stb12
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Post by stb12 on Mar 14, 2024 1:58:57 GMT
Glenrothes and Mid Fife
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Post by yellowfox on Mar 18, 2024 21:08:11 GMT
Peter Grant, the incumbent SNP MP for Glenrothes since 2015, is retiring at the general election. Accordingly, the task of defending his 9,352 (22%) vote notional majority falls to John Beare, a local councillor for Glenrothes North.
Labour are the challengers here, and must fancy their chances, but their selection process seems to have become mired in row after Altany Craik, a local councillor, was forced to stand down over authorship of books deemed too "sexy and satanic". His competitor, Lynn Davies, a college lecturer then withdrew, apparently in solidarity, and there has been no public update for the past couple of months.
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Post by andrea on Mar 19, 2024 11:10:15 GMT
Labour are the challengers here, and must fancy their chances, but their selection process seems to have become mired in row after Altany Craik, a local councillor, was forced to stand down over authorship of books deemed too "sexy and satanic". His competitor, Lynn Davies, a college lecturer then withdrew, apparently in solidarity, and there has been no public update for the past couple of months. Selection is this week. Shortlist is Lynn Davis, Graham Cox, former MSP Richard Baker and Glenrothes North Cllr Jan Wincot. |
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Post by andrea on Mar 20, 2024 8:42:19 GMT
Labour are the challengers here, and must fancy their chances, but their selection process seems to have become mired in row after Altany Craik, a local councillor, was forced to stand down over authorship of books deemed too "sexy and satanic". His competitor, Lynn Davies, a college lecturer then withdrew, apparently in solidarity, and there has been no public update for the past couple of months. Selection is this week. Shortlist is Lynn Davis, Graham Cox, former MSP Richard Baker and Glenrothes North Cllr Jan Wincot. Baker won. When he was MSP, he represented North East Scotland but his wife is Claire Baker, who is a regional MSP here and also stood in Glenrothes some Holyrood elections ago. |
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Post by finsobruce on Mar 20, 2024 10:15:29 GMT
Peter Grant, the incumbent SNP MP for Glenrothes since 2015, is retiring at the general election. Accordingly, the task of defending his 9,352 (22%) vote notional majority falls to John Beare, a local councillor for Glenrothes North. Labour are the challengers here, and must fancy their chances, but their selection process seems to have become mired in row after A ltany Craik, a local councillor, was forced to stand down over authorship of books deemed too "sexy and satanic". His competitor, Lynn Davies, a college lecturer then withdrew, apparently in solidarity, and there has been no public update for the past couple of months. Apparently some of them feature "a psychic priest named Father Andrew Steel who investigates occult-related crimes" |
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Post by stb12 on Mar 20, 2024 10:18:29 GMT
Selection is this week. Shortlist is Lynn Davis, Graham Cox, former MSP Richard Baker and Glenrothes North Cllr Jan Wincot. Baker won. When he was MSP, he represented North East Scotland but his wife is Claire Baker, who is a regional MSP here and also stood in Glenrothes some Holyrood elections ago. Also stood for the Scottish Labour deputy leadership in 2015, losing to Alex Rowley |
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Post by uthacalthing on Mar 25, 2024 18:19:11 GMT
IIRC, another son of the manse.
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Post by finsobruce on Mar 25, 2024 18:31:28 GMT
IIRC, another son of the manse. Preach, brother! |
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Post by jimboo2017 on Mar 26, 2024 1:41:58 GMT
Baker won. When he was MSP, he represented North East Scotland but his wife is Claire Baker, who is a regional MSP here and also stood in Glenrothes some Holyrood elections ago. Also stood for the Scottish Labour deputy leadership in 2015, losing to Alex Rowley Nobody loses to Alex Rowley get this shite off the forum |
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Post by jimboo2017 on Mar 26, 2024 1:44:18 GMT
IIRC, another son of the manse. Preach, brother! |
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Post by carolus on Jun 7, 2024 19:50:54 GMT
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Post by jimboo2017 on Jun 15, 2024 10:06:53 GMT
One SNP and one Labour leaflet so far, both talking about devolved matters
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Jun 15, 2024 11:38:09 GMT
One SNP and one Labour leaflet so far, both talking about devolved matters In Dundee, in an evenly split Labour/SNP ward, I have received nothing so far. You'd think, if Dundee were in play, there'd be some sort of leaflet game. |
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Post by jimboo2017 on Jun 15, 2024 18:38:01 GMT
One SNP and one Labour leaflet so far, both talking about devolved matters In Dundee, in an evenly split Labour/SNP ward, I have received nothing so far. You'd think, if Dundee were in play, there'd be some sort of leaflet game. That is pure mental as they say in the West. Dundee is the Jewel in the Crown in the whole Aye / Naw debate. The Yes City  |
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Post by ntyuk1707 on Jun 26, 2024 21:18:50 GMT
Calling this for Labour.
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Post by jimboo2017 on Jun 26, 2024 23:20:18 GMT
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Post by irish observer on Jul 1, 2024 11:41:17 GMT
Retirement favours Labour gain.
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