Ayr by-election 2000

saltire shield'SNP Shadow Finance Minister Andrew Wilson claimed the Scottish Parliament was in the process of uncovering a 'major scandal' which had cost Scotland between £1600m and £3300m since 1975. His claim came minutes before a spokesman for Mr Dewar admitted that the incoming Labour government had not changed the Tory rules governing aid.'
Murray Ritchie in the Herald, 16 th February 2000.		Lion Rampant

SNP Move Up To Second Place In Ayr And Rising
Labour Slump Into Third Place

A Press Release from the Scottish National Party

Commenting on the Scottish Opinion poll published in the Daily Record today [Thursday 9 th March 2000] - which shows the Scottish National Party moving up into second place, ahead of Labour and closing on the Tories - SNP Deputy Leader Mr John Swinney MSP said:

"Now a poll in the Labour-supporting Daily Record shows the SNP moving up into second place in Ayr and rising, with Labour slumping to third place.

"This is a huge embarrassment to Tony Blair as he arrives in Scotland.

"SNP support is rising strongly in Ayr, which is now a two-horse race between the SNP and the Tories. Only the SNP can defeat the Tories, by bridging the narrow gap that remains in the coming week." March 9 th 2000

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