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6/12/01
Added Deputy Ministers to
Scottish Cabinet
in the
Scottish parliament
Added Muray Tosh as
Deputy Presiding officer
in the
Scottish parliament
27/11/01
Added result of
cabinet reshuffle
in
Scottish parliament
22/11/01
Added result of election of Jack McConnell MSP as the third
First Minister of Scotland
in
Scottish parliament
16/7/01
Added results of
Prestonfield
(City of Edinburgh,
Lab hold
) to
Local by-elections
and updated total votes for local government by-elections in
2001
and
since 1999
Updated System 3
Holyrood polls
,
Westminster polls
, and
Comments
in
Opinion polls
2/7/01
Updated
State of the parties
in the
Westminster parliament
following the formation of the Celtic alliance
Updated
Shadow Scottish Executive
in
Scottish parliament
following reshuffle
Added
Spoofs
to
links
Added results of
Forfar Central
(Angus,
SNP hold
),
Kinross Town
(Perth & Kinross,
Lib Dem gain
from SNP
),
Tollcross Park
(City of Glasgow,
Lab hold
) and
Giffnock North
(East Renfrewshire,
Con hold
) to
Local by-elections
and updated
Local Council Political composition
total votes for local government by-elections in
2001
,
since 1999
and
Gains and Losses in local by-elections 1995 - 2001
Added profiles for
Prestonfield
(City of Edinburgh),
Erskine Central
(Renfrewshire ),
Tay Bridges
(City of Dundee),
Auchtertool & Burntisland East
(Fife),
Dalkeith/Woodburn
(Midlothian),
Broughton
(City of Edinburgh) and
South East Corstorphine
(City of Edinburgh) to
Local by-elections
18/6/01
Added
General Election 2001 in Pictures
Updated political maps of
Edinburgh
and
Glasgow
from 1950 - present in
Westminster election maps
Updated
State of the Parties
and
The House of Commons 1945 - present
in
Westminster
15/6/01
Added
Local elections 2002
12/6/01
Added
result
of
Bannf & Buchan
and
result
of
Strathkelvin & Bearsden
by-elections and updated
Scottish parliamentary by-elections
11/6/01
Added complete results for 2001 election in
Westminster election results
Added map of 2001 Westminster election results in
Westminster Election Maps
Updated
Cabinet
,
Scottish Constituencies and MPs
,
Longest Serving MPs
,
Smallest majorities
,
Scottish MPs by Party 1868 - present
and
Scottish MP records
in the
Westminster Parliament
8/6/01
Added results for Central Scotland constituencies in
2001 Westminster election results
5/6/01
Updated System 3
Holyrood polls
,
Westminster polls
, and
Comments
in
Opinion polls
28/5/01
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
23/5/01
Updated System 3
Westminster polls
, and
Comments
in
Opinion polls
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
22/5/01
Added links to web sites of Rosemary McKenna MP, Jimmy Hood MP and Russell Brown MP in
Web pages of MPs, MPs, MEPs and councillors
21/5/01
Added profiles for
Forfar Central
(SNP, Angus) and
Kinross Town
(SNP, Perth & Kinross) in
Local by-elections
18/5/01
Updated System 3
Holyrood polls
and
Westminster polls
in
Opinion polls
8/5/01 - 18/5/01
Site offline.
