The Glenrothes By-election, 6 th November 2008

'I think that Labour detestation of the SNP is visceral.'
Scottish Political editor, Brian Taylor in BBC News, 17 th October 2008.

The Glenrothes By-election

You can watch the by-election coverage on stv television and on stv.tv - starting at 11.40pm GMT on Thursday.

The Result

The result

Assessment

Candidates
Westminster election results in Glenrothes in 2005 and Central Fife 1997 - 2001
Scottish Parliamentary election results in Central Fife 1999 - 2007
European Parliamentary election results in Central Fife 1999 - 2004

Correlation to the old Westminster and current Scottish Parliamentary constituencies

Glenrothes consists of all but two wards of the old Central Fife constituency including ward 55 which was mostly in Kirkcaldy. The constituency also includes two wards from the old Kirkcaldy seat, one from the old Dunfermline East and one split between the old Dunfermline East and Kirkcaldy seats.

By election campaign

Labour theatens journalist with violence

Out-of-control Labour thugs were filmed threatening journalists with violence at Glenrothes:
"Then came the most extraordinary piece of control freakery of the day.
"I want you guys on the green," said the man from the Labour Party.
"There will be six or seven guys with guns who will keep you away from her.
You may be shot and then it won't be my problem."
Stephen McGinty in the Scotsman, 23 rd October 2008.

