 | 'We had hoped that we might get away from the yah-boo politics that we get at Westminster. Politicians' passions should be about what they believe in and not slinging mud at the other side. The tactics that have been used to rubbish Dennis Canavan in the past week were a fairly blatant example of the politics of name-calling.' The Rev Graham Blount, the Church of Scotland's parliamentary officer, November 1998. |  |
The former editor of the BBC's Newsnight Scotland programme was selected by constituency association members on Thursday evening.
He said: "The SNP will be fighting to win this important by-election."
The Westminster seat became vacant earlier this month after the resignation of Dennis Canavan, who will continue as an independent MSP.
Mr Kerr, 27, has moved from his post to another department at BBC Scotland's headquarters in Glasgow.
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