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The stakes in Glasgow EastTom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): Labour finally selected its candidate for the Glasgow East by-election last night, former Holyrood Minister Margaret Curran Conservatives should be hoping that Curran succeeds in holding off the SNP, according to former Telegraph leader writer Richard Ehrman. In the First Post today, Ehrman argues that a Labour defeat could trigger a crisis that would put David Cameron in Downing Street before the Tories are ready. Immediate power, with the economy declining by the day and their own policies still largely unformed, is not a prospect they privately relish. Looking further ahead, more thoughtful Tories are also beginning to worry that if they win big in England at the next election and the SNP do likewise in Scotland, Alex Salmond will be well set for the referendum on independence which he has pencilled in for 2010. The Daily Mail's Benedict Brogan argues that such a catastrophic scenario is unlikely:
A wild result in a Scottish seat is unlkely to tell us something we Advisedly perhaps, Alex Salmond inclined towards Brogan's view in an interview with the Daily Record: He said he did not believe an SNP victory would bring down Prime Minister Gordon Brown. But he said overturning Labour's 13,500 majority from the last election would force the PM to do more to cut fuel prices. He said: "This by-election is time for Glasgow East to elect an MP who will send a shockwave to London and force action over rising energy costs."
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Fri, 2008-07-11 22:15Vote Margaret Curran Scottish Labour on july 24th. They brought the commonwelath games to the nation.
Plus 3000 jobs have just been introduced via the decision to build aircraft carriers in the city.
Plus The PM was born in Glaswgow
Plus the mini wage, tax credits and 11 years of economic growth.
Plus
Galloway is a man to trust a great man. The fact we have his support is great news. :
1. If SNP win an english man will end up becoming PM. Vote SNP vote for the English pm.
LOL Only a complete NAZI would insult me for this