7/5/01
Added
System 3 polls 1987 - 1992
in
Opinion polls
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
31/4/01
Added list of
Prime Ministers
holing Scottish seats to
Westminster
Added
Giffnock North
to
Local government by-elections
Major update to
Constituency profiles
in
Next Westminster election
Updated to
SNP web sites
in
Links
17/4/01
Updated profiles for
Edinburgh South
,
Edinburgh West
,
Linlithgow
,
Livingston
,
Midlothian
,
Ayr
,
Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley
,
Clydesdale
,
Dumfries
,
East Lothian
,
Galloway & Upper Nithsdale
,
Roxburgh & Berwickshire
and
Tweedale, Ettrick & Lauderdale
and updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
Added link to East Dunbartonshire Council in
Council web sites
12/4/01
Updated profiles for
Edinburgh North & Leith
and
Edinburgh Pentlands
in
Next Westminster election
10/4/01
Added electoral maps of
Glasgow and Edinburgh
from 1950 to the present day in
Electoral maps
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
9/4/01
Updated profiles for
Hamilton North & Bellshill
,
Hamilton South
,
Kilmarnock & Loudoun
,
Motherwell & Wishaw
,
Edinburgh Central
and
Edinburgh East & Musselburgh
in
Next Westminster election
6/4/01
Updated profiles for
Falkirk East
and
Falkirk West
in
Next Westminster election
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
4/4/01
Added by-election results from
1950 - 1951
,
1951 - 1955
and
1955 - 1959
to
Westminster by-elections
3/4/01
Updated System 3
Holyrood polls
,
Westminster polls
, and
Comments
in
Opinion polls
Major update to
Smallest majorities
in the
Westminster Parliament
2/4/01
Updated profiles for
Airdrie & Shotts
,
Coatbridge & Chryston
,
Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
and
East Kilbride
in
Next Westminster election
29/3/01
Updated profiles for
Eastwood
,
Greenock & Inverclyde
,
Paisley North
,
Paisley South
,
Renfrewshire West
and
Strathkelvin & Bearsden
in
Next Westminster election
27/3/01
Added link to web page of Bill Tynan MP (Hamilton South) and Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow Govan) in
Web pages of MPs, MSPs and MEPs
Updated list of
candidates
and updated constituency profile for
Dumbarton
in
Next Westminster election
26/3/01
Updated constituency profiles for Glasgow
Anniesland
,
Baillieston
,
Cathcart
,
Govan
,
Kelvin
,
Maryhill
,
Pollok
,
Rutherglen
,
Shettleston
and
Springburn
in
Next Westminster election
23/3/01
Updated constituency profiles for
Clydebank & Milngavie
,
Cunninghame North
and
Cunninghame South
in
Next Westminster election
22/3/01
Added result of
Milton
(Argyll & Bute, Ind gain
from Lab
) to
Local by-elections
and updated
Local Council Political composition
total votes for local government by-elections in
2001
,
since 1999
and
Gains and Losses in local by-elections 1995 - 2001
Updated
Scottish Executive
following resignation of Dr Sam Galbraith as Scottish Environment Minister (A by-election will be held at the General election for the Scootish seat)
Updated list and added link to Eastwood SNP in
candidates
and
SNP web sites
21/3/01
Updated constituency profiles for
Ochil
,
Perth
,
Stirling
and
North Tayside
in
Next Westminster election
20/3/01
Updated constituency profiles for
Fife North East
and
Kirkcaldy
in
Next Westminster election
19/3/01
Updated list of
candidates
and updated constituency profiles for
Dundee East
,
Dundee West
,
Gordon
,
Dunfermline East
,
Dunfermline West
and
Fife Central
in
Next Westminster election
14/3/01
Updated
Scottish Executive
following resignation of Tavish Scott and appointment of Euan Robson as Deputy Minister for Parliament
Updated constituency profile for
Banff & Buchan
in
Next Westminster election
13/3/01
Updated
Unitary Council political composition
following Labour's loss of control of Falkirk Council to an SNP/Independent/Non- aligned Alliance administration.