Floundering party could do with a show of leadership, Gordon 19 th August 2008
McLeish out of by-election race 19 th August 2008
Former Scottish first minister will not stand in Glenrothes byelection 19 th August 2008
Scottish Labour leadership contenders stick to Brown's script 19 th August 2008
McLeish says he will not be Labour's candidate for Glenrothes 20 th August 2008
Henry McLeish rules himself out of running 20 th August 2008
Salmond unveils package to boost Scottish economy 20 th August 2008
In search of the old-style qualities that have vanished from politics 20 th August 2008
Election fight on PM's own doorstep 21 st August 2008
Local councillor expected to be SNP Glenrothes candidate 21 st August 2008
Can Labour really hope to keep Jack out of Africa? 22 nd August 2008
More devolution set to be key plank of SNP Fife fight 21 st August 2008
Councillor to stand for Fife seat in parliament? 21 st August 2008
Candidate announced for Glenrothes by-election 22 nd August 2008
SNP reveal by-election candidate 22 nd August 2008
Labour to attack SNP choice for by-election over cuts 22 nd August 2008
Gordon Brown To Delay Glenrothes By-Election To November 24 th August 2008
Cancer MP John MacDougall was suing the government 24 th August 2008
MP whose death sparked poll was suing the MoD 24 th August 2008
John MacDougall was suing Government over disease that killed him 24 th August 2008
Labour and SNP clash over health spending and energy 25 th August 2008
MP's family criticises delays in compensation for asbestos-linked illnesses 25 th August 2008
The survey which shows why the government is struggling in the polls 25 th August 2008
PM drops baton over GB football team 25 th August 2008
Inside Holyrood - End of the phoney war as big guns head for front line 25 th August 2008
Late MP was suing MoD over illness 25 th August 2008
Scot Nats may stymy Labour 26 th August 2008
Lib Dems pick by-election hopeful 26 th August 2008
Gordon Brown to take charge of Labour's fight for Glenrothes 27 th August 2008
Brown panics over Glenrothes by-election 27 th August 2008
Brown 'distanced' from by-election 28 th August 2008
Long run in to crucial Glenrothes by-election 28 th August 2008
Head of Gordon Brown's former school tipped for Labour candidacy 28 th August 2008
Cabinet demands Brown leads by-election battle 28 th August 2008
Tories pick by-election candidate 28 th August 2008
Cameron taunts PM, saying: I'll be in Glenrothes, will you? 28 th August 2008
Cameron challenges Brown to campaign 28 th August 2008
Lacklustre Lib Dems ignored poll 28 th August 2008
PM plots by-election fight from sidelines 31 st August 2008
Polls show SNP summer of success 31 st August 2008
SNP hails new polling analysis 1 st September 2008
Strong candidate may win Glenrothes byelection for Labour 1 st September 2008
By-election contenders announced 1 st September 2008
Sooner or later 1 st September 2008
Labour picks by-election hopeful 1 st September 2008
Labour picks headmaster to fight Glenrothes by-election 2 nd September 2008
Head of Gordon Brown's old school chosen to fight Glenrothes 2 nd September 2008
Labour selects headteacher to fight Glenrothes byelection 2 nd September 2008
Labour choose headteacher to fight for seat 2 nd September 2008
Head teacher to fight by-election for Labour 2 nd September 2008
Gordon Brown's head teacher is Labour candidate for Glenrothes 2 nd September 2008
By-election man has Brown link 2 nd September 2008
Some peace and quiet after the recess? No chance 2 nd September 2008
Labour candidate for Glenrothes by-election backed by former first minister Henry McLeish 3 rd September 2008
A monster of Labour's own making 4 th September 2008
Salmond strikes another blow with plan to abolish council tax 4 th September 2008
Brown kicks off Glenrothes campaign with attack on 'self-indulgent' SNP 5 th September 2008
Brown hits the Glenrothes trail - but not really 5 th September 2008
Scandal of hidden killer asbestos 5 th September 2008
A Prime Ministerial confession . . . the laddie is for turning 5 th September 2008
Regiments campaign considers by-election challenge 5 th September 2008
SNP claim victory over Scottish tax changes 5 th September 2008
