Opposition Party Spokespersons

saltire shield The Executive:
A euphemism for the government, but don't say so, it upsets Westminster.
From 'Holyrood Jargon' by Iain Watson in the Sunday Herald, 16 th May 1999.		 Lion Rampant

Socialists, Senior Citizens & Independents

The Scottish Socialist Party (4 MSPs), Solidarity (2 MSPs) and the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (1 MSP) all lost their seats at the 2007 election

Scottish Socialist Party

13 th February 2005 - May 2007

Position Name
Leader of the Scottish Socialist Party Colin Fox, MSP

11 th November 2004 - 13 th February 2005

Position Name
Leaders of the Scottish Socialist Party Joint leadership: Rosemary Byrne MSP
Frances Curran MSP
Colin Fox MSP
Rosie Kane MSP
Carolyn Leckie MSP
Tommy Sheridan, MSP

1999 - 11 th November 2004

Position Name
Leader of the Scottish Socialist Party Tommy Sheridan, MSP

Solidarity

August 2006 - May 2007

Position Name
Co-convenors of Solidarity Tommy Sheridan, MSP
Rosemary Byrne, MSP

Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party

May 2003 - May 2007

Position Name
Leader John Swinburne, MSP

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