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'Nicol Stephen's mistake was his bewildered look when asked to explain his plan for local income tax. It wouldn't be like the SNP one, said the LibDem leader, except maybe the 3p in the pound bit.' Douglas Fraser, Scottish Political Editor in the Herald, 1 st April 2007. |
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1. Robert Brown MSP (Also standing in Glasgow Rutherglen constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Robert Brown was born on the 25 th December 1947 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and educated at the University of Aberdeen where he graduated with a 1st Class LLB (Hons).
He worked as a Law Apprentice and Assistant at Edmonds and Ledingham, Solicitors, in Aberdeen from 1969 to 1972 then as a Depute Procurator Fiscal in Dumbarton from 1972 to 1974. He then worked as an Assistant, later as a Partner and then as Senior Civil Partner for Ross Harper, Solicitors, Rutherglen and Glasgow from 1974 to 1999 and continued as a Legal Consultant until 2005. He was a Glasgow District Cllr from 1977 and 1992 where he was leader of the Liberal and LibDem groups. He has contested the (Glasgow) Rutherglen constituency seven times, doing best in 1983 when he came second with 27.8 %. He was elected as the sixth Glasgow regional MSP in 1999 and again in the same position in 2003. He is a previous member of the Parliament's Corporate Body and sicne June 2005 has been a deputy minister. He has made few headlines except when one of his internal memos to the Lib Dems was leaked to the media revealing that Brown thought that the Lib Dem's policy on education in Scotland and the rest of the UK was incoherent, but that he believed the public would be stupid enough to fall for it. Ministerial Positions June 2005 - Deputy Minister for Education and Young People Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Rutherglen, 4,491 votes (19.07 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, First on LibDem Glasgow list, 14,839 votes (7.64 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Rutherglen, 5,708 votes (19.98 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, First on LibDem Glasgow list, 18,473 votes (7.21 %) (elected) 1997 Westminster Parliament election, Glasgow Rutherglen, 5,167 votes (14.55 %) 1988 Glasgow District Council election (elected) 1987 Westminster Parliament election, Glasgow Rutherglen, 10,795 votes (24.39 %) 1984 Glasgow District Council election (elected) 1983 Westminster Parliament election, Glasgow Rutherglen, 12,384 votes (27.83 %) 1980 Glasgow District Council election (elected) 1979 Westminster Parliament election, Rutherglen, 7,315 votes (18.42 %) 1977 Glasgow District Council election (elected) October 1974 Westminster Parliament election, Rutherglen, 2,424 votes (6.30 %) | ||
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2. Katy Gordon (Also standing in Glasgow Kelvin constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Katy went to school in London, studied French and Swedish at Aberdeen University, taught English for a year in Paris, started accountancy training in Newcastle, studied for her postgraduate qualification in Careers Guidance at Napier University in Edinburgh before finally coming to rest in Glasgow, which she has made her home for the past 13 years. Initially starting as a Careers Adviser in Cardonald (for Glasgow Careers Service, which was part of the city council), she focused on helping local businesses to recruit school leavers, supplying candidates, advising on qualifications / training / grants, challenging discrimination and providing information on appropriate wage rates.
Later moving to Lanarkshire then back to Glasgow both north and south of the river, she gained experience in many secondary schools supporting pupils in to make career choices and counselled unemployed teenagers to access training, jobs and college / university courses.
Since the formation of Careers Scotland in 2002, she has made good use of the close working relationships with colleagues in Scottish Enterprise to forge strong links with GlasgowÕs business community. Now based in the Gorbals, she manages a national European funded Careers Scotland project offering career counselling to people facing redundancy. In her spare time, Katy enjoys hillwalking, cycling, gourmet cookery and learning languages. She has recently taken up both golf and skiing. Recent electoral experience 2005 Glasgow City Council by-election, Knightswood Park, 235 votes (13.10 %) 2005 Westminster Parliament election, Glasgow South West, 3,593 votes (11.60 %) | ||
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3. Isobel Nelson (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Isabel Nelson was born in 1940 and studied politics and economics. She has worked as a director, is widowed with four children, and lives in Edinburgh. Recent electoral experience As a Liberal Democrat candidate 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Pollok, 962 votes (4.47 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Third on Lib Dem Glasgow list, 14,839 votes (7.64 %) 2001 Westminster Parliament election, Glasgow Pollok, 1,612 votes (6.38 %) As a Liberal candidate 1984 District Council candidate 1983 Westminster Parliament election, Glasgow Pollok, 5,366 votes (16.67 %) 1982 Regional Council candidate | ||
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4. David Jackson (Also standing in Glasgow Baillieston constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| David Jackson was educated at St Mungos Academy in Bridgeton and then graduated with an honours degree in History and Politics from the University of Glasgow. He works as an Office Manager and Company Secretary in an Engineering consultancy in Glasgow and is married with 2 young children. He is a competitive swimmer and is keen to promote sports to young people who struggle to keep out of trouble. David strongly supports the 2014 Commonwealth Games bid Recent electoral experience 2005 Westminster Parliament election, Glasgow East, 3,665 votes (11.85 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Baillieston, 1,201 votes (6.57 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Seventh on Lib Dem Glasgow list, 14,839 votes (7.64 %) 2001 Westminster Parliament election, Glasgow Rutherglen, 3,689 votes (12.63 %) | ||
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5. Arthur Sanderson OBE (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Arthur Sanderson was born in 1943 and educated at Glasgow Academy, Fettes College in Edinburgh, Oxford University, where he studied Classics, Philosophy, Politics & Economics, Edinburgh University where he graduated with a Dip Education, and Henley Management College where he graduated with a Dip Management. A fluent Portuguese speaker, he has worked as an English and maths teacher for VSO in Ghana, as a Economics teacher at Daniel Stewarts College, and as a Director for the British Council's Overseas Career Service. His interests include Transport & Planning; the Arts, especially in Glasgow, choral singing, hill-walking and languages. Arthur Sanderson was selected as Liberal PPC for Edinburgh North in 1971, but was replaced by R.H. Gould, who polled 18.4 %, in the by-election in September 1973, which was caused by the death of the 8 th Duke of Buccleuch & 10 th Duke Queensberry and the accession of the Earl of Dalkeith, Conservative MP for Edinburgh North, to the title. Arthur and his wife Issy, who runs community arts projects, celebrated their Ruby Wedding last year. They have two married children and four grandchildren. Recent electoral experience 2005 Westminster Parliament By-election, Glasgow Cathcart, 1,557 votes (10.10 %) 2005 Westminster Parliament election, Glasgow South, 7,321 votes (19.05 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Maryhill, 1,789 votes (9.78 %) | ||
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6. Kenneth Elder (Also standing in Glasgow Maryhill constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Kenneth Elder was a supporter of Chris Huhne for Lib Dem leader. Recent electoral experience | ||
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7. Shabnum Mustapha (Also standing in Glasgow Cathcart constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Shabnum was born and brought up in Glasgow and lives in the Southside. She is a graduate of Glasgow University where she achieved a 1st class honours degree in Politics. Shabnum currently works as a Policy and Public Affairs Co-ordinator for a leading international development charity with her work involving a particular country focus on Malawi. She has a strong interest in disability issues having previously worked for The National Autistic Society Scotland and she continues to support their work as a volunteer for their Advocacy for Education Advisory Service. Prior to this, she worked for a think tank - the International Institute for Strategic Studies - and continues to have an interest in foreign and defence policy. Shabnum spends her spare time trying to renovate her new flat, learning to drive and learning Arabic. Recent electoral experience | ||
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