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| Top three parties at a glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 62.34% | |
| Scottish National Party | 21.73% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 7.67% | |
| Swing: 6.04% from Scottish National Party to Labour | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Roy |
|
25,247 | 62.34 | +10.43 |
| David Alexander | Scottish National Party | 8,799 | 21.73 | -1.64 |
| Harry Wills |
|
3,108 | 7.67 | -4.98 |
| Sheila Low |
|
2,922 | 7.21 | +0.12 |
| Kris Seunarine |
|
425 | 1.05 | -0.13 |
| Majority | 16,448 | 40.61 | ||
| Turnout | 40,501 | 59.65 | ||
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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