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'It is not for the Liberals to decide the future of Scotland. It is for the people of Scotland to decide the future of our country - and that is what will happen.' SNP Depute Leader Nicola Sturgeon MSP, 14 th October 2006. |
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'It is not for the Liberals to decide the future of Scotland. It is for the people of Scotland to decide the future of our country - and that is what will happen.' SNP Depute Leader Nicola Sturgeon MSP, 14 th October 2006. |
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1. Jamie Paterson (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Jamie Paterson was fourth on the Lib Dem Highlands & Islands list in 2003. Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Fourth on Lib Dem Highlands & Islands list, 31,655 votes (18.78 %) | ||
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2. Cllr Dr Michael Foxley (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Dr Michael Foxley is the Cllr for Ardnamurchan & Morvern, the most westerly part of the Scottish mainland. Recent electoral experience As a Liberal Democrat candidate: 2003 Scottish Parliament election, First on Lib Dem Highlands & Islands list, 31,655 votes (18.78 %) 2003 Highland Council election election, Ardnamurchan & Morvern, 545 votes (53.80 %) (elected) 1999 Highland Council election election, Ardnamurchan & Morvern, 571 votes (49.44 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, First on Lib Dem Highlands & Islands list, 43,226 votes (21.43 %) 1995 Highland Council election election, Ardnamurchan & Morvern, (elected unopposed) 1994 Highland Regional Council election election, Mallaig/Ardnamurchan/Small Isles, 885 votes (60.37 %) (elected) As an Independent Liberal candidate: 1990 Highland Regional Council election election, Mallaig/Ardnamurchan, (elected unopposed) | ||
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3. Dominique Rommel (Also standing in Moray constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Dominique Rommel has been chosen as candidate for Moray in place of the disgraced veteran candidate, Cllr Linda Gorn whose campaign team in the 2006 by-election was accused of behaving like 'snake-oil salesmen' when they attempted to mislead the voters by making selective quotes from the Northern Scot newspaper. The paper's editor, Pauline Taylor said: 'I have never known anything like it. It is just appalling that they are doing this.' The newspaper made a complaint to the Electoral Commission. On the 12 th April 2006 the Liberals published a poll suggesting they would come second with 32.0 % of the vote in Moray, but when the votes were counted they were in third place behind the Tories with just 19.37 %. Dominique Rommel is 48 years old, single, and has lived in Scalloway in the Shetland Islands since 1993. She works as the managing director of consultancy Pharos Atlantic Ltd. Ms Rommel is a qualified workboat skipper and commercial yachtmaster and is a member of Shetland Health Board, Shetland Development Trust, Shetland Transport Partnership and Scalloway Community Council. Before she came to Shetland she was a court lawyer and then a banker in Brussels. Recent electoral experience | ||
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4. Dr Jean Davis (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Dr Jean Davis, was born in 1954 and educated at Maghull Grammar School, North East Liverpool Technical College and Manchester University where she graduated with a medical degree. She is single and has works as an occupational physician. She is a member of the SSPCA and the Dogs trust and her interests include Travel, walking the dog and learning Gaelic. A former member of the Social Democratic party, she is now secretary of the Western Isles branch of the Lib Dems. Recent electoral experience 2005 Westminster election, Na h-Eileanan An Iar, 1,096 votes (7.92 %) | ||
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5. Allan Forrester (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Allan Forrester has lived in Westray in Orkney since 2000. He worked as a civil servant from 1987 until 1990 and has been a teacher since 1991. He worked for four years in Hungary, and 1 year in Turkey teaching English as a foreign language. He joined the Liberal Party in 1983 and has been membership secretary of Orkney Lib Dems since 2000, and vice chair of Orkney LDs since 2005. He wants to see a penny on the standard rate of income tax, and a new tax band for high earners. His relaxations include reading, history, music, astronomy.
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6. Cllr Angela MacLean (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Angela MacLean has been the Cllr for Conon & Maryburgh on Highland Council since 2003 and is chair of the Lib Dem group. She is a supporter of Charles Kennedy and when 25 Lib Dem MPs called for his resignation she retorted "We are all very proud of Charles Kennedy up here."
Recent electoral experience 2003 Highland Council election, Conon & Maryburgh, 786 votes (60.23 %) (elected) | ||
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7. Cllr Alison Hay (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Allison Hay has been the Cllr for the Craignish-Glenaray ward of Argyll & Bute Council since 1999 and she is the Lib Dem group leader. Fomerly a civil servant, she is COSLA Environment, Sustainability & Community Safety spokesperson. She was Leader of Argyll & Bute Council from 1999 to 2001. She is a SEPA Board Member, a Member of Highlands & Islands Film Commission, the Chair of Auchendrain Museum Trust, and a GRAB Board Member (Group of Recycling in Argyll & Bute)
Recent electoral experience 2003 Argyll & Bute Council election, Craignish-Glenaray, 645 votes (54.75 %) (elected) 1999 Argyll & Bute Council election, Craignish-Glenaray, 1,049 votes (77.59 %) (elected) | ||
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