to see how far out they can be. Pollsters had Labour retaining Glasgow East comfortably and they severely underestimated the scale of the Conservative victory in Crewe & Nantwich. The local sampling of Ipsos/MORI is even worse. They had predicted that Ken Livingstone would comfortably retain the London Mayoralty . Where is the turnout filter? In a...
David Llewellyn (Free subscription) | yesterday
... makes Labour a 11/4 chance, with the SNP installed as 2/9 favourites to repeat the recent swing in Glasgow East and take the seat.The Herald report goes on to cite several others who might have been expected to run for Labour ruling themselves out as well, which means a sacrificial lamb is yet to be found.It's one thing for an ambitious party loyalist to earn their spurs in a seat...
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... to Mr Brown's constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath.Labour is still reeling from the loss of Glasgow East to the SNP.Labour suffered a similar electoral disaster in Fife in February 2006 when Dunfermline and West Fife was captured by the Liberal Democrats.Keep up to date with the news. Sign up for News AlertsHave your say on the latest news and sport in our Share this articleSite...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... First Minister; Sir Menzies Campbell, the ex-Liberal Democrat leader who represents nearby North East Fife; and Angus Robertson, the SNP leader at Westminster are also due to attend.Mr MacDougall, 60, a former leader of Fife Council, represented Burntisland for 19 years before entering the Westminster Parliament, where he was a popular MP. Police expect a large number of mourners and have...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... Nationalists, who are expected to overturn Labour’s majority of 11,000 after their triumph in Glasgow East, will run into trouble. He realises that a September poll would drown out the contest for the leadership of the party in Scotland; the winner will be announced on September 13. Much attention has focused on who will fight the seat for Labour. Henry McLeish, formerly First Minister,...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
... door to Mr Brown's constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, while still reeling from the loss of Glasgow East to the SNP.Labour suffered a similar electoral disaster in Fife in February 2006 when Dunfermline and West Fife was captured by the Liberal Democrats.Mr MacDougall died after being diagnosed last year with the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma.Mr McLeish was among the...
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... to Mr Brown's constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath.Labour is still reeling from the loss of Glasgow East to the SNP.Labour suffered a similar electoral disaster in Fife in February 2006 when Dunfermline and West Fife was captured by the Liberal Democrats.Keep up to date with the news. Sign up for Have your say on the latest news and sport in our Have your say on in our . Share...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... door to Mr Brown's constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, while still reeling from the loss of Glasgow East to the SNP.Labour suffered a similar electoral disaster in Fife in February 2006 when Dunfermline and West Fife was captured by the Liberal Democrats.A number of Cabinet Ministers, including Defence Secretary Des Browne and Douglas Alexander, the International Development...
Scots and Independent (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
It was a late night. I'm bleary-eyed and need coffee. In the meantime, here's a golden oldie for the delight and delectation of all those who are happy about yesterday's result in Glasgow East :-)
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
... to Brown's constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath while still reeling from the loss of Glasgow East to the SNP.Cabinet ministers including the defence and Scottish secretary, Des Browne, and Douglas Alexander, the international development secretary, attended the service.MacDougall was a former leader of Fife council and represented Burntisland for 19 years before entering the...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... door to Brown's constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath while still reeling from the loss of Glasgow East to the SNP. Brown is expected to hold talks while he is in Fife about the timing of the byelection. The party could hold it as early as September 11, or it could decide to postpone it until November.Most figures in the party expect to lose. But there is a debate in the party...
