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'It will be particularly encouraging to Sir Menzies Campbell whose leadership honeymoon ended almost before it began, with poor Commons performances and doubts raised about his age and ability to meet the challenges of the leadership.' Nick Assinder, BBC News, 30 th June 2006. |
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1. Mike Pringle MSP (Also standing in Edinburgh South constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Mike Pringle was born on the 25 th December 1945 in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and educated at Edinburgh University. From 1966 until 1972 he worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland then from 1974 until 1989 ran his own business TMM Ltd. Mike Pringle joined the SDP in 1982. In 1992 he won the Morningside ward of Edinburgh District Council from the Tories and was he was elected to Edinburgh City Council in 1995, 1999 and 2003. He is married with two sons. He watches rugby, supports Hearts and also collects wine. In 2003 Mike Pringle caused a sensation when he defeated ex Minister for Finance & Local Government, Angus MacKay in Edinburgh South by just 158 votes. However, the Lib Dem gain meant that they lost their seat on the Lothians list. Ironically it was the SSP who benefited from the Lib Dem victory in Edinburgh South as it allowed Colin Fox to be elected as the seventh Lothians regional MSP. In the parliament Mike Pringle is Deputy Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Tibet. Ministerial positions None Party positions 1995-2003 Member of Lib Dem Scottish Executive 2003-2004 Lib Dem Equal Opportunities Spokesperson 2003 - Lib Dem Deputy spokesman on Justice. Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Edinburgh South, 10,005 votes (32.07 %) (elected) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, First on Lib Dem Lothians list, 29,237 votes (11.01 %) 2003 Edinburgh City Council election, North Morningside/Grange, 1,880 votes (56.66 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Edinburgh South, 8,961 votes (22.33 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Second on Lib Dem Lothians list, 47,565 votes (14.39 %) 1999 Edinburgh City Council election, North Morningside/Grange, 2,257 votes (57.20 %) (elected) 1997 Westminster election, Edinburgh South, 7,911 votes (17.64 %) 1995 Edinburgh City Council election, North Morningside, 1,579 votes (54.34 %) (elected) 1994 Lothian Regional Council election, Merchiston/Morningside, 3,279 votes (48.43 %) (elected) 1992 Edinburgh District Council election, Morningside, 1,637 votes (46.13 %) (elected) 1982 Lothian Regional Council election, Prestonfield/Mayfield 1,601 votes (27.76 %) | ||
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2. Dr Simon Clark (Also standing in Edinburgh Pentlands constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Dr Simon Clark, was born in 1954 and was educated at Clifton College and Henbury Comprehensive in Bristol and at the London School of Economics where he graduated with a BSc, an MSc and a PhD. He works as a senior lecturer in Economics and is married with one daughter. His interests include Economic policy, Education, keeping fit and history. He was a candidate for Edinburgh City Council in 2003 and also contested Edinburgh Pentlands at the 2003 Scottish parliamentary election, coming fourth with 11.8 %. Recent electoral experience 2005 Westminster election, Edinburgh South West, 9,252 votes (21.06 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Edinburgh Pentlands, 3,943 votes (11.81 %) 2003 Edinburgh City council election, candidate | ||
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3. Gillian Cole-Hamilton (Also standing in Edinburgh East & Musselburgh constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Gillian Cole-Hamilton is 28 years old, grew up in Dalkieth and wstudied at Aberdeen University. She is a primary school teacher. She lives in Meadowbank with her husband, Alex Cole-Hamilton, the number one candidate on the LibDem Mid Scotland & Fife list. Recent electoral experience | ||
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4. Mike Crockart (Also standing in Edinburgh North & Leith constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Mike Crockart is a former policeman who contested Edinburgh North & Leith at the general election. In November 2005 he contested the Murrayfield ward of Edinburgh City Council following the death of veteran Tory councillor Jim Gilchrist. The Lib Dems were confident that Mike Crockhart would win the ward as they claimed they had won more votes than the Tories in the ward in 2005 Westminster election and their canvass of 1600 voters had put the Tories on 41 % and the Lib Dems at 40 per cent. However on polling day Jeremy Balfour held Murrayfield for the Tories with 50.0 % of the vote. Mike Crockhart is one of many Lib Dem candidates whose election literature has been described as 'dishonest and deliberately misleading'. A barchart on the leaflet shows the Lib Dems in second place whereas they actually came fourth at the last Scottish Parliament election in 2003. Recent electoral experience 2005 Edinburgh City Council by-election, Murrayfield, 859 votes (32.39 %) 2005 Westminster election, Edinburgh North & Leith, 12,444 votes (29.15 %) 2003 Edinburgh City Council election, Balerno, 932 votes (24.18 %) | ||
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5. Charles Dundas (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Charles Dundas is 27. He grew up in Fauldhouse and represented the Lib Dems at the 2005 Westminster election, coming third. He was educated at Whitburn Academy and Glasgow University as has worked as an accountant before becoming parliamentary assistant to Iain Smith MSP in 2002. He is an ex Predident of Glasgow University Young Lib Dems and served on the Young Lib Dem Executive from 1997 until 2001. His interest include genealogy, local history, debating, cinema, literature and computers. Recent electoral experience 2005 Westminster election Livingston, 4,362 votes (14.89 %) 2005 Westminster election, Livingston, 6,832 votes (15.41 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow Springburn, 768 votes (4.1 %) 2003 Glasgow City Council election, Springburn, 82 votes, (3.8 %) 2002 Glasgow Council By-election, Springburn, 45 votes (3.5 %) 2001 Westminster election, Glasgow Baillieston, 1,551 votes (6.7 %) 1999 Council Candidate | ||
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6. Jacqui Bell (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Jacqui Bell was a list candidate in 1999 and contested Midlothian in 2001 and 2003. She has also been a council candidate and is standing for the Dunbar & East Linton ward of East Lothian council. Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish parliament election, Midlothian, 2,700 votes (11.46 %) 2001 Westminster election, Midlothian, 3,686 votes, (12.83 % 1999 Scottish parliament election, Fifth on Lib Dem South of Scotland list, 38,157 votes (11.99 %) 1999 East Lothian Council election, North Berwick West, 482 votes (22.18 %) | ||
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6. Ray Thomas (Not standing in a constituency) |
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| Liberal Democrat | ||
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