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| Top three parties at a glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 44.51% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 31.35% | |
| Scottish National Party | 11.92% | |
| Swing: 0.60% from Liberal Democrat to Labour | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann McKechin |
|
13,181 | 44.51 | +5.11 |
| Katy Gordon |
|
9,283 | 31.35 | +3.90 |
| Patrick Grady | Scottish National Party | 3,530 | 11.92 | -1.02 |
| Erin Boyle |
|
2,089 | 7.05 | -1.69 |
| Martin Bartos |
|
947 | 3.20 | -4.45 |
| Thomas Main |
|
296 | 1.00 | |
| Angela McCormick | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 287 | 0.97 | |
| Majority | 3,898 | 13.16 | ||
| Turnout | 29,613 | 57.59 | ||
5:35pm Thursday 20th May 2010
The Government has insisted it would scrap top-down targets in the NHS as it unveiled details of the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat deal.
10:30am Thursday 20th May 2010
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted that the coalition Government's plans for reform have been strengthened by the need for compromise.
11:52pm Thursday 20th May 2010
The new coalition Government is committed to setting up a "judge-led inquiry" into allegations of British security services complicity in torture overseas, the Foreign Secretary has confirmed.
1:23pm Thursday 20th May 2010
Supermarkets and off-licences will be banned from selling alcohol below cost price, the Government has confirmed.
9:29am Thursday 20th May 2010
Home information packs (Hips) will be consigned to history, the Government has announced.
8:28am Thursday 20th May 2010
Left-wing Labour MP Diane Abbott has announced she is running for the party leadership, becoming the first woman to enter the race.
4:14pm Thursday 20th May 2010
Labour has caved in to complaints from candidates for the party leadership by allowing them an extra 13 days to gather nominations.
10:56am Thursday 20th May 2010
Estate agents have welcomed the news that controversial home information packs (Hips) are being scrapped with immediate effect.
3:45am Thursday 20th May 2010
The Electoral Commission is to publish a report into voting chaos which left hundreds of people queuing outside polling stations on election day.
3:53am Thursday 20th May 2010
David Cameron is to make his first foray on to the world stage as Prime Minister, visiting Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.
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