Latest News on the campaign trail to Scottish Independence
LATEST NEWS ON THE SCANDALS BEHIND "English Influenced" SCOTTISH POLITICS
2008 11 20
Scottish Labour allow Scotland's Largest constituency to be run from London
LABOUR has suspended constituency business in East Lothian because of a row surrounding attempts to deselect the MP Anne Moffat.
The development could potentially be an embarrassment for Labour's newly elected Scottish leader, Iain Gray, who is the MSP for East Lothian.
Members of Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) are due to visit the constituency next week in a bid to resolve the dispute over Ms Moffat. Until further notice, Scotland's largest constituency party will be run from London. This shows that there is no such thing as the Scottish Labour Party and it has never existed. full story
2008 11 06 In one of Scotland's safest Labour seats, the SNP have gained 4478
supporters since 2005 in this area. 13% up - an overall 8.16% swing to the SNP or a 4.96% swing to the SNP from Labour.
Labour have managed to hold onto the Glenrothes by election (a safe Labour seat with a 10k majority in 2005) by 551 more votes than they had in 2005.
This victory can be put down to the fact that, Gordon Brown and his Brown Bounce has been hailed "for the moment" as the leading figure in World Wide credit crunch politics, a credit crunch caused by the banking industry that, Gordon Brown de-regulated. However the coming recession in the Britain is being forecast as the worst amongst in the developed world.
This victory could also be put down to the global credit crunch and the failure of Icelandic banks and HBOS and RBS. The unfair spin that Labour has made over comments made by Alex Salmond's in 2005 on the arc of prosperity
in Independent Countries like Norway, Ireland and Iceland. An arc of prosperity that did exist until the global banking crisis, when the non oil producing Iceland and Ireland did suffer in the crisis. Unlike Norway.
Other aspects that contributed to this result is the timing of the election, leaving the votes only 42 days to register to vote. The fact that Prime Minister Gordon Brown broke political convention by campaigning in this a local by election and also sent his wife Sarah Brown to do the same every day?
The main reason behind this victory can be put down to the fact that the Labour candidate and the entire Labour party have been miss leading, "scaremongering" campaigning on local issues (non Westminster based), like home care, (that only affects around 200 people in the area). This is bordering on dishonesty.
Previous results in Glenrothes Election 2005
2008 11 03 We like wish the Scottish Government and the SNP all the best in the coming by election at Glenrothes http://www.glenrothesbyelection.co.uk
If another MP with Scotland's interest's at heart is elected into Westminster, this MP and the other 58 Scottish MP's could still be beaten
11 - 1 on anti Scottish policies brought before Westminster with its 529 English MP's.
However one more Scottish voice would be best for Scotland's interests rather than a English Labour Party controlled puppet. (who is campaigning on issues out with his remit as an Westminster MP as disclosed by Newsnight Scotland)
250,000 tonnes of radio active waste from London's 2012 Olympic site to be dumped in Falkirk, Scotland.
Maybe this SNP voice could condemn the "Secret decision to dump 250,000 tonnes of RADIO ACTIVE waste from the London 2012 Olympic Site in Landfill in Falkirk".
Green Party MSP Robin Harper said "Should Scotland's legacy from the Olympic Games really be hundreds of tons of polluted soil?" As reported on the front page of the Daily Mail Sunday the 2nd of November 2008. The original story about the radioactive waste
2008 10 23 Out-of-control Labour thugs were filmed threatening journalists with violence at Glenrothes: read more
2008 09 25 - The date of the Glenrothes by election has finally been announced for the 6 November 2008, 23 days after all the candidates have been selected. This announcement only gives the electorate in Glenrothes only 42 days before election day. The Electoral Commission said that Labour's recent Snap elections should be banned to give the public enough time before polling day to register to vote.
2008 09 02 - All the Candidates are ready just waiting on Labour to announce an election date.
The candidates for the Glenrothes by election are Scottish National Party Peter Grant : Scottish Socialist Morag Balfour : Conservative Maurice Golden :
Labour Lindsay Roy :
UK Independence Kris Seunarine :
Liberal Democrats Harry Wills.
The SNP announced a fair 3p in the pound local income tax to replace the unfair council tax. This would help 85,000 Scot's get out of poverty by saving the average Scottish family between £350 and £535 a year. The 3% tax would only be £30 for every £1000 you earn. However ministers in Westminster London vowed to axe the £400m in council tax benefits currently paid to Scottish taxpayers if the changes go ahead. (yet another Westminster injustice against the Scottish People) Read the full story.
Will the local income tax cost you more money than the unfair council tax. Remember this fair local income tax will take 85,000 Scot's out of poverty. This tax also means the abolishment of business rates in Scotland.
| Family Salary = £10,000 = £300 Family Salary = £15,000 = £450 Family Salary = £20,000 = £600 Family Salary = £30,000 = £900 Family Salary = £40,000 = £1200 Family Salary = £50,000 = £1500 |
Family Salary = £60,000 = £1800 Family Salary = £70,000 = £2100 Family Salary = £80,000 = £2400 Family Salary = £90,000 = £2700 Family Salary = £100,000 = £3000 Family Salary = £150,000 = £4500 |
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The SNP announced their licensing plans / debate to stop under 21's buy alcohol from high street off licenses to stop youths on the street buying drink. They also suggested that supermarkets sell drink from a separate checkout "just like the cigarette counter" to stop impulse buying. Full list of the sensible SNP Bills
2008 08 22 - SNP Select Glenrothes By Election Candidate
The SNP has tonight selected its candidate for the Glenrothes by election. He is Peter Grant, the leader of Fife Council.
