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Ian Robertson: A Strong Champion for Glasgow East
Ian Robertson was the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Glasgow East by-election on July 24th. Ian, 30, is a teacher of Mathematics at Bellahouston Academy in Glasgow and a member of the Glasgow Council on Alcohol.
Glasgow East constituency includes the area of the former Glasgow Baillieston constituency and parts of the former Glasgow Shettleston constituency.
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Fri 25th Jul 2008
SNP candidate John Mason has won the Glasgow East by-election with a 22.54% swing from Labour. Glasgow East was one of Labours safest seats at the last General Election, and the result will add to the pressure on Gordon Brown as Prime Minister.
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![Gordon Brown [Image: Rex Features]](/images/sites/217.160.173.25-3e54d75166df56.63810547/thumbs/473.jpeg "Gordon Brown [Image: Rex Features]")
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Wed 23rd Jul 2008
Boris Johnson, the Conservative Mayor of London, yesterday revealed the Tory party of old by saying that he would not holiday in Scotland but stated that he would prefer; "take a holiday abroad, and in my view it would be absurd, hypocritical and frankly inhumane to do anything else."
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Wed 23rd Jul 2008
Ian Robertson, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Glasgow East by-election, this morning presented a petition to save Parkhead Fire Station from closure to Glasgow City Council.
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Tue 22nd Jul 2008
Ian Robertson, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Glasgow East by-election, has today questioned the environmental credentials of the other main candidates after near-constant driving of vans and cars bleeting out campaign messages over the past three weeks.
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Tue 22nd Jul 2008
Commenting on reports that the first six months of the test purchasing scheme for alcohol has found that almost a fifth of retailers in Strathclyde Police's patch have been caught selling alcohol to minors, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Mike Pringle MSP said:
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Tue 22nd Jul 2008
Ian Robertson, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Glasgow East by-election, was today joined by Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable talking to local residents about their continued concerns over the rising cost of living.
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Mon 21st Jul 2008
Ian Robertson, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Glasgow East by-election, today demanded answers from the SNP over the "deliberate misleading of voters" over police numbers in Scotland.
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| Glasgow East By Election Result |
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Turnout: 26219 (42%)
43%
Scottish National Party: 11277 (+26.1%)
41.6%
Labour: 10912 (−19%)
6.3%
Conservative: 1639 (−0.6%)
3.5%
Liberal Democrat: 915 (−8.3%)
View the results in detail.
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