Glasgow Cathcart by-election

Fire'Wilful fire-raising is a serious crime that can bring death to others and personal ignominy to the perpetrator. That is the message of a compelling Scottish Executive poster campaign launched recently. How powerfully ironic it is that one of its own former ministers admitted such a charge at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday.'
Herald Editorial, 2 nd September 2005.		Fire

Glasgow Cathcart by-election, 29 th September 2005

Blair Watson
The Prime Minister with Lord Watson of Invergowrie

Assessment

  1. Candidates

  2. Constituency assessment

  3. Previous electoral statistics for the Glasgow Cathcart Scottish Parliamentary constituency

  4. How Glasgow Cathcart voted in Westminster elections

  5. How Glasgow Cathcart voted in European elections

Links

  1. Cathcart by-election latest (SNP)

The Result

  1. The Result

  2. Scots by-election votes counted 29 th September 2005

  3. Labour victory in Cathcart seat 30 th September 2005

  4. SNP slash Labour majorities in by-elections 30 th September 2005

  5. Double victory for Labour 30 th September 2005

  6. Why did SNP fail to convert its swing into wins? 30 th September 2005

  7. Will MSP now rein it in? 30 th September 2005

  8. SNP licking their wounds as Labour scrape past the posts 30 th September 2005

  9. Labour win, but Salmond believes power is in sight 1 st October 2005

  10. Countdown to 2007 starts here . . . but where have all the voters gone? 1 st October 2005

  11. Home Fools 2 nd October 2005

  12. Abysmal turnout at twin by-elections offers a devastating comment on the state of British politics 2 nd October 2005

  13. Salmond blamed for 'taking eye off the ball' as SNP fails to win 2 nd October 2005

Following the resignation of Lord Watson of Invergowrie as MSP for the Scottish parliamentary constituency of Glasgow Cathcart, a by-election will be held on Thursday 29 th th September.

