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Tory Heaven
Tory Heaven posted a blog entry
Glasgow East: Labour's candidate slow as well as economic with the truth
The evidence has already mounted that the Labour candidate in Glasgow East, Margaret Curran, is something of a stranger to the...
 
Ideas of Civilisation
Ideas of Civilisation posted a blog entry
Just what's going on in Aberdeen?
The tale of what is happening in Aberdeen City Council just seems to get worse and worse. It now seems that instead of £27...
 
clairwil12368
clairwil12368 posted a blog entry
I'll never forget wotisname!
Hello,Incredibly it would appear Margaret Curran has got somewhat confused between a 93 year old war veteran and a 67 year old...
36 days ago Clairwil | Topics: morons, lies, glasgow east, Labour
 
Ideas of Civilisation
Ideas of Civilisation posted a blog entry
Should abortion be an election issue?
There are often claims that different aspects of life in this country are becoming more and more Americanised, whether this...
 
macnumpty
macnumpty posted a blog entry
Maths with Margaret Curran
47% (Poll rating in Glasgow East) - 61% (Vote Share in 2005) = -14%.-14% = progress.Of course, not withstanding that bizarre...
37 days ago J. Arthur MacNumpty | Topics: Glasgow East, Labour
 
Ideas of Civilisation
Ideas of Civilisation posted a blog entry
Does patronising people change votes?
I don't ordinarily reply to newspaper opinion pieces but after reading Iain Macwhirter's piece in today's Sunday Herald just...
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
Glasgow East by-election campaign in pictures
If a picture paints a thousand words, then Indygal must be rattling on at fair rate. Anne has inventively created a new pic...
39 days ago Tartan Hero | Topics: Glasgow East, SNP, Indygal, by-election
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
Scotland wants SNP to win Glasgow East
No amount of bitterness from a failed-politician-cum-hack can undo the huge smiles that will be cracking out across John Mason...
 
David M
David M posted a blog entry
By Election Update
Today was my last full day of campaigning for this week due to a very badly timed holiday, but it was another action packed day...
 
David M
David M posted a blog entry
By Election Photos
The new banner/flag ASWAS and the reason for his smelly fingers Christina McKelvie MSP and Jimmy Reid Jo Docherty,...
41 days ago Clampdown | Topics: Glasgow East, Photos, By Election
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
Two Currans for the price of one
For a rock solid seat, Labour's 3rd safest, this was a fascinating piece on Newsnight Scotland. Where were the Labour...
 
The_Wilted_Rose
The_Wilted_Rose posted a blog entry
Last summer there was a Brown bounce. This summer there’s a Brown-going-out bounce. Sorry, folks, he’s going nowhere.
We all remember the Brown bounce after Gordon got coronated Labour leader. How long did that last…Now, in the light of...
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
Bring back TV debates for Glasgow East by-election
Margaret Curran, in a style more related to John Major (and you can draw the comparisons), got on her soap box last night and...
 
macnumpty
macnumpty posted a blog entry
The Tories are Coming, awooooogah!
Flicking through the early edition of today's Record (soft, strong and thoroughly absorbent - buy yours today!), I discovered...
 
jockox3
jockox3 posted a blog entry
Glasgow East: Blasted by the past?
They've been talking about poverty in Glasgow for a long time. They've been into land reform as well. Not just the work...
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
Curran to defend voting record in by-election
By now Labour should have selected local MSP, Margaret Curran, though in this day and age, we shouldn't be too surprised if...
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
Curran makes 11th hour plea for job security
Sunday comes and as if by magic.... all Labour's woes are expanded tenfold for everyone's delictation.Poor George Ryan is...
 
Ideas of Civilisation
Ideas of Civilisation posted a blog entry
Alice in Wonderland headlines shortage
Annoyingly I used the blog headlines 'Through The Looking Glass' and 'Curiouser and Curiouser' a while ago. I say...
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
Labour candidate meltdown in Glasgow East
Some people may be shocked, others surprised, that Cllr George Ryan has 'withdrawn' as the potential Labour by-election...
 
macnumpty
macnumpty posted a blog entry
A Hand-y Alternative
In 1999, a crack Labour activist was sent to the Scottish Parliament to represent Glasgow Baillieston. This woman is attempting...
 
macnumpty
macnumpty posted a blog entry
Labour's no-choice candidate in Glasgow East
Don't you just love it? Well, if you're a Labour supporter, you won't. Before the selection meeting, all sorts of rumours...
 
Ideas of Civilisation
Ideas of Civilisation posted a blog entry
By-election rhetoric
As you will probably be aware a by-election is due to be held in Glasgow East following the resignation of MP David Marshall.As...
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
John Mason for Glasgow East
Congratulations John! You know when Labour get even more worried when they leave comments on my blog and give comment...
 
David M
David M posted a blog entry
Glasgow East By Election
It’s true what they say; a day is a long time in politics. Within 24 hours of Blogging on the full council meeting which...
50 days ago Clampdown | Topics: Glasgow East, By Election
 
CllrAntonyLittle
CllrAntonyLittle posted a blog entry
LibDems Winning Here ... in Crewe, Henley & now Glasgow East
I have long been an opponent of the slogan "Winning Here", used by the LibDems, on the basis that if you don't win here or...
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
Wendy throws the towel in.. nae wonder
Wendy Alexander is expected to announce within the next hour that she is standing down as leader of the Scottish Labour group...
 
The_Wilted_Rose
The_Wilted_Rose posted a blog entry
Alex Salmond will be smiling at Wendy’s ‘late anniversary present’ to Brown
As someone from an Ulster-Scots heritage, I naturally take a keen interest in political events in Scotland, my country of...
 
TartanHero
TartanHero posted a blog entry
Glasgow East MP to resign: new by-election woe for Broon
Now Gordy Brown was hardly expected to win Henley in the by-election on Thursday but to come 5th behind the BNP and Greens is...