Labour is having difficulty finding a candidate to fight this by-election. So far, three leading candidates have said thanks, but no thanks.
* Henry McLeish (ex-MP and MSP in Fife and First Minister).
* Christine May (ex-MSP for the area, lost her seat in 2007).
* Alex Rowley (Labour leader on Fife Council, ex-Secretary of the Labour Party in Scotland, and a Brown protege - think Douglas Alexander and add an extra "Fife" dimension).
It shows just how desperate things have become when Labour can't find a candidate for a seat with a five figure majority. Full Story by Iain Dale
2008 08 13 ;THE Labour Party is facing another by-election, this time in the Prime Minister's backyard following the death of Glenrothes MP, John MacDougall.
The news will increase pressure on Gordon Brown just three weeks after the Glasgow East by-election saw the SNP snatch victory in the safe Labour seat.
Adding to the Mr Brown's worries, a survey today showed that his right-hand man, Chancellor Alistair Darling, could lose his parliamentary seat in Edinburgh South West at the next election.
The YouGov poll of voters' intentions suggests that Scotland could see a massive swing towards the SNP at the next Westminster elections, with Edinburgh East MP Gavin Strang and Nigel Griffiths in Edinburgh South also in danger of losing their seats. for full details follow this link
2008 07 24; “The by-election in the East End of Glasgow that was a two horse race between the Westminster Controlled Labour Party and the Scottish Government's the SNP was won by the SNP. This was a victory with a swing from this Labour safe seat towards the SNP of 22.54%. Starting the political earthquake that the SNP had promised at the very start of this the shortest election in recent history "only 3 weeks" read more about the campaigning below
Chris Crieghton 67 Frances Curran 555 Margaret Curran 10,912 41.7% Eileen Duke 232 Hamish Howitt 65 Tricia Mc Leish 512 John Mason 11,277 43.1% Davena Rankin 1,639 Ian Robertson 915 rejected papers 45 total votes 26,219 turnout 42.25% Majority 365
365 majority on 24 7 VICTORY
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2008 07 24; “Re count ordered by Labour Candidate Margaret Curran"
2008 07 24; “A last minute attack of nerves hit Labour today as the crucial Glasgow East by-election came to a nail-biting finish" For full details follow this link
2008 07 24 "Labours Scotsmen Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP or Westminster's Chancellor Alistair Darling MP have both failed to come to Glasgow East Scotland, to lend there support to Labour's Campaigners and the fellow Labour MP's and SMP's that have been drafted in from around the United Kingdom more"
2008 07 22; “David Cameron Westminster's Conservative Leader comes to Glasgow East."
2008 07 21 ; “Alex Salmond is hailed as the "saint of renewable energy" as he announced the green light on Europe's largest wind farm, producing enough green energy to power 300,000 Scottish Homes. For full details follow this link
2008 07 21 ; “Labour announce plans to scrap current benefit system including invalidly allowances". In attempt to make claimants undertake "community service" in exchange for their benefit. "Community Service" is currently the punishment handed out by judges to criminals who have committed crimes that do not justify a custodial sentence. For full details follow this link
2008 07 13; “Labour MP's told to invade Scotland ahead of Glasgow East by-election” They are complaining already because they don’t want to go to Scotland and the minimum fare is £100. If they do this and are still beaten it could be curtains for Brown. For full details follow this link
2008 07 11 ; "WENDY ALEXANDER'S leadership campaign team were accused of a 
cover-up yesterday after it emerged they gave false details to watchdogs.
New evidence showed they told the Electoral Commission that donations for her Labour leadership battle were received weeks later than they really were."
For full details follow this link
Wendy Alexander is banned from the Scottish Parliament for a day for receiving illegal donations then she resigns.
The Leader of the Scottish Liberals Nicol Stephens resigns within a week of the Scottish Labour's Leaders resignation?
2008 07 10; SNP overtake Labour for the first time ever, in a Yougov Poll for Scottish Westminster voting intention;
SNP 33%
Labour 29%
Conservative 20%
Lib Dem 14%
Other 5%
Also in the same Poll, 49% of all Scots would prefer to see SNP win the Glasgow east by-election! For full details follow this link
2008 07 05;
Labour MP, David Marshall MP of Glasgow East "one of the most deprived areas in the UK" resigns amid rumours that he spent over £500,000 of tax payers money running office from home staffed by wife; For full details follow this link
Could this be why Labour are rushing this local election through in three weeks (the fastest known By-Election) and have it in the middle of the Glasgow Fair holiday so that turnouts are low. Leaving the people of the East End of Glasgow less than a week to register for a postal VOTE.
2008 07 05 ; Labour's nominated Candidate for Glasgow East George Ryan fails to turn up and Labour start the fight for the "so called safe Labour seat" without a candidate. Read more on the reason behind this stand down or read on...
Rumours also are afoot that following a complaint from a representative of Paddy's Market traders to the Standards Commission of Scotland that 11 Labour councillors including George Ryan and Steven Purcell who both turned down chances to represent Labour in the Glasgow East By-election, are under investigation. "The complaint surrounded their conduct in relation to the controversial attempt to close down the 150 year old Paddy’s Market in the city and obtain land on which the market is currently located." For full details follow this link 
MAY 2007 The SNP become the devolved Government of Scotland!
Wendy Alexander the Scottish Labour Leader challenges the SNP to have Scottish Independence Referendum with her statement "bring it on"
Gordon Brown the British Labour Leader denounces her comments and the implications that he not agreed with what she had said.
For more information on Scottish Politics visit
- Chronology of Scottish Politics: The Devolution years 1967 - 1979
- SNP figures for the year 2006 in a devolved labour contolled Scotland.pdf