Gordon Brown's change of heart signals Alex Salmond's big weekend 5 th September 2008
Labour's by-election candidate faces uphill struggle 5 th September 2008
Brown accused of 'stealth campaigning' in secret trip 6 th September 2008
SNP demands tax powers 6 th September 2008
PM accused of making promises to please voters 6 th September 2008
In the end, Prime Minister, it's always the economy 7 th September 2008
If Brown won't call it a day, Labour must do it for him 7 th September 2008
Brown: the clock's ticking 7 th September 2008
I'm fed up with Labour being slagged off, blasts Glenrothes by-election hopeful Lindsay Roy 8 th September 2008
Brown's by-election quandary 11 th September 2008
New Labour leader and deputy visit central Fife 14 th September 2008
Plot to oust Brown risks Glenrothes by-election disaster, angry MPs warn 14 th September 2008
Iain Gray forced to deny 'turf war' with Westminster on first day 14 th September 2008
Inside Hoyrood - Glenrothes; centre of the political universe 15 th September 2008
MPs will keep Brown concerns private ... until after Glenrothes 15 th September 2008
Will Glenrothes be the end for Brown? 16 th September 2008
The voting day that Gordon Brown can't avoid 16 th September 2008
Choosing the best time to risk it 16 th September 2008
Lose Glenrothes by-election and you're out, Gordon Brown is warned 16 th September 2008
Gordon Brown leadership under threat as minister is set to resign 16 th September 2008
Cabinet minister 'ready to quit over by-election' as Labour plotters plan conference showdown 16 th September 2008
Cabinet minister 'ready to quit over by-election' 16 th September 2008
Number 10: Minister has not quit 16 th September 2008
Minister quits in Brown protest 16 th September 2008
Decision Not Made In Haste 17 th September 2008
Fears Labour internal struggle will lead to by-election defeat 17 th September 2008
Go to Glenrothes, Gordon Brown 18 th September 2008
'Organiser' dropped from Labour's team 18 th September 2008
Labour's Glenrothes by-election chief Frank Roy walks out 19 th September 2008
Labour denies MP running Glenrothes by-election bid has been sacked 20 th September 2008
Shock as MP quits 'no-hope' poll fight 20 th September 2008
Only a magical turn of events can save Brown now 21 st September 2008
Brown faces disaster: PM suffers massive poll blow on the first day of Labour conference 21 st September 2008
A brief stay of execution for Brown 21 st September 2008
Superpoll predicts "major" SNP gains 21 st September 2008
Glenrothes byelection is neck and neck, poll finds 21 st September 2008
Labour set for by-election humiliation and 'bloodbath' in Scotland 21 st September 2008
'Certain defeat' in Glenrothes will undo any Brown bounce 22 nd September 2008
Poll shows SNP on course in Glenrothes 22 nd September 2008
Only the name has changed as Labour stumbles into another by-election crisis 22 nd September 2008
Brown set to take fight to Glenrothes byelection as he puts case 22 nd September 2008
Campaign manager not sacked 22 nd September 2008
Swings to Tories and SNP in poll 22 nd September 2008
Poll predicts Labour election meltdown 22 nd September 2008
Labour in new poll shocker 22 nd September 2008
Brown ally Charlie Whelan warns: SNP will win Glenrothes 22 nd September 2008
Gray stakes his reputation on winning in Glenrothes 23 rd September 2008
Brown excludes Scots from Ł300m flagship scheme 23 rd September 2008
SNP have 'best answers' say Glenrothes voters 23 rd September 2008
Brown has forgotten his Scottish roots 24 th September 2008
Gordon Brown must take conference speech to the streets in by-election battle, say campaigners 24 th September 2008
Glenrothes hurdle looms as Prime Minister wins some breathing space 25 th September 2008
Glenrothes election date 25 th September 2008
Gordon Brown: the disquiet rumbles on 25 th September 2008
Come to the aid of your party in Glenrothes, Brown urged 26 th September 2008
Labour Glenrothes candidate: Gordon Brown must visit during campaign 26 th September 2008
Labour Glenrothes candidate: Gordon Brown must visit during campaign 26 th September 2008
The old school candidate who is Gordon Brown's new hope in Glenrothes 26 th September 2008
