 | 'If he is not careful there won't be any people left in the Labour Party at all.' Neal Lawson, of centre left pressure group Compass, commenting on Tony Blair, 30 th June 2006. |
| 'If he is not careful there won't be any people left in the Labour Party at all.' Neal Lawson, of centre left pressure group Compass, commenting on Tony Blair, 30 th June 2006. |
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Margaret Curran MSP (Not standing on Glasgow list) |
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| Labour | ||
| Born on November 24, 1958, Ms Curran was educated at Our Lady and St Francis School, Glasgow. She graduated from Glasgow University where she studied History and Economic History and Dundee Collage where she obtained a Certificate in Community Education. She worked from 1982 - 1983 as a Welfare Rights Officer, from 1983-1987 as a Community Worker and from 1987 - 1989 as a Senior Community Worker, all in the Social Work Department of Strathclyde Regional Council. From 1989- until her election in 1999 she was a Lecturer in Community Education at the Jordanhill Campus of the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. She is married with two sons and is a member of the TGWU and the EIS. Her interests include reading and the arts.
Ministerial positions October 2000 - May 2002 - Deputy Minister for Social Justice May 2002 - May 2003 - Minister for Social Justice May 2003 - October 2004 - Minister for Communities October 2004 - Minister for Parliamentary Business Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Baillieston, 9,657 votes (52.86 %) (elected) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Baillieston, 11,289 votes (47.61 %) (elected) | ||
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George Jackman (alias Rev George Hargreaves) (Also number 1 on Glasgow list) |
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| Scottish Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | ||
| The Scottish Christian Party is a fundamentalist party, which was formerly known as Operation Christian Vote. Its leader and founder calls himself the "Rev. George Hargreaves". He is a pentecostal minister, who was born as George Jackman in 1958 and educated at Woolverstone Hall School and Oxford University. According to the Sunday Times, the party was gifted £500,000 by a mystery donor in order to contest every seat at the 2007 Holyrood elections. The party states "We believe all government to be under the authority of God and that the purpose of government is the maintenance of freedom and justice solely in accordance with biblical principles." Recent electoral experience As Scottish Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship: 2006 Westminster Parliament By-Election, Dunfermline & West Fife, 411 votes (1.19 %) As Operation Christian Vote, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship: 2005 Westminster Parliament Election, Na h-Eileanan An Iar, 1,048 votes (7.57 %) 2004 Westminster Parliament By-election, Birmingham Hodge Hill (England), 90 votes (0.4 %) 2004 European election, (First on OCV Scottish list) 21,056 votes for list (1.8 %) as a Referendum Party candidate: 1997 Westminster election, Walthamstow (England), 1,139 votes (2.84%) |
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David Jackson (Also number 4 on Glasgow list) |
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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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Lachlan McNeill (Not standing on Glasgow list) |
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| Scottish National Party | ||
| Lachie is convener of SNP Glasgow Baillieston Constituency Branch. He stood in Glasgow Baillieston in the 2001 Westminster election, achieving a swing of over 2% from Labour, and again in the 2003 Scottish Parliament election. He was born in Glasgow in 1952, was educated at Glasgow Academy and took his law degree at Glasgow University. After practising as a solicitor in Glasgow for 25 years he was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in June 2000. Lachie and his wife Morag have two daughters and two grandsons. He is a committed Church of Scotland elder. After law and restoring Scotland's independence, Lachie's other great interest is history. Recent electoral experience 2005 Westminster election, Glasgow East, 5,268 votes (17.03 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Baillieston, 3,479 votes (19.04 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, 10 th on SNP Glasgow list, 34,894 votes (17.96 %) 2001 Westminster election, Glasgow Baillieston, 4,361 votes (18.75 %) | ||
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Richard Sullivan (Also number 4 on Glasgow list) |
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| Conservative & Unionist | ||
| Richard Sullivan was educated at Stirling University where he gained a BA Hons in Politics and a Post Graduate in Technology Management. He has chaired the City of Stirling branch in the Stirling constituency and is chairman of the constituencies Policy Committee. Richard works as a management consultant and has a professional knowledge and experience within economic development and is interested in inner city problems. Richard looks forward to campaigning on these issues and many others in Glasgow Baillieston. Recent electoral experience. 2005 Westminster election, Glasgow Central, 1,757 votes (6.27 %) 2004 Clackmannanshire Council by-election, Clackmannan, 54 votes (5.90 %) 2004 Clackmannanshire Council by-election, Menstrie, 108 votes (15.88 %) | ||
This assessment is based on the 2003 election results
Rank on Scottish National Party hit list: 58 (18 in 2003)
Swing required for Scottish National Party gain: 16.91 % from Labour to Scottish National Party
