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'For SSP members the poll indicates party support at around 1 per cent and although this contrasts with the 5.7 per cent scored in the most recent council by election in Dunbartonshire, it indicates the serious challenge facing the party.' Ken Ferguson in Scottish Socialist Voice, July 2006. |
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1. Felicity Garvie |  |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Felicity Garvie, 51, is married to Stuart, a toolmaker by trade, who is seventh on the list. She has two sons Tommy (21) who is a student at Dundee University and Adam (17). Felicity was secretary of Glenrothes branch and worked as Office Manager to Tommy Sheridan from 1999. Prior to that she lived in Cologne, Germany, for almost 20 years and was active in the international socialist movement for 28 years. She fought the 1999 and 2003 Scottish parliamentary elections and topped the SSP's European list in 2004, when the party came seventh with 5.2 % of the national vote. She was originally ranked fifth on the SSP's Mid Scotland & Fife list but has transferred to North East Scotland, knocking John McAllion of the top of the list.
Recent electoral experience 2004 European election, First on SSP national list, 61,356 votes (5.21 %) 2003 Scottish parliament election, Ochil, 1,102 votes (3.62 %) 2003 Scottish parliament election, Fifth on SSP Mid Scotland & Fife list, 11,401 votes (4.56 %) 1999 Scottish parliament election, Third on SSP Mid Scotland & Fife list, 3,044 votes (1.00 %) | ||
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2. John McAllion | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| John McAllion was born in Glasgow in 1948 and educated at St Augustine's Secondary, and at St Andrew's University and Dundee College of Education. He worked as a teacher and then as a reseracher for Glasgow Central MP Bob McTaggart. He was elected to Tayside Regional Council in 1984 and became Leader of the council in 1986. In 1987, he became Labour MP for Dundee East when he defeated the SNP's Gordon Wilson, who had taken the seat from Labour in February 1974. He was MP for Dundee East until 2001, when he stood down, with Cllr Iain Luke holding the seat for Labour until it was won by the SNP's Stewart Hosie in 2005. McAllion took the new Scottish Parliamentary seat of Dundee East for Labour in 1999, but he was defeated by the SNP's Shona Robison in 2003. When Labour were in opposition, John McAllion was their spokespan on the constitution but resigned in June 1996 after George Robertson announced that there would be a referendum on devolution without either consulting or informing him. He quit the Labour party in October 2003. He later joined the SSP and stood in the Dunfermline & West Fife by-election where he polled less than 2 %. He has refused to join Tommy Sheridan's new Solidarity party. Scottish Socialist Party Positions October 2006 - Co-Chair of the Scottish Socialist Party Ministerial Positions None Council Positions 1986 - 1987 - Leader of Tayside Regional Council Recent electoral experience As a Scottish Socialist Party candidate: 2006 Westminster Parliament Election, Dunfermline & West Fife, 537 votes (1.55 %) As a Labour candidate: 2003 Scottish Parliament Election, Dundee East, 10,338 votes (39.24 %) (defeated) 1999 Scottish Parliament Election, Dundee East, 13,703 votes (43.28 %) (elected) 1997 Westminster Parliament Election, Dundee East, 20,718 votes (51.12 %) (elected) 1992 Westminster Parliament Election, Dundee East, 18,761 votes (44.0 %) (elected) 1987 Westminster Parliament Election, Dundee East, 19,539 votes (42.3 %) (elected) Tayside Regional Councillor 1984 - 1987 | ||
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3. Howard Chandler | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Throughout his career Howard has been fascinated by the issues that inhibit improvement - whether those issues involve improving a scientific process, improving the educational experience of the students he teaches, or improving the quality of life of ordinary working folk. Howard is a firm
believer in the need to empower people and give them the tools that will enable them to tackle the issues that govern their lives and work. He, therefore, calls for full participative democracy by an informed and engaged population; and is helping the SSP change the way in which Scottish politics works from the grass roots upwards.
Recent electoral experience Aberdeen City Council By-election, Queens Cross, 25 votes (1.75 %) | ||
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4. Mary McGregor | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Mary has lived in Dundee for 32 years. She is a former Councillor for Coldside area (as Mary Ward) and is also standing for the new Coldside ward in 2007. She is a political activist with immense experience and was a councillor for eight years Ð two of which as the first female leader of Dundee City Council. Mary has been a fighter against racism, poverty and
all forms of political, economic and social oppression. A founder member of the SSP, Mary is a
committed, fighting socialist who is not afraid to stand up against injustice, corruption and
privilege. Mary is a teacher, married with one son and lives in Dundee
Council positions Labour Leader of Dundee City Council for two years Recent electoral experience As a Scottish Socialist Party candidate: 2003 Scottish Parliament election, second on SSP North East Scotland list, 1999 Dundee City Council election, Tay Bridges, 81 votes (4.53 %) As a Scottish Socialist Alliance candidate: 1997 Westminster election, Duncee West, 428 votes (1.10 %) As a Communist Party candidate: 1994 European Parlaiment election, North East Scotland, 689 votes (0.32 %) As a Labour candidate: Dundee Council elections, Labour Cllr for Coldside for 8 years. | ||
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5. Christine Chandler | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Christine Chandler is an engineer with more than 20 years experience of the construction industry and 7 years in research. Her work focuses on anticipating problems and solving them, and she brings this nondogmatic, solution orientated, approach to politics. As the mother of two children who are now embarking on adult life, Christine is well aware of the problems facing working families and young people starting out today. She was a City of Aberdeen Council candidate in 2003.
Recent electoral experience 2003 Aberdeen City Council election, Stockethill, 90 votes (4.93 %) | ||
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6. Rod MacGregor | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
| Rod MacGregor contested the Logie ward of Dundee City Council in 2003.
Recent electoral experience 2003 Dundee City Council election, Logie, 120 votes (47.98 %) | ||
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7. Peter Gillespie | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
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8. Helen Fortune | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | ||
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