LABOUR GAIN IN BY-ELECTION
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 Labour today scored its best ever result in a Scottish by-election in living memory - seeing an increase in our share of the vote and comprehensively beating the SNP. Labour...
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SURPRISE VISITOR EDDIE IZZARD BOOSTS LABOUR CAMPAGN CENTRE WORKERS
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 Willie Bain’s campaign volunteers and supporters got a surprise visit from Eddie Izzard today, as the comic dropped into the Labour headquarters to lend his support to the campaign. The...
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LABOUR UPS ATTACKS ON SNP AS BY-ELECTION BECOMES REFERENDUM ON SNP’S SHODDY TREATMENT OF GLASGOW
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 Labour today upped its attack on the SNP ahead of the Glasgow by-election, as the poll becomes a "referendum on the treatment of Glasgow" at the hands of the SNP....
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RICHARD BAKER STEPS UP KNIFE CRIME CAMPAIGN AS POLLING DAY APPROACHES
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 Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice Richard Baker joined the Willie Bain campaign today and attacked the SNP’s soft stance on knife crime. He joined Willie out speaking to voters...
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Labour's Home Secretary joins the Willie Bain campaign trail
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 Labour’s Home Secretary Alan Johnson joined the Willie Bain campaign trail today and met with Community Wardens in Balornock. Home Secretary Alan Johnson said: "It was great to be able...
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ALISTAIR DARLING VISITS GLASGOW NORTH EAST
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 Alistair Darling, Labour’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, urged voters to support Labour’s Willie Bain in the by-election and said only Labour were on the side of the people of...
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 Managerial legend Sir Alex Ferguson has today declared his support for Willie Bain in the Glasgow North East by-election. His endorsement appears in a newsletter being distributed by Labour activists...
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Prime Minister visits by-election
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Visiting the Glasgow North East by-election today, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party Gordon Brown said: "I know Glasgow and I know Willie Bain is the right man...
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SNP campaign seized by utter desperation after TV debate
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 Labour today accused the SNP campaign in the by-election of "utter desperation" after the party made false claims about Glasgow City Council's education budget in an STV debate. The SNP...
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AIRPORT RAIL LINK CANCELLATION UNDER FIRE
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 Andrew Adonis, Labour’s Secretary of State for Transport, while out campaigning with Willie Bain Labour’s candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, attacked the SNP over their short-sighted decision to...
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Jack McConnell MSP condemns SNP's treatment of Glasgow
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 Former First Minister Jack McConnell today condemned the SNP’s neglect of Glasgow while out campaigning with Willie Bain, Labour’s candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election. Labour MSP and former...
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WILLIE BAIN: SHOW SNP THE RED CARD
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Willie Bain, Labour's candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, praised the work of local football team Petershill FC during a visit to their new ground in Springburn. Willie was...
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WILLIE BAIN SAYS DESPERATE SNP CANDIDATE RESORTS TO "BIG BOY DID IT AND RAN AWAY" DEFENCE
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 After 24 hours of widespread criticism for fibbing over where he was born - desperate SNP candidate David Kerr has resorted to the "a big boy did it and ran...
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WILLIE BAIN CHALLENGES LETWIN ON INHERITANCE TAX
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 Labour’s candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election Willie Bain has called on senior Conservative MP Oliver Letwin to explain to the people of Glasgow why they would cut inheritance...
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HITTING THE STREETS WITH JOHN REID
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 John Reid MP said: "Willie took me out to Dennistoun and Springburn today, and from speaking to folk there it's clear he'll do a great job for Glasgow North...
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THREAT OF KNIFE CRIME HAUNTS THE STREETS ON HALLOWEEN CARRY A KNIFE, GO TO JAIL - WILLIE BAIN'S CALL As thousands of young people in Scotland prepare to go out...
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WILLIE BAIN BRANDS SNP RECKLESS WITH JOBS OVER AIRPORT RAIL LINK
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 Willie Bain told today how the SNP can’t be trusted to deliver jobs for Glasgow after their reckless decision to scrap the airport rail link. The Labour candidate in the...
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WILLIE BAIN WARNS NEW HOUSING IN GLASGOW UNDER THREAT FROM SNP CUTS
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 Willie Bain today warned that Glasgow will get ripped off by the SNP government's plans to cut money for housing. The SNP's draft budget shows a £260 million cut in...
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WILLIE FIGHTS FOR POSSILPARK REGENERATION CASH
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 WILLIE BAIN BACKS REGENERATION CASH FOR POSSILPARK ON DAY THREE OF RIP-OFF ROADSHOW Willie Bain today got behind Possilpark's bid for a share of the Town Centre Regeneration Fund -...
