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'The Scottish Socialist Party has earned a total of £15,000 in public money since the last Holyrood election by placing overpriced adverts in its own in-house newspaper.
Its MSPs have 'bought' space in the SSP-owned Scottish Socialist Voice to advertise their surgeries, and then claimed the funds back through their publicly funded Holyrood allowances.' Eddie Barnes, Political Editor in Scotland on Sunday, 9 st June 2006. |
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1. Lorna Bett |  |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Lorna Bett is from Ballingry in Fife. Her dad and uncles were miners and trade unionists and it was through them, she says, that she became politicised. Upon her selection in June 2006, Ms Bett said: 'About five years ago I joined the Scottish Socialist Party, becoming a member of the Dunfermline branch. For the last three years I have worked for Colin Fox and Rosemary Byrne in the Parliament.ÊThree years ago, I was co-founder of the new Benarty Branch and at present I am the Branch Organiser. I am extremely proud of the branch. I am also a member of the Benarty Community Council. I am pro-independence and particularly interested in what is happening in Latin America. My hopes are for a fairer deal for working class people. And of course, for an independent Scotland.'
Recent electoral experience 2004 Fife Council by-election, Lumphinnans & Lochgelly South, 72 votes (6.0 %) | ||
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2. Thomas McAviney | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Thomas McAviney is an ex-sericeman who suffers from Gulf War Syndrome. He is an active campaigner on local issues such as housing, TETRA communication masts and genetically modified crops. He stood in the Cupar North by-election in Fife in 2003, coming fifth with 3.1 % and pushing Labour into sixth place.
Recent electoral experience 2004 Fife Council By-election, Cupar North, 40 votes (3.11 %) | ||
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3. David Noble | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
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4. Marion Ferguson | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
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5. Angela Gorrie | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Angela Gorrie is a member of Dundee Scottish Socialist Youth and is also standing for the new West End ward of Dundee City Council. She is the media contact for North East Scotland SSP. A Politics and philosophy student at Dundee University, Angela has recently been most active in acting against cuts at the University and opposing the presence of Tayside Police Special Branch on campus. Angela is originally from Newburgh, Fife where she was involved in many local issues and campaigns, including those for better facilities for locals and the community ownership of land.
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