Regional Lists

'he whims of global capitalism means misery for thousands of families. It is time that we invested money in future jobs run on a not-for-profit basis instead of emergency cash for retraining after it is already too late.' Rosemary Byrne MSP, 30 th January 2007.

South of Scotland Region

Solidarity candidates

The South of Scotland Regional Council of the Scottish Socialist Party voted to join Solidarity, Scotland's Socialist Movement. Rosemary Byrne MSP, Graeme McIver, and the other nine members of the SSP South of Scotland list all left the SSP to join Solidarity.

As a Scottish Socialist Party candidate:

	1. Rosemary Byrne MSP
	Solidarity
	Rosemary Byrne was born in 1948 in Irvine and educated at Irvine Royal Academy, Craigie College in Ayr, where she graduated with a Dimpoma in Education and Jordanhill Colleg where she obtained a DIP.SEN. She worked as Principle Teacher for Pupil Support in North Ayrshire. She is married and is a member of the Educational Institute for Scotland. In 2003, Rosemary Byrne was elected as the seventh regional list MSP for the South of Scotland. In September 2006, Rosemary Byrne left the SSP to join Solidarity. She is a member of Irvine & District branch and is Co-Convenor of Solidarity along with Glasgow MSP, Tommy Sheridan. Recent electoral experience As a Scottish Socialist Party candidate: 2003 Scottish Parliament election, First on SSP South of Scotland list, 14,228 votes (5.4 %) (elected) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Cunninghame South, 2,677 votes (11.8 %) 2001 Westminster election, Cunningham South, 1,233 votes (4.4 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, First on SSP South of Scotland list, 3,304 votes (1.0 %)
	2. Graeme McIver
	Solidarity
	Graeme McIver is a 38 year old father of four from Galashiels. He was one of the SSP's six full time paid regional organisers and during Tommy Sheridan's defamation action against the News of the World, he testified that Sheridan had not admitted visited a swinger's club to the party executive. McIver quit his South of Scotland organiser's post on the 3rd September 2006 to join Solidarity. He is a member of the Borders branch of Solidarity. Recent electoral experience As a Scottish Socialist Party candidate: 2005 Westminster election, Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk, 695 votes (1.5 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Roxburgh & Berwickshire, 823 votes (3.66 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Second on SSP South of Scotland list, 14,228 votes (5.4 %) 2003 Scottish Borders Council election, Netherdale, 243 votes (22.23 %) 2002 Local Council by-election, Scottish Borders, Old Selkirk, (as Borders Action Group candidate) 115 votes, (9.1 %)
	3. Jim Monaghan
	Solidarity
	Jim Monaghan is National Media Coordinator for Solidarity, Scotland's Socialist Movement. He is a member of the Cumnock/Coalfields branch of Solidarity. Recent electoral experience 2002 Local council by-election, East Ayrshire, Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West & Hurlford North 46 votes (3.6 %)
	4. Sarah MacTavish
	Solidarity
	Sarah MacTavish is a member of the Clydesdale/Coalfields branch of Solidarity. Recent electoral experience As a Scottish Socialist Party candidate: 2005 Westminster election, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale, 521 votes (1.2 %)
	5. Lesley McIver
	Solidarity
	Lesley McIver is a member of the Borders branch of Solidarity. Recent electoral experience As a Scottish Socialist Party candidate: 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Fourth on SSP South of Scotland list, 14,228 votes (5.4 %)
	6. John Dennis
	Solidarity
	John Dennis is a member of the Dumfries & Galloway branch of Solidarity. He contested Dumfries in 2003 and Dumfries in Galloway in 2005 for the SSP. Recent electoral experience As a Scottish Socialist Party candidate: 2005 Westminster election, Dumfries & Galloway, 497 votes (1.0 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Dumfries, 1,213 votes (3.8 %) 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Sixth on SSP South of Scotland list, 14,228 votes (5.4 %)
	7. Danny McGregor
	Solidarity
	Danny McGregor is a member of the Irvine & District branch of Solidarity. Recent electoral experience

Links

• Solidarity - Scotland's Socialist Movement