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WILLIE BAIN CAMPAIGNS AGAINST SNP N.H.S. RIP-OFF
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 Labour candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, Willie Bain, has today told the SNP to "Stop Ripping-Off Glasgow". He launched his Rip-Off Roadshow at Stobhill Hospital, and highlighted the...
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Sarah Brown joins the campaign trail
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 Sarah Brown joined the campaign trail in Glasgow North East this weekend. She spoke to local party volunteers in Springburn, and then spend several hours knocking on doors in Riddrie....
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Stobhill wins national award
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 STOBHILL HOSPITAL WINS NATIONAL AWARD Willie Bain, Labour's by-election candidate in Glasgow North East, congratulated health workers and staff at Stobhill Hospital on the news that it had been...
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David Kerr slammed for talking down Glasgow
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 The SNP's third-choice candidate in the Glasgow by-election came under fire today after he claimed that "after 74 years, nothing has been achieved" and called the North East part of...
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WILLIE BAIN REVEALS SCALE OF GLASGOW BLADE CULTURE
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 Willie Bain, Labour's candidate for the Glasgow North East by-election, has today released shock new figures which reveal the scale of Glasgow's knife crime problem. Official Scottish Government figures show...
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WILLIE BAIN SAYS OSBORNE HAS A CHEEK BRINGING HIS TAX PLANS TO GLASGOW
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 Willie Bain, Labour's candidate for the Glasgow North East by-election, has commented on George Osborne's plans to give a £200,000 tax cut to the 3,000 wealthiest in the UK while...
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 WILLIE BAIN CALLS FOR MORE TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS PLACES Labour candidate Willie Bain has today vowed to fight to protect jobs and bring new ones to Glasgow North East if...
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 SNP ARE "FINDING NEW EXCUSE" TO BE SOFT ON KNIFE CRIME Willie Bain today accused an SNP MSP of "finding a new excuse" for being soft on crime – after...
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Willie Bain launches his campaign at home
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 Willie Bain today launched his campaign for Glasgow North East by-election on his own doorstep on the Carron Estate, Springburn. Local residents and Labour activists joined Willie Bain as he...
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SNP man says he speaks for Pollokshields
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 Willie Bain is the only local man Commenting on reports that the SNP candidate for the Glasgow North East by-election addressed the SNP conference as a delegate from an...
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Condemnation as SNP ex-leader in call for dirty tricks election campaign
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 Commenting on claims reported today that the ex-SNP leader Gordon Wilson urged his party to fight a dirty campaign in the up-coming election, Patricia Ferguson MSP has called on the...
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WILLIE BAIN SAYS IT'S 'FULL STEAM AHEAD' IN GLASGOW NORTH EAST AS WRIT IS MOVED
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 The Glasgow North East by-election has been officially launched today after the writ was moved in the Commons. Polling day will be on the 12 November and Labour’s candidate Willie...
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Willie asks the Tories: How many will your millionaire tax cut help?
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Willie Bain, Labour’s candidate for Glasgow North East, has challenged his Conservative opponent to spell out the details of her party’s flagship tax policy for the constituency. Under Tory plans,...
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SNP LAUNCH BY-ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN NEW CENTRE - BUILT BY LABOUR
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 As the SNP launch their campaign for the Glasgow North East by-election in a brand new centre built by the Labour council, Labour candidate Willie Bain has made a personal...
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Visit to Alive and Kicking
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 Labour's candidate Willie Bain today vowed to stand up for pensioners in Glasgow North East during a visit to Springburn's Alive and Kicking Project. Willie Bain...
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 SNP pay private company to deliver by-election leaflets The SNP's troubled campaign has hit a new crisis today after revelations that the Nationalists are paying thousands of pounds to...
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Labour’s Willie Bain today challenged his SNP opponent to specify who he wants to be prime minister. Speaking on the BBC’s Politics Show, David Kerr repeatedly ducked the question...
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SNP CANDIDATE MUST ADMIT HE GOT IT WRONG ON HOUSING CUTS
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Scottish Labour’s candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, Willie Bain, today challenged the SNP candidate to admit he was wrong to claim that his party is not cutting the...
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SNP embarrassment as gaffe-ridden leaflet branded "dishonest politics" By-election confirmed for 12 November Scottish Labour confirmed that the writ will be moved next week for the Glasgow North East by-election...
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SNP campaign falters after SNP error on housing cuts
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 The SNP campaign in the Glasgow North East by-election faltered again tonight after the SNP candidate mistakenly claimed that his party are not cutting the housing and regeneration budget. Speaking...
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 Glenrothes by-election victor attacks SNP MP for voting with the Tories over 100 times Willie Bain was joined on the campaign trail in Glasgow North East today by Lindsay Roy,...
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 SNP gaffe as campaign office is too small - Nationalist blunder as campaign admits it rents a "tiny" office - Labour set to open second campaign centre The SNP’s troubled...
