Another day and another MP announces that he won't be standing in the next General Election, which by now may only be mere weeks away. John McFall yesterday declared that he won't be standing again for re-election. However this leaves the Labour party in West Dunbartonshire with a problem. They don't have much time to select someone which means all the usual methods: picking a candidate, getting them vetted, prepping them on party policy, getting them ready to face the media on a frequent basis are going to be stretched to breaking point.
There is another option however and it is one that Labour are already doing in multiple constituencies all over Scotland: select an MSP to fight for the Westminster seat. Cathy Jamieson and Margaret Curran are now standing for Westminster and they may be joined by yet another MSP. As far as can be seen the Labour party have two choices for West Dumbartonshire and both are already MSP's. These are Des McNulty MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie or Jackie Baillie MSP for Dumbarton and shadow health minister.
Not much choice but with this little time Labour doesn't have the time it needed to be choosy.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Tuesday 19 January 2010
Pushing the boundary
Its one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by a programme on a student radio station, there are over 400 secondary schools, 21 universities , 46 colleges in Scotland and we are getting in contact with them all. Hundreds of thousands of young people across Scotland are going to be offered the chance to take part in a project thats the first of its kind in Scotland.
Debate is Free which airs only on Subcity radio at the University of Glasgow is working on a special edition of the show separate from its usual format. 2010 is a General Election year and thousands of young people will looking at the political parties on offer and wondering who to vote for. Some may never have voted either due to the fact they were too young or they have never felt the need to vote or politics leave just them cold.
Debate is Free aims to bring the debate in a way that young people will find accessible and can interact with in a way they want to.
The special edition of Debate is Free on March 11th, potentially just weeks before an election is called will bring a panel of six before a studio audience for 90 minutes to answer their questions and questions submitted by listeners. The debate will range from the topical, to party policy to anything the audience demand be answered. Nothing is barred anything can be put forward for the panel to answer. From the recession, to the war on terror, to youth issues and human rights, we will consider anything.
Anyone will be able to listen on our website www.subcity.org and comment on what they hear on the Debate is Free Facebook fan page or by using Twitter and the tag #debateisfree. We want this to be a test of social networking so please send invites to this event to all your facebook friends and tweet details and comments. You can apply to be part of the audience here or to email any potential questions or comments email debate@subcity.org.
You can follow debateisfree on Twitter and the Facebook fanpage for panellist updates.
Debate is Free which airs only on Subcity radio at the University of Glasgow is working on a special edition of the show separate from its usual format. 2010 is a General Election year and thousands of young people will looking at the political parties on offer and wondering who to vote for. Some may never have voted either due to the fact they were too young or they have never felt the need to vote or politics leave just them cold.
Debate is Free aims to bring the debate in a way that young people will find accessible and can interact with in a way they want to.
The special edition of Debate is Free on March 11th, potentially just weeks before an election is called will bring a panel of six before a studio audience for 90 minutes to answer their questions and questions submitted by listeners. The debate will range from the topical, to party policy to anything the audience demand be answered. Nothing is barred anything can be put forward for the panel to answer. From the recession, to the war on terror, to youth issues and human rights, we will consider anything.
Anyone will be able to listen on our website www.subcity.org and comment on what they hear on the Debate is Free Facebook fan page or by using Twitter and the tag #debateisfree. We want this to be a test of social networking so please send invites to this event to all your facebook friends and tweet details and comments. You can apply to be part of the audience here or to email any potential questions or comments email debate@subcity.org.
You can follow debateisfree on Twitter and the Facebook fanpage for panellist updates.
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