Candidates and Constituency Assessments

'Scotland doesn't want a forced choice between Michael Howard, a Tory who introduced the poll tax, or Tony Blair, a Tory who took us into an illegal war." SNP Leader Alex Salmond MP, 14 th April 2005.

Dundee East

Candidates

	Chris Bustin
	Conservative & Unionist
	Tory candidate, Chris Bustin went to Dundee University and graduated in Law with languages. He is a past President and Chairman of the University Students Association and past Vice President of the Scottish Conservative students. He was also President of the Scottish students Debating Council and an active member of the Countryside Alliance. He is currently employed research at Dundee University and is a member of Dundee Community Council. Recent electoral experience. 2007 Scottish Parliament election, Dundee East, 2,976 votes (11.08 %) 2007 Scottish Parliament election, Sixth on Tory North of Scotland list, 37,666 votes (14.70 %) 2005 Westminster election, Dundee East, 5,061 votes (12.80 %) 2003 Dundee City Council election, Logie, 95 votes (6.32 %)
	Who?
	Labour
	Ministerial Posts: Recent electoral experience
	Who?
	Liberal Democrat
	Recent electoral experience
	Stewart Hosie
	Scottish National Party
	Recent electoral experience 2003 Dundee Council election, Balgillo, 888 votes (33.28 %) 1990 Edinburgh Regional Council election, Prestonfield/Mayfield, 710 votes (11.38 %)

Notional 2001 result

Logo	Party	Denver			Baxter
		Votes	%		Votes	%
	Labour	14,369	37.35 %		14,608	37.25 %
	Scottish National Party	13,873	36.06 %		13,968	35.62 %
	Conservative & Unionist	5,903	15.34 %		6,483	16.53 %
	Liberal Democrat	3,346	8.70 %		3,345	8.53 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	980	2.56 %		813	2.07 %
Notional Labour win	Notional Labour majority	496	1.29 %		640	1.62 %