Yet More Labour Woes
As if it wasn't enough that Gordon Brown is more unpopular possibly even George Bush, that Labour came fifth in Henley, behind the BNP, and that there is now a by-election is Glasgow East, it now transipres that the expected candidate for the Glasgow East by-election didn't turn up to his selection meeting.
It says a lot, doesn't it? Labour now have only until Wednesday to declare another candidate. Somehow, I'm not seeing that the selection is going to be particularly transparent or democratic given the timeframe they now need to work to, but that's their problem, I guess.
Wouldn't it be greast poetic justice that, following Labour's blatant attempt at avoiding debate on the issue of 42-days in the East Yorkshire by-election next week, Labour then are unable to stand a candidate in what is almost their very safest seat in Parliament! That would be pretty hilarious. Given that such a situation is not going to happen, Stephen Purcell (leader of Glasgow City Council) would be a great choice.
The real question, however, will be just how close the SNP can come to taking the seat. The current majority is 13,507. What will it become? I'll leave that for another day...
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