Lord Watson of Invergowrie

Watson
Lord Watson of Invergowrie

  1. Labour peer at centre of hotel fire inquiry 13 th November 2004

  2. McConnell cuts adrift fire-raising probe Lord 14 th November 2004

  3. MSP bailed on fireraising charges 30 th November 2004

  4. MSP's fireraising trial date set 25 th July 2005

  5. MSP denies fire-raising charges 23 rd August 2005

  6. Peer pleads guilty to fire charge 1 st September 2005

  7. Peer's political career unravels 1 st September 2005

  8. In quotes: Lord Watson guilty 1 st September 2005

  9. Disgraced peer admits fire attack at luxury hotel 2 nd September 2005

  10. A reputation destroyed 2 nd September 2005

  11. Night MSP's career went up in flames 2 nd September 2005

  12. Watson 'had drunk more than was wise' 2 nd September 2005

  13. Prison is now a real possibility 2 nd September 2005

  14. Reckless streak marked him from early age 2 nd September 2005

  15. The day I knew he was guilty 2 nd September 2005

  16. Burning desire: the mind of a fire-setter 2 nd September 2005

  17. Strip peer of title, say parties 2 nd September 2005

  18. Q&A: Labour peer Mike Watson 2 nd September 2005

  19. MSP's career in ruins after fire admission 2 nd September 2005

  20. Peer set fire after demanding alcohol 2 nd September 2005

  21. Demons & drink 4 th September 2005

  22. Even Watson can't dent devolution support 4 th September 2005

  23. The burning question ... 4 th September 2005

  24. Shamed MSP cashed in on being a peer 4 th September 2005

  25. Elementary Watson still eligible to take parliaments for a ride 4 th September 2005

  26. Lord Watson's expenses row 5 th September 2005

  27. In the Drink as a Lord 9 th September 2005

  28. Labour peer awaits fire sentence 21 st September 2005

  29. Watson sentence: sheriff's statement 22 nd September 2005

  30. Arsonist peer jailed for 16 months 22 nd September 2005

  31. 16 months' jail for hotel fire peer 22 nd September 2005

  32. Labour arson peer jailed 22 nd September 2005

  33. Local boy who fell from grace 22 nd September 2005

  34. Watson jailed for 16 months 23 rd September 2005

  35. How a painful voyage of self discovery was no help to peer 23 rd September 2005

  36. Does time in prison really fit his crime? 23 rd September 2005

  37. Constituency offers little sympathy 23 rd September 2005

  38. Prison for drunken peer who set fire to hotel curtain 23 rd September 2005

  39. Labour peer sent to jail for setting fire to hotel 23 rd September 2005

  40. Shamed Watson starts his first day of life in jail 23 rd September 2005

  41. Downfall of fireraiser Watson complete 23 rd September 2005

  42. It's a hard life in Saughton -with few soft furnishings 23 rd September 2005

  43. Drunk peer who started fire in hotel is jailed for 16 months 23 rd September 2005

  44. It's curtains for Lord Firestarter 23 rd September 2005

  45. Peer's jail shame over hotel fire-raising 23 rd September 2005

  46. Political giants sent to prison 23 rd September 2005

  47. Abertay to review honorary degree 23 rd September 2005

  48. Lord Mike told 'grow up inside' 24 th September 2005

  49. Lord Watson 'to restart career in England' 24 th September 2005

  50. SNP demand change of law to expel firebug peer from Lords 24 th September 2005

  51. Job in jail's kitchen for disgraced Lord Watson 11 th October 2005

  52. Lord of the fries 12 th October 2005

  53. Watson's jail mugshot: They call me Lord Saughton 12 th October 2005

  54. Watson plans a book on his time in prison 15 th October 2005

  55. Disgraced peer in sentence appeal 11 th December 2005

  56. Disgraced peer granted hearing to challenge fireraising term 12 th December 2005

  57. Arsonist peer is granted appeal 12 th December 2005

  58. Firebug lord faces wait to make appeal 28 th January 2006

  59. Appeal date is set for jailed former MSP 28 th January 2006

  60. Jailed peer's appeal effort fails 24 th March 2006

  61. Watson's appeal is rejected 24 th March 2006

  62. Firestarter Lord Watson loses appeal to cut jail sentence 24 th March 2006

  63. Fireraiser Watson returned to jail after appeal to cut term is refused 25 th March 2006

  64. Peer 'should leave Scotland' 14 th May 2006

  65. Shamed peer to press for prison reform 22 nd May 2006

  66. Fire-raising Labour peer released 22 nd May 2006

  67. Peer set free after eight months 23 rd May 2006

  68. Watson out of jail 23 rd May 2006

  69. Disgraced Labour peer released from prison 23 rd May 2006

  70. Shamed peer Watson dodges question time as he goes free 23 rd May 2006

  71. Shamed firebug peer freed after 8 months 23 rd May 2006

  72. Peers out 24 th May 2006

  73. I'm sorry says Lord Watson 24 th May 2006

  74. Diary of Prisoner number 93156 Watson 24 th May 2006

  75. Watson silent as he is met by media scrum 24 th May 2006

  76. Hotel blaze peer walks out of prison into row over newspaper diary deal 24 th May 2006

  77. Shamed peer freed after eight months 24 th May 2006

  78. Shamed peer says sorry for fire that sent him to prison 24 th May 2006

  79. Fury at shamed peer's return to Lords 24 th May 2006

  80. I'm glad Watson's hot-footing it south 25 th May 2006

  81. Villagers 'stuck with peer title' 25 th May 2006

  82. Disgraced peer doesn't lord it over villagers 30 th May 2006

  83. Fury as Watson returns to Lords 16 th June 2006

  84. Firebug peer is back in Lords 16 th June 2006

  85. Firebug peer back in Lords 16 th June 2006

  86. Watson blaze hotel to host awards again 10 th December 2006

  87. Jail too harsh for fire-raising lord, says peer 26 th September 2006

  88. Not a word from Watson since Lords return 15 th January 2007

  89. Outrage at peerÕs £30,000 expenses claim since his release from jail 23 rd June 2007

  90. Disgraced peer lands job with lobbying firm 15 th January 2007

By-election news

  1. Candidates prepare for Cathcart by-election 2 nd September 2005

  2. Labour unveils by-election plans 3 rd September 2005

  3. Curry King reveals he wants to be Holyrood MSP 4 th September 2005

  4. Five more enter race to replace Watson at Cathcart by-election 5 th September 2005

  5. No place for criminals in the House of Lords 5 th September 2005

  6. 'I wanted something different and politics interested me' 5 th September 2005

  7. Date set for Cathcart by-election 5 th September 2005

  8. Row over quick by-elections 6 th September 2005

