Glasgow North-East results in Labour win

Glasgow North-East is being hailed by Jim Murphy, under-employed Secretary of State for Scotland, as a tremendous victory. Murphy is the best, the very best, at arguing a case and convincing the entranced listener that black is white. He believes this to be a victory. On paper it could look that way, but actually two-thirds just put their feet up or went to watch the Christmas lights being switched on. The voters who were switched on voted for Willie Bain. In that, there was a victory.No mention of MPs expenses, no mention of Gordon Brown's stewardship as Prime Minister. Just a Labour candidate suggesting he was an underdog opposition man fighting...

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Glasgow North-East By-election

This constituency used to be called Springburn and when people know that they head for Springburn. One wonders why the name ever changed. Anyway, a mixed bag or baker's dozen is contesting the seat vacated by the (disgraced, sacked, voted out ..fill in your own words) former Speaker, Michael Martin. Voters go to the polls on 12 November.If you want to know more about each candidate, click on the candidate name. If you want more about the party campaign, click on the party name.Charlie Baillie (BNP)Willie Bain (Labour)Eileen Baxendale (Liberal Democrats)Mev Brown (Independent)Dr. Colin Campbell (Individuals Labour & Tory Party - TILT)Ruth Davidson (Conservatives)David Doherty (Scottish Greens)Mikey Hughes (Independent)David Kerr (Scottish National Party)Louise McDaid (Socialist Labour Party)Kevin...

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Conservative candidate faces de-selection over affair

Elizabeth Truss is the Conservative candidate for Norfolk South-West. She is also a woman who has had an affair. This is well in the past now, four years ago to be precise. However, some in the local association are getting all huffy. They are going to vote on her future on 16 November. No doubt it will make them feel a bit better.Ms Truss has apologised, been open about it, made up with her husband, and just wishes to move on. One wonders what tiny minds are operating in this part of Norfolk. If we are to have fully verified saints as MPs how about having fully verified saints as members of a Conservative associati...

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