Strathkelvin by-election 7 th June 2001

saltire shield'Why should Shaun Woodward fight a by election? It makes a nice change to have a New Labour MP who actually stood for election as a Tort.'
Neil Hickman in the Guardian, 20 th December 1999.		Lion Rampant

Former Dewar aide set for short-list

By Robbie Dinwoodie in the Herald

THE former head of policy to Donald Dewar, advocate Brian Fitzpatrick, faces a tough fight to secure the Holyrood candidacy for the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency bequeathed by the retirement of Sam Galbraith. The other strong contender is the Scottish miners' leader, Nicky Wilson, a member of Labour's Scottish executive who was regarded as unfortunate not to secure a seat two years ago. A third runner is understood to be Rachel McEwan, a party researcher.

These three are likely to make the short-list, which will be decided by the party's Scottish executive on Monday, with the constituency party making the final selection on Tuesday.

- March 23

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