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'Colin has to declare where he stands in all this, and I think he has
to be more robust and stronger about it, and be judged accordingly. Again, recently I feel he's
getting torn again between the factions, and I think he really has to make it clear and
simple...and if he doesn't feel he's up to it, then possibly he should be thinking about standing down.' Actor, director and SSP member Peter Mullen, 1st June 2006. |
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Colin Fox MSP and Catriona Grant remain in the SSP. Pat Smith and Will Black have joined Solidarity. Otherwise the current state of this list is unknown.
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1. Colin Fox MSP |  |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Colin Fox was born on the 17 th June 1959 in Edinburgh and educated at Our Lady's School in Motherwell and Bell College in Hamilton where he graduated with an SHDN in Accounting. Since 1983 he has been a political adviser for various political organisations. Formerly a Labour Party Young Socialist, he went on to become a founder member of the SSP the East of Scotland Convenor for the party. Colin Fox was elected as seventh list MSP for the Lothians at the 2003 election. In November 2004 Tommy Sheridan resigned as SSP leader and leadership of the party was initially shared by all the party's MSPs. However, in December 2004, the SSP National Council voted by 42 votes to 41 that they should revert to a single leader. In February 2004 Colin Fox was elected SSP leader, winning 252 votes (62.07 %) compared to 154 (37.93 %) for Alan McCombes. He lives in the Inch, Edinburgh, with his partner and two children.
Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, First on SSP Lothians list, 14,448 votes (5.4 %) (elected) 2003 Edinburgh City Council election, Alnwickhill, 194 votes (5.67 %) 2001 Westminster Parliament election, Edinburgh South, 933 votes (2.5 %) 2000 Edinburgh City Council by-election, Firrhill, 275 votes (11.8 %) 1999 European election, Fifth on SSP national list, 39,720 votes (4.0 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, First on SSP Lothians list, 5,237 votes (1.6 %) | ||
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2. Barbara Scott | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Barbara Scott replaces Pat Smith as second on the list. Barbara Scott was the SSP Minute Secretary who handed police handwritten notes alledged to be from a meeting in 2004 where Tommy Sheridan twice admitted visiting a swingers' club. She had allegedly cliamed previously not to have the documents. Recent electoral experience | ||
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3. Marilyn Sangster | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Marilyn Sangster replaces Shirley Gibb as third on the list.
Recent electoral experience | ||
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4. Steven Nimmo | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Steven Nimmo is 27 and is currently Regional Organiser for the Scottish Socialist Party in the Lothians. He was born in Torphichen and educated at the local primary school, Bathgate Academy and Borders College where he studied gamekeeping and habitat management. He worked for Grampian Country Foods and at St. John's hospital where he was a Unison shop steward. Recent electoral experience 2005 Westminster by-election, Linlithgow, 407 votes (1.4 %) 2005 Westminster election, Linlithgow, 789 votes (1.8 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Linlithgow, 1,367 votes (4.9 %) 2003 Local Council election, West Lothian, Oatridge, 94 votes (5.0 %) | ||
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5. Nick Eardley | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Nick Eardley is a student and a member of Edinburgh Scottish Socialist Youth. He makes films for Pilton Video. Recent electoral experience | ||
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6. Mary Kerr | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Mary Kerr is also contesting the Livingston South ward of West Lothian Council. Recent electoral experience | ||
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