Rank on Conservative hit list: 65 (58 in 2003)
Swing required for Conservative gain: 22.40 % from Labour to Conservative
Rank on Liberal Democrat hit list: 54 (51 in 2003)
Swing required for Liberal Democrat gain: 23.15 % from Labour to Liberal Democrat
The electorate of 48,821 was split between the new Westminster constituencies of:
Glasgow East: 48,821 (100.0 %)
| Council | Ward number | Ward name | Electorate (June 2001) |
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| City of Glasgow | 40 | Queenslie | 4,798 |
| 41 | Greenfield | 6,083 | |
| 42 | Barlanark | 5,132 | |
| 46 | Mount Vernon | 6,464 | |
| 47 | Baillieston | 6,182 | |
| 48 | Garrowhill | 6,735 | |
| 49 | Garthamlock | 5,504 | |
| 50 | Easterhouse | 5,409 |
| Electorate 46,346. Turnout 18,270, 39.42 % (- 8.90 %) | |||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | Margaret Curran MSP | 9,657 | 52.86 % | + 5.25 % |
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Scottish National Party | Lachlan McNeill | 3,479 | 19.04 % | - 15.62 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | Jim McVicar | 2,461 | 13.47 % | + 5.61 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Janette McAlpine | 1,472 | 8.06 % | + 1.62 % |
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Liberal Democrat | David Jackson | 1,201 | 6.57 % | + 3.14 % |
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Labour hold | Labour majority | 6,178 | 33.81 % | + 20.85 % |
| Electorate 46,346. Turnout 18,254, 39.39 % 116 rejected ballot papers | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | 8,180 | 44.81 % | - 2.51 % |
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Scottish National Party | 3,380 | 18.52 % | - 9.99 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 2,444 | 13.39 % | + 5.53 % |
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Conservative & Unionist Party | 1,222 | 6.69 % | + 0.25 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 800 | 4.38 % | + 0.23 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 681 | 3.73 % | + 1.83 % |
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Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party | 528 | 2.89 % | (+ 2.89 %) |
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Socialist Labour Party | 272 | 1.49 % | + 0.13 % |
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Pro-Life Party | 255 | 1.40 % | + 0.41 % |
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British National Party | 216 | 1.18 % | (+ 1.18 %) |
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Scottish Unionist Party | 156 | 0.85 % | - 0.21 % |
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UK Independence Party | 61 | 0.33 % | (+ 0.33 %) |
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Scottish Peoples Alliance | 38 | 0.21 % | (+ 0.21 %) |
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Communist Party Peace Democracy Socialism | 21 | 0.21 % | + 0.05 % |
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Labour majority | 4,800 | 26.30 % | + 7.49 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | % change |
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Labour | Margaret Curran | 11,289 | 47.61 % | - 18.08 % |
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Scottish National Party | Dorothy Grace Elder | 8,217 | 34.66 % | + 15.56 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | James McVicar | 1,864 | 7.86 % | + 4.81 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Dr Kate Pickering | 1,526 | 6.44 % | - 1.31 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Judith Fryer | 813 | 3.43 % | - 0.39 % |
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Labour win | Labour majority | 3,072 | 12.95 % | - 33.64 % |
| Logo | Party | Votes | % |
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Labour | 11,225 | 47.32 % |
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Scottish National Party | 6,762 | 28.51 % |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,864 | 7.86 % |
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Conservative & Unionist Party | 1,527 | 6.44 % |
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Liberal Democrats | 984 | 4.15 % |
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Scottish Green Party | 451 | 1.90 % |
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Socialist Labour Party | 322 | 1.36 % |
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Scottish Unionist Party | 251 | 1.06 % |
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Pro Life Alliance | 234 | 0.99 % |
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Communist Party of Britain | 37 | 0.16 % |
| Socialist Party of Great Britain | 22 | 0.09 % | |
| Humanist Party | 17 | 0.07 % | |
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Natural Law Party | 16 | 0.07 % |
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Bridget McGeechan, The People Choice | 8 | 0.03 % |
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Labour majority | 4,463 | 18.81 % |
| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | James Wray | 20,925 | 65.69 % |
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Scottish National Party | Patsy Thomson | 6,085 | 19.10 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Malcolm Kelly | 2,468 | 7.75 % |
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Liberal Democrat | Shiela Rainger | 1,217 | 3.82 % |
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Scottish Socialist Alliance | Jim McVicar | 970 | 3.05% |
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Referendum | John McClafferty | 188 | 0.59% |
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Labour hold | Labour majority | 14,840 | 46.59 % |
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