Glenrothes by-election to be on the sixth of November

Austin Barry

An auspicious date for our socialist chums as the Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace that day (gregorian calendar)in 1917. I rather suspect though that it will be Comrade Brown who will be consigned to Lenin's "dustbin of history" by the counter-revolutionaries of Fife - which is a pleasing irony.

Paul L

The same was said about Glasgow East.

Andrew Forbes

In 2004, with impeachment proceedings hanging over him, it is thought that Clinton gained a number of votes from people who wanted to see what would happen in impeachment proceedings. It made good television.

In the same way, do we think a few good people of Glenrothes might be tempted to vote SNP, just to see what happens? How many votes is this factor worth?

David

Brilliant. The US election will still be tingling the media, so nobody will write about Labour's thumping defeat. Amazing really; the people of C&N get a by-election called before their former MP is even in the ground - for political reasons. And the people of Glenrothes have to wait for months - for political reasons.

Polly's mum

Bring it on - I can hardly wait.

Andrew Forbes

David, that's a good angle. I question Gordo's tactics, though. 2 days after is long enough for the media to switch stories. I'd have picked the day before.

David

Andrew, perhaps; but not if there are recounts... again. :)

Morus

I suggested the 4th or the 6th back in August - definitely the right choice.

http://politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2008/08/16/why-not-hold-glenrothes-on-the-us-election-day/

JessTheDog

I live in the constituency. Labour have been all but invisible. The SNP office is a glowing beacon of dayglo yellow, on the High Street in nearby Markinch (the posh part). Labour have two offices, one on an industrial estate on the edge of Glenrothes and another in the "working class enclave" of Buckhaven, next to a tanning salon. My guess is that they have written off the wider constituency and are focussing on their hitherto-core areas. Trouble is, the SNP are now quite strong there.

Get the news at Glenrothes Watch:

http://jess-the-dog.blogspot.com/2008/09/glenrothes-watch-1.html

The Labour candidate is my old headmaster, by the way! He's a Brown protege through and through- Kirk Elder, Kirkcaldy headmaster - and will not be allowed to utter a word that is not His Master's Voice. Hence his invisibility to date.

IanGilbert

I helped at the East Glasgow election and am packing for Fife. Stand by your bedspace!GIMPY

Kevin Dempsey

Labour have been the masters of their own fate. They have failed to correct so many of the Tory mistakes that the people of Fife (such as me) will vote for the most attractive and energetic, forward-thinking party going - which at this time is the SNP. I've voted for all partys at one time or other but Labour have never been so distant and disconnected from the reality of life in the UK as never before.

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