  9. Labour in turmoil as favourites pull out 7 th September 2005

  10. Labour hopeful barred from by-election 7 th September 2005

  11. Labour in a panic over Cathcart 7 th September 2005

  12. Time for SNP to live up to expectations 7 th September 2005

  13. McConnell put on the spot over Cathcart power struggle 8 th September 2005

  14. SNP announces Cathcart shortlist 8 th September 2005

  15. SNP announce Cathcart shortlist 8 th September 2005

  16. McConnell fails to get friend onto Cathcart list 8 th September 2005

  17. Liberals - Labour's by-election buddies 8 th September 2005

  18. Cathcart hopeful plays a risky card 9 th September 2005

  19. Parties pick by-election candidates 9 th September 2005

  20. Parties name Cathcart candidates 9 th September 2005

  21. Maire Whitehead selected as SNP candidate 9 th September 2005

  22. Labour select candidate for disgraced peer's seat 10 th September 2005

  23. SNP claims 'Labour are on the run' 10 th September 2005

  24. The Nats' Phantom Menace 11 th September 2005

  25. Labour accused of smear as by-election turns nasty 11 th September 2005

  26. By-election descends into bitter mudslinging 11 th September 2005

  27. Dog's life of Labour 12 th September 2005

  28. Battle lines are drawn for bitter by-election 12 th September 2005

  29. Ex-provost to stand in election 12 th September 2005

  30. Ex-Labour veteran's by-election bid 12 th September 2005

  31. Ex-city council chiefs line up for Cathcart battle 12 th September 2005

  32. Cathcart by-election race begins 12 th September 2005

  33. Lally upsets Cathcart applecart 12 th September 2005

  34. By-election candidate defends party 13 th September 2005

  35. 'Lazarus' Lally confirms plan to stand as independent 13 th September 2005

  36. Return of 'Lazarus' adds to Labour's embarrassment over by-election 13 th September 2005

  37. SNP attacks Labour over council tax 13 th September 2005

  38. Labour in 'don't punish us' plea 13 th September 2005

  39. First shots fired as the fight starts to be MSP 13 th September 2005

  40. Labour indulges in poll firefighting 14 th September 2005

  41. Labour hopeful slams Watson 14 th September 2005

  42. Election isn't setting the place on fire 14 th September 2005

  43. Cathcart candidates join the fray 14 th September 2005

  44. Smile, you're on camera: the fixed grin means Jack's backing Charlie 14 th September 2005

  45. Lally launches by-election campaign 14 th September 2005

  46. Lally in tune for Cathcart battle 14 th September 2005

  47. Cathcart candidates join the fray 14 th September 2005

  48. The barrel loads of lies must stop now 14 th September 2005

  49. Lally on song as he eyes political return 15 th September 2005

  50. Lally aims to sing his way to poll success 15 th September 2005

  51. Singing Do Wah Lally Diddy Dum Diddy Do 15 th September 2005

  52. Clash over possible takeover 15 th September 2005

  53. Line-up of 9 in Cathcart poll fight 15 th September 2005

  54. Can SNP capitalise on a gift in Labour heartland? 16 th September 2005

  55. Lally's political record 16 th September 2005

  56. SNP's blast over A&E axe at Vicky 17 th September 2005

  57. Connery turns on the cash again to boost SNP 18 th September 2005

  58. The Last Resurrection Of Lazarus 18 th September 2005

  59. Things can only get bitter 18 th September 2005

  60. Salmond oils up votes in poll battle 18 th September 2005

  61. Revealed: Labour candidate's attacks on colleagues 18 th September 2005

  62. Candidate faces new claims 18 th September 2005

  63. Candidate's remarks force Labour to react 19 th September 2005

  64. Candidate in trouble again after criticism of the Cabinet 19 th September 2005

  65. Sturgeon and Whitehead visit Scottish Power 19 th September 2005

  66. Tory leader campaigns in Cathcart 19 th September 2005

  67. Poster cover-up saves Howard's blushes 20 th September 2005

  68. Double blow for Howard on poll trail 20 th September 2005

  69. Crime targeted in Cathcart by-election 20 th September 2005

  70. A&E at Victoria Infirmary "most cost effective in Glasgow" 21 st September 2005

  71. Salmond plans SNP home win 21 st September 2005

  72. OAPs targeted as First Minister hits streets 21 st September 2005

  73. If Cathcart voters care about their hospital . . . 23 rd September 2005

  74. By-election candidates have their moment 23 rd September 2005

  75. Watson's successor warns McConnell he will not toe line 25 th September 2005

  76. The by-election that didn't catch fire 25 th September 2005

  77. Whitehead warns of 'growing threat to retirement age' 25 th September 2005

  78. Harry digs his teeth into the vote 26 th September 2005

  79. Lally: scrap council tax for elderly 26 th September 2005

  80. All aboard the Lallymobile on a wet holiday Monday 27 th September 2005

  81. Salmond mocks lame duck Blair 27 th September 2005

  82. Why the SNP cheered at sentence so loudly 27 th September 2005

  83. NHS no longer safe in Labour hands 27 th September 2005

  84. McConnell warns of the Westminster effect 27 th September 2005

  85. McConnell warns of SNP Holyrood threat 27 th September 2005

  86. Watson's sentence 28 th September 2005

  87. Scotland: Socialists fight two by-elections' 28 th September 2005

  88. HospitalÕs fate tops agenda at sole hustings before poll 28 th September 2005

  89. Final day in by-election battles 28 th September 2005

  90. Voters can give Blair the shove 28 th September 2005

  91. Poll hopefuls are quizzed on Vicky by angry voters on Vicky 28 th September 2005

  92. 'Theatrical' by-election nears end 28 th September 2005

  93. Lally may hold key in 'marginal' Cathcart by-election 28 th September 2005

  94. SNP in final Cathcart push 28 th September 2005

  95. Race to clinch last-ditch votes 28 th September 2005

  96. Labour faces by-election 'big test' 29 th September 2005

  97. Give us victory at the double 29 th September 2005

  98. Contenders go for broke in the final day of canvassing 29 th September 2005

  99. Labour fears low voter turnout may let SNP in at by-elections 29 th September 2005

  100. Electoral by-election cliff-hanger 29 th September 2005

  101. Election victory at the double 30 th September 2005

  102. Labour banks on late rush to ballot box 30 th September 2005

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