Updated constituency profiles for
West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine
and
Angus
in
Next Westminster election
12/3/01
Added
Scottish MPs and Constituencies
to
The Westminster parliament
Updated constituency profiles for
Orkney & Shetland
Ross, Skye & Inverness West
,
Western Isles
,
Aberdeen Central
,
Aberdeen North
and
Aberdeen South
in
Next Westminster election
9/3/01
Updated
Local Council Composition
following defection of
Douglas Campbell
(Cllr for Ayr Lochside and election agent for Deputy Secretary of State George Foulkes) from Labour to Independent
Added link to Edinburgh South Tories in
Candidate list
and
Conservative Party websites
7/3/01
Updated System 3
Holyrood polls
,
Westminster polls
, and
Comments
in
Opinion polls
6/3/01
Added map of 1999
European election results
by Westminster constitiency in
Election maps
Updated constituency profiles for
Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber
and
Moray
in
Next Westminster election
5/3/01
Updated constituency profiles for
Argyll & Bute
and
Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross
in
Next Westminster election
1/3/01
Added link to Ian Goldie, Midlothian SNP and updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
28/2/01
Added
Lib Dem target seats
and
SSP target seats
to
Next Westminster Election
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
26/2/01
Added
The Big Lie - Scottish Tax Revenues
to
Scotching the Myth
Added
Scots MPs and the House of Lords
and
Number of Scottish MPs by Party 1868 - present
to
The Westminster Parliament
Added link to UK Online Links in
UK Government web sites
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
19/2/01
Added
SNP target seats
and
Labour target seats
to
Next Westminster Election
Updated total votes for local government by-elections in
2001
and
since 1999
Added link to new website of Midlothian SNP in
SNP constituency web sites
Added link to web site of Dr Ian McKee (SNP, Edinburgh Central) in list of
candidates
16/2/01
Added result of
Stonehouse
(South Lanarkshire,
SNP gain
from Lab
) to
Local by-elections
and updated
Local Council Political composition
and
Gains and Losses in local by-elections 1995 - 2001
12/2/01
Added
Conservative target seats
to
Next Westminster Election
10/2/01
Added results of
Kilmacolm
(Inverclyde,
Con hold
and
Irvine North
(North Ayrshire,
Lab hold
to
Local by-elections
and updated total votes for local government by-elections in
2001
and
since 1999
7/2/01
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
6/2/01
Updated System 3
Holyrood polls
,
Westminster polls
, and
Comments
in
Opinion polls
5/2/01
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
2/2/01
Updated
Local Council composition
following resignation of
Cllr Brenda Campbell
(Labour, Ayr Craigie).
Updated
Local government maps
following Labour loss of overall control of South Ayrshire Council
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
1/2/01
Added links to websites of Robin Cook MP and Bristow Muldoon MSP in
Web pages of MPs, MSPs and MEPs
30/1/01
Added profile for
Tollcross park
(Galsgow) in
Local government by-elections
Added link to Galloway Conservatives and updated URL for Dumfries Conservatives in
Tory branch and constituency web sites
29/1/01
Added seats changing hands, retiring MPs, defeated MPs and new MPs for Westminster elections
1979 - 1997
Updated
Secretaries of State for Scotland
,
The Cabinet
,
Scots MPs in government
,
Helen Liddell MP
,
John Reid MP
,
Brian Wilson MP
and
George Foulkes MP
, following mini-cabinet reshuffle
26/1/01
Added link to Thurso & District SNP in
SNP web sites
25/1/01
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
24/1/01
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
23/1/01
Added link to Fairshare, campaign for STV in local council elections in
Scottish political web sites
22/1/01
Added section on
Banff & Buchan by-election
Added
MPs who disgraced Scotland named and shamed
to
The Westminster Parliament
21/1/01
Updated System 3
Holyrood polls
,
Westminster polls
, and
Comments
in
Opinion polls
19/1/01
Added result of
Kinneil & Whitecross
(Falkirk,
SNP gain
from Lab
) to
Local by-elections
and updated
Local Council Political composition
, total votes for local government by-elections in
2001
,
since 1999
and
Gains and Losses in local by-elections 1995 - 2001
Added profile for
Irvine North
(North Ayrshire) in
Local government by-elections
Added link to Edinburgh South SNP in
SNP web sites
18/1/01
Added profile for
Kilmacolm
(Inverclyde) in
Local government by-elections
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
and
Retiring MPs
16/1/01
Added link to website of Fergus Ewing MSP in
Web pages of MPs, MEPs, MSPs and councillors
Added link to website of John Young in
Stonehouse by-election
Added link to the Border Telegraph and Peeblesshire News in
Scottish Newspapers
15/1/01
Updated list of
Local government by-elections
for 2001
Updated list of
candidates
in
Next Westminster election
and added link to website of Wayne Gault (SNP, Aberdeen Central)
5/1/01
Updated
Westminster constituencies
in
Electoral maps
Added
Seats changing hands in by-elections, 1935 - present
in
Westminster By-elections
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