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Jim Murphy joins Willie on the Campaign
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 Secretary of State for Scotland Jim Murphy MP joined Willie Bain, Labour's candidate for Glasgow North East, campaigning in Parkhouse today. Willie, a local man, spoke to constituents about the...
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Willie challenges the SNP on knife crime Willie Bain today called on the SNP candidate to back Labour’s plan to amend the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill to introduce a...
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SNP soft on crime as candidate says it is "morally wrong" to give jail terms for knife crime The SNP campaign in Glasgow North East faltered today, after the SNP...
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Willie Attends Election Hustings
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 Great Debate at Glasgow North-East Hustings Willie today attended a hustings event organised by the News of the World. The candidates from the four main parties were in present. The...
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 SNP government don’t know long term effects of cancelling rail link A report into the Scottish government’s budget has raised serious questions about the long term benefits of scrapping the...
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 A new month – campaigning goes on Labour’s Willie Bain has been campaigning in Glasgow North East for over three months now. He is a local man and he...
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 More questions over rail link axe The SNP were today facing further questions over the plan to axe the Glasgow Airport Rail Link. The Scotsman paper today reports that the...
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Willie Bain returned to Glasgow North East last night after a day at the Labour Party Conference where he told delegates he would stand up for Glasgow North East. He...
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Willie Bain challenges SNP candidate to make clear his position on the SNP cuts to Glasgow at Labour Party Conference Willie Bain today spoke to Labour Party Conference...
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Hundreds help at the September Weekend Campaign Weekend Hundreds of Labour Party members and supporters have come to help the campaign this weekend. Willie Bain said: "I was delighted to...
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SNP turn their backs on Glasgow Willie said: "I am shocked that the man who is meant to be the First Minister of Scotland is telling the Glasgow council leader...
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Willie Backs reinstatement of Glasgow Airport Rail Link Ahead of Glasgow City Council leader’s meeting with Alex Salmond today, Willie Bain called on Alex Salmond to reinstate the Glasgow Airport...
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Labour’s campaign for the Glasgow North East by-election stepped up a gear this week with the opening of the first campaign centre on Monday. Willie Bain and local activists wasted...
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 Hypocrisy as Glasgow SNP website boasts of cancelled rail link SNP by-election candidate must make his views known The SNP in Glasgow were today accused of hypocrisy – as their...
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 Willie Bain to SNP Candidate: Put party loyalty to one side and speak up for Glasgow Willie Bain has today challenged his SNP opponent to put party loyalty to one...
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Glasgow is being ripped off by the SNP in Edinburgh
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 Labour's Willie Bain has today challenged the SNP candidate in the by-election to say whether he supports the SNP decision to scrap the Glasgow Airport Rail Link. Labour's candidate for...
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Willie visits Credit Unions
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 Minister joins Willie on a visit to Credit Unions Kevin Brennan MP, the Government Minister responsible for Consumer Affairs, visited Glasgow today (16 September 2009) with Labour Candidate Willie Bain...
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Willie Bain backs Glasgow’s bid for Judy Murray tennis academy
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 Willie Bain has backed Glasgow’s City Council’s call for Judy Murray to open her new tennis academy in the city. Judy Murray, the mother of tennis star Andy Murray,...
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Port Dundas rejection is massive blow to workforce
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Speaking after Diageo rejected Scottish Government plans to save the Port Dundas distillery, Willie Bain, Labour’s candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, said: "This is a massive blow to...
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DIageo workers get chance to put their case in the Scottish Parliament
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 Staff from the Diageo plants threatened with closure will take their case to the Scottish Parliament this Wednesday. A delegation of workers from Port Dundas and Kilmarnock will take part...
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SNP candidate in flip-flop after pressure on Lockerbie bomber
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The SNP candidate was today accused of being a "yes-man" – after he changed his mind on the Lockerbie bombing. After the release of al-Megrahi, David Kerr told a local...
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Willie Bain against release of the Lockerbie Bomber
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Willie Bain has strongly criticised the release of the Lockerbie bomber. He said: "Seeing Saltires being waved in Tripoli to celebrate the return of a mass murderer made my stomach...
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Willie challenges Tory candidate on NHS
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Willie Bain has written to his Tory opponent, asking for her views on the NHS and whether she agrees with those in her party who oppose the health service....
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 Labour today welcomed the creation of 800 new jobs in finance by Tesco in Glasgow. Willie Bain, Labour’s candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election said: "Creating these jobs...
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SNP candidate caught out pretending to live in our constituency
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 The troubled SNP by-election campaign was thrown into chaos this morning after Labour revealed that their candidate has issued letters to voters claiming to be local to the constituency. In...
