 | 'The challenge to Labour in Scotland is not simply to generate better day-to-day headlines for the Scottish executive, but to convince voters that Scottish Labour ministers' first loyalty is to Edinburgh, not London.' Professor John Curtice in the Scotsman, 16 th March 2000. |  |
Labour has chosen Bill Butler to defend the late Donald Dewar's Glasgow Anniesland seat in the Scottish Parliament.
He beat former Runrig star Donnie Munro and Cumbernauld lawyer Ian Smart for the nomination.
Mr Butler, vice convener of the Glasgow City Council's policy and resources committee, said: "Nobody can replace Donald Dewar, and no sensible person would even try.
"Tragically Donald has gone, but the people of Anniesland still need a Labour representative at Holyrood and that is why I will do everything in my power to win the seat for Labour."
Labour has already selected John Robertson to fight the vacant Westminster seat.
Socialists name Dewar seat candidates
The Scottish Socialist Party has named its candidates for the parliamentary seats held by the late Donald Dewar.
The former first minister's Glasgow Anniesland seat in the Scottish Parliament will be contested by Rosie Kane, the SSP's environmental spokesperson.
Charlie McCarthy, a nurse and Unison steward, will fight for Mr Dewar's Westminster seat.
Tory candidates selected (1 st November)
The Scottish Tories have selected their candidates for the Glasgow Anniesland by-elections following the death of former MSP and MP Donald Dewar.
The party said Dr Kate Pickering would contest the Holyrood seat and Dorothy Luckhurst would stand for Westminster in the by-elections on 23 November.
General practitioner Dr Pickering said: "I am thrilled to have been chosen and look forward to running a strong campaign that addresses the issues facing the people in Glasgow Anniesland."
Freelance editor Dorothy Luckhurst said: "Westminster needs a Scottish Conservative voice and I intend to represent the local people well."
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