Is this man Brown's saviour? 26 th September 2008
Fair is foul and foul is fair 26 th September 2008
Gordon Brown to join Labour's fight for Glenrothes 3 rd October 2008
Browne tells of pride as Murphy takes the reins 3 rd October 2008
Murphy will take battle to the Nationalists 3 rd October 2008
Labour playing politics on Post Offices 5 th October 2008
Glenrothes by-election to take place on November 6th 2008 6 th October 2008
Glenrothes by-election date set 6 th October 2008
Date set for Brown poll test 6 th October 2008
Glenrothes by-election date set for November 6 6 th October 2008
By-elections 'happen too quickly' 7 th October 2008
Snap elections 'should be banned' 7 th October 2008
Labour launches byelection campaign in Glenrothes 7 th October 2008
Date for Glenrothes by-election confirmed 7 th October 2008
Piffle and tosh 7 th October 2008
Labour pins hopes on Murphy's lore 7 th October 2008
Gordon Brown to campaign personally in Glenrothes byelection 7 th October 2008
Brown to campaign in last-ditch attempt to win Glenrothes by-election 7 th October 2008
Brown 'keen' to visit Glenrothes 7 th October 2008
SNP working hard as Glenrothes poll date is set 7 th October 2008
Glenrothes by-election: Financial crisis is the key issue 7 th October 2008
This time it's personal: Brown will campaign in Glenrothes to avoid another by-election disaster 7 th October 2008
Brown set to break convention and campaign in Glenrothes 7 th October 2008
Labour attacked by militant tendency ... of caravanners 7 th October 2008
PM set to break convention and join campaigning in Glenrothes 8 th October 2008
Labour comes out fighting 9 th October 2008
Activist closes blog for being a risk too far 9 th October 2008
Why have voters in Glenrothes been denied representation for so long? 9 th October 2008
Scottish Catholic leader urges public to vote in Glenrothes by-election 10 th October 2008
'All bets are off' as LibDems aim to fly high again in Fife 11 th October 2008
Embattled Prime Minister scents unlikely victory on his home turf 11 th October 2008
Scotland is safer in UK, says Labour 12 th October 2008
SNP ahead of the game on TV football 12 th October 2008
Council tax freeze is 'creditable' 12 th October 2008
Leaders both seeking role of underdog in by-election 13 th October 2008
Tory candidate fighting 'to win' 13 th October 2008
Glenrothes by-election foes clash over schools 13 th October 2008
By-election candidates in TV clash 13 th October 2008
Labour launches by-election fight 14 th October 2008
Tories say they're 'safe choice' for Glenrothes 14 th October 2008
Glenrothes a 'Golden opportunity' for the Tories 14 th October 2008
Tories sense turn in tide of by-election 14 th October 2008
SNP hits at 'fears and smears' 14 th October 2008
Candidate's stance slammed 14 th October 2008
Labour man demands fuel price cuts 14 th October 2008
Voting SNP gives you cheaper perscriptions 14 th October 2008
Candidates warming up for Glenrothes by-election 14 th October 2008
Labour and SNP battle ahead of by-election 14 th October 2008
Labour candidate unveils 'action plan' for Fife 14 th October 2008
City's new MP warns Premier 15 th October 2008
Salmond predicts Glenrothes win 15 th October 2008
Alex Salmond promises to go 'toe-to-toe' with Gordon Brown in by-election campaign 15 th October 2008
SNP launch Glenrothes campaign 15 th October 2008
Glenrothes will be a hell of a fight 15 th October 2008
Salmond predicts another 'earthquake' in Glenrothes vote 15 th October 2008
Smoke and mirrors cannot mask political cynicism 16 th October 2008
Salmond set to go 'toe-to toe' on the economy and independence 16 th October 2008
Alex Salmond challenges Brown to Glenrothes by-election debate 16 th October 2008
Salmond sets his sights on live debate with Brown 16 th October 2008
Salmond throws down gauntlet 16 th October 2008
Family focus in election campaign 16 th October 2008
Salmond predicts repeat of Glasgow triumph 16 th October 2008
On your side to balance household budgets 16 th October 2008
Alex Salmond attacks Gordon Brown over 'age of irresponsibility' 16 th October 2008
High St can send message to Downing St 16 th October 2008
