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| Britain |
| SNP triumph over Labour in Glasgow East |
| 2008-07-28 |
| Gordon Brown’s worst nightmare was realised early today as the Scottish National Party triumphed by taking Glasgow East, one of Labour’s safest seats. The hopes of Labour strategists that their disastrous run of electoral setbacks was about to end were dashed as the SNP’s John Mason achieved the enormous 22 per cent swing required to topple the long-time stronghold. Mr Mason, a Glasgow councillor, overturned a 13,507 Labour majority at the general election in 2005 to win by 365 votes from Labour’s Margaret Curran. Turnout was just over 42 per cent. Earlier in the day, Labour had requested a recount, which delayed the result being announced by around an hour. In his victory speech Mr Mason described the result as "not just a political earthquake, it is off the Richter scale. It is an epic win, and the tremors are being felt all the way to Downing Street”. He added: "We have removed the dead hand of Labour control." On the heels of the fall of London, this was described "As if the Republicans had won Boston, followed by San Francisco!" |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #7 But it means that England won't be ruled from Scotchland. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-07-28 19:55 |
| #6 Meet the new boss, same as the old boss, eh? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-07-28 18:57 |
| #5 The SNP is more socialist than Labor these days, so thats not entirely a good thing. Its just a shift from one left-party to another. |
| Posted by: buwaya 2008-07-28 18:48 |
| #4 "Earlier in the day, Labour had requested a recount, which delayed the result being announced by around an hour." Yee-ouch. That's gonna leave a mark. :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-07-28 15:36 |
| #3 Not yet. Gordo will be succeeded by the Boy King Cameron. The differences are primarily cosmetic and sartorial. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-07-28 15:22 |
| #2 So there's hope for old blighty yet? |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-07-28 15:06 |
| #1 However, as EU Referendum has pointed out, this earthquake didn't reach the center of government. AKA Brussels. Just a provincial cat fight when all is said and done. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2008-07-28 15:06 |