Tag: Scottish Labour
Council by-election Leith Walk Ward – Marion Donaldson
Marion Donaldson is the Scottish Labour candidate for the Leith Walk Ward at the upcoming by-election in September. A former pharmacist she is now a volunteer at the local food bank and is a member...
Scottish Labour Manifesto 2015
Scottish Labour published their manifesto for the 2015 General Election which takes place on 7 May.
It was launched at the Tollcross Leisure Centre in Glasgow on Friday 17 April by Scottish Labour leader, Jim...
Penalty shoot out for MND
Both David Cameron and Ed Miliband backed their teams for victory today as the battle for Number 10 took to the football pitch in Edinburgh.
Labour and the Conservatives faced each other in a penalty shoot-out to...
Ricky Henderson gets Labour nomination
Councillor Ricky Henderson has been confirmed as the candidate for the Westminster seat of the erstwhile Chancellor Alistair Darling who announced his resignation from politics at the end of last year.
Convener of the Health,...
Midlothian MP standing down at the General Election
David Hamilton MP for Midlothian has announced today that he is standing down at the General Election in May 2015.
Mr Hamilton has represented the constituency since 2001 and was elected last time in 2010...
Scottish Labour Leadership contest – Sarah Boyack
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The Edinburgh Reporter NEWS Sarah Boyack from Phyllis Stephen on Vimeo.
One of the contenders for the position of Scottish Labour Leader is Lothians MSP Sarah Boyack Ms Boyack is one of...
Jim Murphy says he wants to be First Minister
We received the following press release from Jim Murphy's office this morning. So now there are three candidates in the Scottish Labour leadership race; two from Edinburgh and one from Glasgow.
What do you think?...
Nominations for Scottish Labour leader open today
Following Johann Lamont's sensational resignation from the leadership of Scottish Labour, many political commentators suggest the party is in disarray.
Candidates for leadership will be invited to declare their candidacy from today. MPs, MSPs and MEPs nominations...
Edinburgh MP is reselected
Edinburgh South MP has been reselected to run again for Westminster.
Ian Murray MP was reselected to fight for Edinburgh South last night, Thursday 19th September as Labour’s candidate for the Edinburgh South constituency.
In a unanimous...
Scottish Labour leader to help launch Edinburgh Labour manifesto
Edinburgh's Labour Group will launch the final version of their local government manifesto tomorrow.
Johann Lamont MSP will be present at the launch of Edinburgh Labour’s 2012 Local Government Manifesto tomorrow, Tuesday 13 March 2012 at the St...
Helping you decide on your vote
Almost the end of the parliamentary election campaign 2011 and tomorrow from 7am you can cast your vote. In our last ditch effort to help you decide who you will be voting for perhaps...