Candidates and Constituency
Assessments

'On March 1 North East Fife Lib Dem MSP Iain Smith told the Scottish Parliament, "The Tay bridge affects my constituents more directly. We pay about £2 million a year in tolls on the Tay bridge for a bridge that cost less than £5 million to build nearly 40 years ago. I think that the case has now been made for those tolls to be removed." Yesterday he voted to keep the tolls on the Tay.' The Courier, 31 st March 2006.

Fife North East (Mid Scotland & Fife Region)

Candidates

	Ted Brocklebank MSP (Also number 3 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Ted Brocklebank was born on the 24 th September 1942 in St Andrews and was educated at Madras College in the same town. He worked with the publishers DC Thompson from 1960 to 1963 before becoming a freelance journalist until 1965. From then until 1970 he was a journalist with Scottish TV, and then worked as a reporter for Grampian TV until 1976. He was Head of News and Current Affairs at Grampian Television from 1977 until 1985 when he became Head of Documentaries and Features. He went on to become Managing Director Greyfriars Productions from 1995 until his election in 2003. He is married with two sons, and is a member of the Church of Scotland and the NUJ (National Union of Journalists). He contested North East Fife in 1999 and 2003 and was a candidate in the 2001 Banff & Buchan by-election, increasing the Tory vote by 5.0 %. In 2003 he was third on the Tory Mid Scotland & Fife list and was elected as the fifth MSP for the region. In the parliament he is Deputy Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Malawi Party positions 2003 - November 2005 - Tory spokesman on Agriculture & Fisheries November 2005 - February 2007 - Tory spokesman on Rural Affairs Recent electoral experience. 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Fife North East, 8,424 votes (28.77 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Third on Tory Mid Scotland & Fife list, 43,941 votes (17.57 %) (elected) 2001 Scottish Parliament by-election, Banff & Buchan, 6,819 votes (21.99 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Fife North East, 8,526 votes (23.72 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Fifth on Tory Mid Scotland & Fife list, 56,719 votes (18.56 %)
	Roderick Campbell (Also number 7 on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Scottish National Party
	Roderick Campbell was born in Edinburgh on 15 June 1953. He was educated at Reading School in Reading and gained his BA(Hons) in Politics from Exeter University. He has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management from Strathclyde University. He went on to qualify as a solicitor, in both England and Wales and Scotland and is currently a Partner with a multi-national partnership of lawyers based in London. He is a member of the Law Society of Scotland and the Law Society of England and Wales. Roderick is Honorary Legal Adviser to a Citizens Advice Bureau. Roderick joined the SNP in 1995, having been a supporter for many years and has campaigned for Roseanna Cunningham in four elections in Perth. He is the current Vice Convener of the Perth South Branch of the SNP. Recent electoral experience 2005 Westminster election, North East Fife, 4,011 votes (10.40 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Roxburgh & Berwickshire, 2,816 votes (12.51 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Eighth on SNP South of Scotland list, 48,371 votes (18.37 %) 2001 Westminster election, Roxburgh & Berwickshire, 2,806 votes (9.74 %)
	Tony Campbell (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Independent
	Recent electoral experience
	Iain Smith MSP (Not standing on Mid Scotland & Fife list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Iain Smith was born on the 1 st of May 1960 in Gateside and was educated at Bell Baxter High School in Cupar and Newcastle University where he graduated with a BA (Hons) in Politics and Economics. He worked as an Administrative assistant Northumberland County Council in 1981. In 1982 he was an Advice worker, and from 1983 to 1985 Centre Manager at the Bonnethill Advice Centre in Dundee. He was Voluntary agent for North East Fife Liberal Association from 1985 to 1987 then Constituency Researcher for Menzies Campbell the Lib Dem MP for North East Fife from 1987 to 1998, and Constituency Organiser for North East Fife Liberal Democrats from 1998 until his election to the Scottish parliament in 1999. He was a Fife Regional Councillor from 1984 to 1996 and a Fife Cllr and leader of the Lib Dem group from 1995 to 1999. He lives with his partner and has a broad interest in sports, particularly cricket and football, and is a regular viewer of live cricket. He likes to travel widely and enjoys reading as well as having a keen interest in culture. In the parliament he is Convener of the Education Committee and Vice-Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Sustainable Transport. Ministerial positions May 1999 - October 2000 - Deputy Business Manager & Lib Dem Chief Whip Party positions November 2000 - April 2003 Lib Dem spokesman on Local Government May 2003 - ? Lib Dem spokesman on Local Government & Transport Committee Convenorships May 2003 - ? - Convenor of the Procedures Committee ? - Convener of the Education Committee Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish parliament election, North East Fife, 13,479 votes (46.03 %) (elected) 1999 Scottish parliament election, North East Fife, 13,590 votes (37.81 %) (elected) Fife Council election 1995, Freuchie, Kingskettle & Springfield 658 votes (52.81 %) (elected) Fife Regional Council election, 1994, Howe of Fife 1,807 votes (65.47 %) (elected) Fife Regional Council election, 1990, Howe of Fife/Freuchie, 1,320 votes (46.28 %) (elected) Fife Regional Council election, 1986, (elected)
	Kenny Young
	Labour
	Kenny Young is in his fourth and final year of an MA (Hons) degree in History at the University of Edinburgh. He is also Vice-Chair of Labour Students. He has experience of volunteering in the charity sector and has been involved in campaigns such as Make Poverty History. He is a member of Amicus, the GMB and the Co-operative Party. In his spare time, he enjoys football, cinema and reading. Recent electoral experience

