Sentences with phrase «former msp»

Liberal Democrat candidate Eileen Baxendale, who received 474 votes, was beaten by the left - wing party Solidarity and its candidate, former MSP Tommy Sheridan, who came fifth, after winning 794 votes.

A former MSP and a Westminster MP since 2005, Mundell also spent five years as the junior Scotland minister.

Prior to being elected, Mr Docherty was an account manager with a communications consultancy, having previously worked for Network Rail, BNFL and as a research assistant to Scott Barrie, the former MSP for Dunfermline West.

At a conference of the Scottish Campaign for Socialism on Saturday attended by a hundred leading CLP and trade union activists, MSPs, MPs and Scottish party executive members, former MSP Bill Butler said of the forthcoming leadership election:

The Liberal Democrats came sixth with just 474 votes, after left - wing party Solidarity, who had former MSP Tommy Sheridan as their candidate.

Former MSP Tommy Sheridan has been charged with perjury after a year - long investigation into his successful libel trial against the News of the World.

Not exact matches

Alex Rowley MSP - a former General Secretary of Scottish Labour - and two Scottish Parliamentary colleagues, Neil Findlay and Richard Leonard, issued a statement demanding loyalty to Corbyn.

Nevertheless, in this space, I want to reflect on why the so - called «embittered sliver» — that 81 per cent of his PLP; not to mention all Labour MEPs, hundreds of Councillors, all living former leaders and all but three MSPs, and as recent polls indicate, an increasing portion of the membership — could possibly want to see the back of him.

He faces Paul Wheelhouse, an economist, former regional list MSP and Community Safety Minster, for the SNP.

The Fife MSP stepped down after being suspended following allegations that he had sent abusive text messages to a former partner.

Former First Minister Jack McConnell has announced that he will not be putting himself forward for re-election as an MSP.

Former socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan, who is now the co-convenor of Solidarity Scotland, rallied the crowd and called for similar events to be held in Edinburgh, Dundee, Fife and across Scotland.

The former SSP leader has joined forces with fellow socialist breakaway and MSP Rosemary Byrne to create Solidarity: Scotland's Socialist Movement, which will fight for working class people, an independent Scotland and social justice.

While an MSP, Beamish rented a flat in Edinburgh's Shandon district that is owned by former Education minister Peter Peacock.

All former socialist MSPs lost their seats in the May election.

Think Scotland is owned by former Tory MSP Brian Monteith.

The campaign was backed by disability organisation capability Scotland and with their support and the support of Lord Foulkes, the former Labour MSP for the Lothians, secured an amendment to the Scottish criminal justice and licensing act last July.

Former Labour MP and former Independent MSP Dennis Canavan said the Scottish parliament responds «far more effectively» to the «wishes, needs and aspirations of the people of Scotland&rFormer Labour MP and former Independent MSP Dennis Canavan said the Scottish parliament responds «far more effectively» to the «wishes, needs and aspirations of the people of Scotland&rformer Independent MSP Dennis Canavan said the Scottish parliament responds «far more effectively» to the «wishes, needs and aspirations of the people of Scotland».

Party sources predict that Sarwar will pick up a large majority of nominations from Scottish Labour's 32 MSPs, MPs and MEPs while Leonard, a former GMB political officer, will be backed by all the major unions.

Brian Monteith is a former Tory student chairman and Conservative MSP.

His deputy, Kezia Dugdale MSP, would normally become acting leader until a permanent successor is found, but as she resigned the Deputy Leadership in order to run for the Leadership, former Scottish Labour Leader Iain Gray became acting leader.