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SNP leaflet doesn't mention candidate
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Labour has challenged the SNP after it was revealed that their by-election leaflets fails to make any reference to their candidate. The leaflet being delivered in envelopes to homes across...
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SNP abuse taxpayer money for electioneering
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Following invitations being issued to a Public Event with the First Minister and members of the Scottish Cabinet, Patricia Ferguson, Labour MSP for Glasgow Maryhill said: "The SNP are...
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Justice secretary must answer questions on SNP "harmless" gaffe
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 Scottish Labour has demanded that SNP justice minister Kenny MacAskill distance himself from his party's claim that replica guns are "harmless". The comments were made by a party spokesperson...
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SNP candidate waved gun in Springburn shopping centre
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 Labour has today severely reprimanded the SNP by-election candidate for wielding a gun in a busy supermarket car park - in the constituency he hopes to represent. Pictures have...
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SNP running scared of proper debate
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SNP run scared of proper debate as they call for school holiday by-election Red faces as SNP get the timescales wrong Labour have accused the SNP of trying to force...
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SNP university snub raised in Scottish Parliament
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 Pauline McNeill, in whose constituency Glasgow Caledonian is sited, has today lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament in support of the university. The move comes after the former...
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University principal joins criticism of SNP candidate
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 The pressure on the SNP by-election candidate to apologise for insulting Glasgow Caledonian University and other newer institutions increased today after the intervention of a former university principal. Dr Ian...
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Glasgow lecturers join criticism of SNP local university slur
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 Labour's Willie Bain has highlighted that the University and College Union (UCU) has condemned comments from the SNP candidate ridiculing the reputation of Glasgow Caledonian University. Vince Mills, president of...
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SNP candidate must apologise over Glasgow university slur
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 The SNP candidate in the Glasgow by-election has come under intense pressure to apologise for remarks he made about Glasgow Caledonian University. A recording of fourth-choice candidate David Kerr...
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Willie visits Gala Day in Haghill
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Speaking after attending a gala day in Haghill, Willie Bain said: "I have been out knocking on doors, talking to my neighbours and other people who live in our...
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"The man that Glasgow didn't want"
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Labour rounded on the SNP after leaked news that the sole person on the latest SNP shortlist for the Glasgow North East by-election is one already rejected by their party...
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Willie Bain urges action on Port Dundas
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Labour's Willie Bain has warned that Diageo's Port Dundas plant must not become "second fiddle" in the campaign to save the Diageo jobs. His warning came ahead of cross-party talks...
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Labour challenge SNP to pick local candidate
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 Labour has challenged the SNP to select a local candidate in the Glasgow by-election after James Dornan, their number three choice, quit the race. The first candidate Grant Thoms...
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SNP campaign in meltdown as candidate resigns
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James Dornan, the SNP candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, has sensationally quit the by-election today over allegations in a Sunday newspaper. Paul Martin, Labour MSP for Glasgow Springburn,...
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Port Dundas must not be forgotten
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Local MSP for the Port Dundas distillery Patricia Ferguson has warned that the Glasgow site of Diageo's operation must not be forgotten in efforts to save jobs. She has called...
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 The SNP’s faltering campaign in Glasgow North East blundered again – after their candidate's campaign blog boasted they would win the "Glasgow North" seat. The boast may come as a...
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Embarrassment as SNP turn to 3rd choice in Glasgow by-election
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 The SNP have been forced to field their third-choice candidate for the Glasgow by-election, after their selection meeting rejected the candidate widely tipped as being the party leadership’s preferred choice....
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Petition launched to save Diageo jobs
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 Local MSP Patricia Ferguson has launched an online and paper petition to save Glasgow’s historic Port Dundas distillery, with the backing of the Unite and GMB unions. The distillery, currently...
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SNP fail to find a single local candidate
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 The SNP's blunder-ridden bid to win the Glasgow by-election suffered a fresh blow last night when it emerged that the party had failed to find a single local candidate willing...
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Glasgow must not be forgotten
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 Speaking on the Diageo cuts proposed in various sites across Scotland, Patricia Ferguson MSP said: "What is happening in Ayrshire is disastrous, but we cannot allow the fate of...
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Chaos in troubled SNP campaign as leaflets go to wrong seat
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 The SNP campaign in the Glasgow by-election was plunged into further chaos today with revelations that SNP MP John Mason is delivering parliamentary newsletters in Glasgow North East - which...
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Diageo plan branded "totally wrong"
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Scottish Labour has today criticised the decision by Diageo to close its Kilmarnock and Port Dundas plants in Glasgow, with the potential loss of hundreds of jobs. Labour’s candidate...
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Willie Bain selected as local candidate
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 Labour Party members in Glasgow North East have selected Willie Bain as their candidate for the Glasgow North East by-election. Members made their choice at a hustings meeting held at...
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