SNP conference demands energy action 16 th October 2008
Salmond lays blame for 'Downing Street downturn' at Brown's door 17 th October 2008
Alex Salmond insists PM is to blame for financial crisis 17 th October 2008
SNP map out plans to beat 'Downing Street Downturn' 17 th October 2008
Superman or Clark Kent? 17 th October 2008
Justice Secretary addresses SNP conference 17 th October 2008
Nicola Sturgeon pledges free central heating for the poor 17 th October 2008
Hero or villain? 18 th October 2008
What's so safe about banking with UK plc? 19 th October 2008
Wheel of political fortune spins as Labour targets Middle Britain 19 th October 2008
Sarah Brown to campaign in Glenrothes byelection 20 th October 2008
PM's wife joins Glenrothes campaign 21 st October 2008
Browned Off 21 st October 2008
Speaking from experience: Bob Holman on fuel poverty 21 st October 2008
Glow or gloom 21 st October 2008
Fife can embrace Energy Saving Week 21 st October 2008
By-election candidates announced 21 st October 2008
Candidate list for Glenrothes poll 21 st October 2008
Growing bitterness in Gordon Brown's backyard 21 st October 2008
'That bailout money could do so much around here 21 st October 2008
Cost of living dominates Glenrothes by-election 22 nd October 2008
Sarah Brown cannot play shy 23 rd October 2008
Gordon Brown 'has been told Labour will win Glenrothes byelection' 23 rd October 2008
The Church has spoken out 23 rd October 2008
Sarah Brown goes on 'secret' door-knock mission 23 rd October 2008
Labour's 'secret weapon' joins the campaign 23 rd October 2008
Desperate Move 23 rd October 2008
Cameron says Scots could go alone 23 rd October 2008
Cameron defends Union on visit to Fife 23 rd October 2008
Gauging the mood in Glenrothes 23 rd October 2008
SNP win 'would mean cut in energy bills' 23 rd October 2008
The Prime Minister's wife, the Labour Party spin machine and an enormous missed opportunity 23 rd October 2008
Row over 'threat to shoot reporters' 24 th October 2008
Spot the PR stunt 24 th October 2008
David Cameron's visit to Glenrothes overshadowed by sleaze row 24 th October 2008
Swinney trumpets success of business rates relief scheme 25 th October 2008
Economists condemn Chancellor Alistair Darling's spending plan 26 th October 2008
SNP 'still favourites' for Glenrothes 26 th October 2008
In full swing 26 th October 2008
Already making a difference at the heart of Scottish politics 27 th October 2008
'The Thatcher factor's less relevant' 27 th October 2008
Darling takes to the Glenrothes campaign 27 th October 2008
SNP Glenrothes candidate says homesickness means he wants less than five years 28 th October 2008
Darling and Salmond clash over Ł120m energy cash 28 th October 2008
Scotland the brave: getting rid of council tax 28 th October 2008
Labour dithering on miner's compensation 28 th October 2008
Journalists cry foul as politicians put the boot in 28 th October 2008
Disgraceful, foul-mouthed thugs - that's our footballing MSPs, according to Chick Young 29 th October 2008
Cardinal attacks Brown over medical ethics 29 th October 2008
Candidate profiles 29 th October 2008
Sir Alex weighs in to back Labour candidate 30 th October 2008
BBC man hits back over row 30 th October 2008
Sarah on the stump 30 th October 2008
United for a Fife victory? Sir Alex puts his red shirt on Mr Brown 30 th October 2008
Glenrothes byelection enters its final phase 30 th October 2008
What voters really think of you, Brown 30 th October 2008
Why do our MSPs insist on falling into their own traps? 31 st October 2008
Brown calls for fuel giants to cut petrol prices as he hits campaign trail in Glenrothes 31 st October 2008
Parties launch attack on Labour 1 st November 2008
Election action 1 st November 2008
Labour chief sees 'fighting chance' in poll 1 st November 2008
Sir Sean Connery backs Peter Grant 1 st November 2008
Labour 'closing gap' in Glenrothes 2 nd November 2008
Poll shows Labour ahead in Glenrothes 2 nd November 2008
Bookmakers Say Glenrothes By-Election Poll Is Too Close To Call 2 nd November 2008
Flash Gordon woos Fife voters in attempt to fend off SNP 2 nd November 2008
Great expectations lead to failure 2 nd November 2008
