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02/05/2003
Labour return to power in Scotland
Labour have been returned to power in the Scottish elections, albeit with only 50 seats, six less than in the last election, and the inevitable prospect of a continuing coalition with the Liberal Democrats.
The Labour and Liberal Democrat party leaders, Jack McConnell and Jim Wallace, are expected to begin discussion on the format of the coalition almost immediately.
The position of the Liberal Democrats remains unchanged on 26 seats, while the Scottish National Party, who had been widely expected to make large gains, lost 10 MSPs, falling to 24.
Smaller parties fared well overnight, with the Scottish Green Party up from one to six MSPS and the Scottish Socialists up from one to five.
The biggest shock came when Dr Jean Turner, a hospital campaigner from Glasgow, defeated Labour's Brian Fitzpatrick in Strathkelvin and Bearsden, sending her to the Scottish Parliament to fight the closure of Stobhill Hospital.
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The Labour and Liberal Democrat party leaders, Jack McConnell and Jim Wallace, are expected to begin discussion on the format of the coalition almost immediately.
The position of the Liberal Democrats remains unchanged on 26 seats, while the Scottish National Party, who had been widely expected to make large gains, lost 10 MSPs, falling to 24.
Smaller parties fared well overnight, with the Scottish Green Party up from one to six MSPS and the Scottish Socialists up from one to five.
The biggest shock came when Dr Jean Turner, a hospital campaigner from Glasgow, defeated Labour's Brian Fitzpatrick in Strathkelvin and Bearsden, sending her to the Scottish Parliament to fight the closure of Stobhill Hospital.
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Salmond elected First Minister in Scotland
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Cameron Opposes Scotland's Call For Independence
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30 March 2005
Lib Dems launch local election campaign
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26 April 2005
Veteran labour MP defects to Lib Dems
Veteran Labour MP Brian Sedgemore has announced his defection to the Liberal Democrats. Mr Sedgemore, who was Labour’s MP for Luton West from 1974 – 1979 and for Hackney South & Shoreditch from 1983, described New Labour as “dead” and urged voters to give Prime Minister Tony Blair “a bloody nose” at the election by voting for the Liberal Democrats.
Veteran labour MP defects to Lib Dems
Veteran Labour MP Brian Sedgemore has announced his defection to the Liberal Democrats. Mr Sedgemore, who was Labour’s MP for Luton West from 1974 – 1979 and for Hackney South & Shoreditch from 1983, described New Labour as “dead” and urged voters to give Prime Minister Tony Blair “a bloody nose” at the election by voting for the Liberal Democrats.
07 May 2010
UK Faces Hung Parliament
The majority of votes are in for the UK general election and predictions show that Britain faces its first hung parliament since 1974. With the votes that have already been accounted for it is apparent that the Tories will be the largest party and Labour can no longer win a majority.
UK Faces Hung Parliament
The majority of votes are in for the UK general election and predictions show that Britain faces its first hung parliament since 1974. With the votes that have already been accounted for it is apparent that the Tories will be the largest party and Labour can no longer win a majority.
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