Constituency profile

Assessment:

This assessment is based on the 2003 election results

Rank on Conservative hit list: 13 (14 in 2003)
Swing required for Conservative gain: 8.63 % from Liberal Democrat to Conservative

Rank on Scottish National Party hit list: 57 (48 in 2003)
Swing required for Scottish National Party gain: 16.77 % from Liberal Democrat to Scottish National Party

Rank on Labour hit list: 24 (13 in 2003)
Swing required for Labour gain: 19.00 % from Liberal Democrat to Labour

Correlation to the new Westminster constituencies

The electorate of 61,248 was split between the new Westminster constituencies of:
Fife North East: 61,248 (100.0 %)

Local Government wards in the constituency

Previous results

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 59,186 (Reported as 58,695 in the press). Turnout 29,282, 49.47 % (- 9.56 %)
Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrat	Iain Smith MSP	13,479	46.03 %	+ 8.22 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Edward Brocklebank	8,424	28.77 %	+ 5.05 %
	Scottish National Party	Capre Ross Williams	3,660	12.50 %	- 5.23 %
	Labour	Gregor Poynton	2,353	8.04 %	- 6.36 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	Carlo Morelli	1,366	4.66 %	(+ 4.66 %)
	Liberal Democrat hold	Liberal Democrat majority	5,055	17.26 %	+ 3.17 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 59,186. Turnout 29,507, 49.85 % 152 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrats	9,831	33.49 %	+ 1.37 %
	Conservative & Unionist	7,067	24.07 %	+ 0.25 %
	Scottish National Party	3,740	12.74 %	- 7.93 %
	Labour	2,686	9.15 %	- 7.13 %
	Scottish Green Party	2,652	9.03 %	+ 3.92 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	1,297	4.42 %	+ 3.68 %
	Pensioners's Party	725	2.47 %	(+ 2.47 %)
	UK Independence Party	508	1.73 %	(+ 1.73 %)
	Fighting Hospital Closures & Downgrading	182	0.62 %	(+ 0.62 %)
	Save Local Hospitals - Dunfermline, Perth, Stirling	172	0.59 %	(+ 0.59 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	133	0.45 %	- 0.30 %
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	129	0.44 %	(+ 0.44 %)
	Christian Independent Alliance Upholding Community Values	106	0.36 %	(+ 0.36 %)
	Tom Gray, Independent	74	0.25 %	(+ 0.25 %)
	Damien Quigg, Independent	53	0.18 %	(+ 0.18 %)
	Liberal Democrat majority	2,764	9.42 %	+ 1.12 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency Result

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%	% change
	Liberal Democrat	Cllr Iain Smith	13,590	37.81 %	- 13.41 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Edward Brocklebank	8,526	23.72 %	- 2.75 %
	Scottish National Party	Colin Welsh	6,373	17.73 %	+ 6.87 %
	Labour	Charles Milne	5,175	14.40 %	+ 4.12 %
	Independent	Donald Macgregor	1,540	4.28 %	+ 4.28 %
	Independent	Robert Beveridge	737	2.05 %	+ 2.05 %
	Liberal Democrat win	Liberal Democrat majority	5,064	14.05 %	- 10.70 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	11,537	32.12 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	8,555	23.82 %
	Scottish National Party	7,425	20.67 %
	Labour	5,849	16.28 %
	Scottish Green Party	1,834	5.11 %
	Socialist Labour Party	271	0.75 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	265	0.74 %
	Pro Life Alliance	108	0.30 %
	Natural Law Party	74	0.21 %
	Liberal Democrat majority	2,982	8.30 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrat	Menzies Campbell MP	21,432	51.22 %
	Conservative & Unionist	Hon Adam Bruce	11,076	26.47 %
	Scottish National Party	Colin Welsh	4,545	10.86 %
	Labour	Charles Milne	4,301	10.28 %
	Referendum	William Stewart	485	1.16 %
	Liberal Democrat hold	Liberal Democrat majority	10,356	24.75 %

Links

• Kenny Young (Labour)