Salmond predicts crushing victory 2 nd November 2008
'We will win this seat ... not by a landslide but I am convinced we will win it' 2 nd November 2008
The candidates are dull but the stakes are high 2 nd November 2008
Labour accused of hiding bad Post Office news 2 nd November 2008
Post Office closure decision 'delayed until after Glenrothes by-election' 2 nd November 2008
Labour 'need miracle' to win Glenrothes seat 2 nd November 2008
Labour campaign minutes show disarray 2 nd November 2008
Alex Salmond predicts victory in Glenrothes by-election as leaked minutes expose Labour problems 2 nd November 2008
An early general election is back on the cards 2 nd November 2008
In the shadow of the White House 2 nd November 2008
Labour level with SNP in Glenrothes as Sarah Brown leads the battle 2 nd November 2008
Sarah Brown spends another weekend knocking on door 2 nd November 2008
Activists flood in as SNP and Labour bid to sway undecided 3 rd November 2008
Grant is ready for battle to go down to wire 3 rd November 2008
A little local difficulty 3 rd November 2008
'A Very Important Election' 3 rd November 2008
Post Office cuts would hurt Fife 3 rd November 2008
Glenrothes by-election remains too close to call 3 rd November 2008
Parties conflict during campaigns 3 rd November 2008
Don't knows face John Prescott the persuader 4 th November 2008
Parties battle for votes in Fife 4 th November 2008
Across the water 4 th November 2008
Main players both claim victory within their grasp 4 th November 2008
John Prescott to lead last Labour's last push in Glenrothes 4 th November 2008
Rankin backs Labour in poll 4 th November 2008
Labour candidate caught out on education budget 4 th November 2008
Education in the spotlight as Glenrothes by-election candidates move towards Thursday's vote 4 th November 2008
Glenrothes campaigning intensifies 4 th November 2008
These grassroots require nurture 4 th November 2008
Labour faltering on last lap of race for Glenrothes 4 th November 2008
Sarah Brown may be laughing in defeat 5 th November 2008
Gissa job - the plaintive cry of too many teachers 5 th November 2008
Change is what the Scots want too 5 th November 2008
SNP on a high as bookies cut odds 5 th November 2008
Political battle fought in the shadow of world events 5 th November 2008
By-election hopefuls grilled at heated hustings 5 th November 2008
Last day for by-election campaign 5 th November 2008
I'm backing Labour's Lindsay Roy to win Glenrothes by-election 5 th November 2008
Vote for the SNP means action on fuel poverty 5 th November 2008
Final by-election push in Glenrothes 5 th November 2008
Glenrothes candidates in final push for votes 5 th November 2008
Heavyweights out in force 5 th November 2008
Will Brown Bounce In Glenrothes? 5 th November 2008
Brown bounce not big enough? 5 th November 2008
Glenrothes by-election blog 5 th November 2008
Scottish special election a test for Brown 6 th November 2008
Labour parachutes in its secret weapon: John Prescott, television superstar 6 th November 2008
SNP predicts another election earthquake 6 th November 2008
Glenrothes trial for Brown and Salmond 6 th November 2008
Voters go to polls in Glenrothes 6 th November 2008
Labour MP reveals party pessimism over Glenrothes byelection 6 th November 2008
By-election reaches closing stages 6 th November 2008
Glenrothes: making a silk purse out of a sow's ear 6 th November 2008
PM faces poll test of crisis leadership 6 th November 2008
Why the by-election could have been the end for Gordon Brown 6 th November 2008
Glenrothes byelection blog - Live 6 th November 2008
Glenrothes vote coming to a close 6 th November 2008
Informed gossip 6 th November 2008
Late surge could hand Glenrothes to SNP 6 th November 2008
Scottish National Party win predicted as count begins in Glenrothes by-election 6 th November 2008
Has Labour retaken Glenrothes? 6 th November 2008
Poll too tight to call for nervy Brown 6 th November 2008
By-election campaign closes with clash over care charges 6 th November 2008
SNP concedes defeat 6 th November 2008
Labour confident of win as polls close 6 th November 2008
Last-minute attack comes too late for Labour 6 th November 2008

John MacDougall MP

John MacDougall MP
8 th December 1947 - 13 th August 2008
Labour MP for Central Fife 2001 - 2005
Labour MP for Glenrothes 2005 - 2008

Poll puts West Fife MSPs under threat 13 th August 2008
John MacDougall dies after illness 13 th August 2008
Death of Glenrothes MP 13 th August 2008
Death of Glenrothes MP John MacDougall 13 th August 2008
MP MacDougall dies after illness 13 th August 2008
SNP pays tribute to John MacDougall 13 th August 2008
Fifer through and through 13 th August 2008
Don't expect an early by-election 13 th August 2008
In quotes: Death of John MacDougall 13 th August 2008
Brown faces fresh by-election as Labour MP John MacDougall dies 13 th August 2008
Gordon Brown faces new by-election grief after John MacDougall dies 13 th August 2008
Analysis: SNP hot favourites to win Glenrothes 13 th August 2008
Bookies predict another hammering by SNP 13 th August 2008
Another sad day for Scottish Labour 13 th August 2008
PM leads tributes to John MacDougall 13 th August 2008
Labour faces decision on timing of byelection 13 th August 2008
Glenrothes 13 th August 2008
Brown faces another Scottish by-election test 13 th August 2008
Scots Labour MP John MacDougall dies after long battle with cancer 13 th August 2008
Gordon Brown faces new by-election after Scottish Labour MP John MacDougall dies 13 th August 2008
Another Scottish by-election 13 th August 2008
Gordon Brown is a 'cold fish' says residents of Scottish by-election town 13 th August 2008
Brown faces new by-election battle 13 th August 2008
Labour MP death sparks by-election 13 th August 2008
Trouble at home for Prime Minister 13 th August 2008
New by-election headache for Brown after Fife MP dies 13 th August 2008
Praise from across political divide for man of the people 14 th August 2008
Life after unknown Labour soldier 14 th August 2008
Dilemma for PM on when to call by-election caused by death of MP 14 th August 2008
MP's death leaves Brown facing new SNP challenge in neighbouring Fife constituency 14 th August 2008
Fife turns against its favourite son 14 th August 2008
From working class loyalty to new town aspiration 14 th August 2008
Brown's backyard blues 14 th August 2008
Brown loses a friend Đ and faces another daunting Scottish by-election 14 th August 2008
Gordon Brown faces second damaging by-election 14 th August 2008
Gordon Brown faces new by-election test after death of MP John MacDougall 14 th August 2008
Trouble at home for Prime Minister 14 th August 2008
MP's death leaves Brown facing fresh Scottish by-election nightmare as Miliband reignites leadership row 14 th August 2008
Gordon Brown faces another by-election disaster 14 th August 2008
New Scots vote gives Brown three months to save political skin 14 th August 2008
Glenrothes by-election: 'The longer-term prospects look grim for Labour' 14 th August 2008
MP's death leaves battle for Brown 14 th August 2008
Labour faces by-election after Fife fighter's death 14 th August 2008
MPs try to block Henry McLeish as candidate 14 th August 2008
McLeish set to seek Fife by-election nomination 15 th August 2008
Why McLeish could be ideal candidate 15 th August 2008
Former First Minister Henry McLeish is sounded out over standing in Glenrothes by-election 15 th August 2008
By-election decorum on brink of breaking 15 th August 2008
Put yourself at heart of by-election, PM told 15 th August 2008
John MacDougall 'regretted becoming an MP' 15 th August 2008
Funeral date for MP John MacDougall is confirmed 15 th August 2008
Go early and take the hit - or go late and risk a knockout? 15 th August 2008
Brown's moment of reckoning 15 th August 2008
Henry McLeish - 'He must accept he's not the Comeback Kid' 16 th August 2008
If Brown loses on home turf, he risks losing everything 17 th August 2008
Henry McLeish under fire as Labour feuding erupts 17 th August 2008
Labour circles its wagons in Fife as power base faces an SNP assault 17 th August 2008
Desperate Labour plans snap Fife poll 17 th August 2008
Labour Rocked By Double Snub By Former First Ministers 17 th August 2008
Why I'm beginning to feel sorry for Gordon Brown... 17 th August 2008
Labour resigned to defeat in Glenrothes 17 th August 2008
Early poll 'would get bad news out of way' 17 th August 2008
MP MacDougall to be laid to rest 17 th August 2008
PM to lead MacDougall tributes 18 th August 2008
Will Labour pin its by-election hopes on McLeish? 18 th August 2008
Brown and ministers to join mourners at MP's funeral 18 th August 2008
Hundreds expected at MP's funeral 18 th August 2008
More Scots identify with SNP in new poll 18 th August 2008
Tough Contest Follows MP Funeral 18 th August 2008
PM leads tributes at MP funeral 18 th August 2008
PM Reads Eulogy At MP Funeral 18 th August 2008
"People's champion" laid to rest in Fife 18 th August 2008
Gordon Brown leads mourners at John MacDougall's funeral 18 th August 2008
Polticians pay tribute at MacDougall funeral 19 th August 2008
Premier lauds 'champion of decent values' 19 th August 2008
Brown in last chance saloon, says veteran Labour MP 19 th August 2008
Brown leads tributes at Fife MP's funeral 19 th August 2008
Brown leads mourners at MP's funeral 19 th August 2008
PM leads tributes as 'true servant of the people' MacDougall laid to rest 19 th August 2008
"People's champion" laid to rest 19 th August 2008
'People's champion' is laid to rest 19 th August 2008
Gordon Brown's 'local hero' tribute at funeral of John MacDougall 19 th August 2008
PM leads tributes at funeral of former Fife Council convener 19 th August 2008
Gordon Brown's eulogy to John MacDougall 20 th August 2008

Margaret Thatcher with her new acolyte, Gordon Brown

The Glenrothes By-election, 6 th November 2008