SNP for Glasgow North East

David Kerr - Running for Glasgow North East

2009-11-10T21:42:00.003Z

The last Saturday of the campaign started off with a fun run from our campaign rooms in Springburn to Wallace's Well in Robroyston. The team, lead by David, were raising money for Ruchazie Community Centre and by 11am they were all showered, changed and out chapping on doors again. What a team!

Well done Laura

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We can do it TEAM!

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Some are not convinced

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It's amazing what 5 hours sleep can do for you

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Getting excited

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Medical Backup

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The Support Team - crucial to the event!

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David thanks Laura for all her hard work

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Hardened Campaigners :-)

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Fantastic Friday

2009-10-31T11:00:00.004Z

Quick report back from the fantastic response we got on Friday. Myself and Bob Doris MSP went along with Alex Salmond and David Kerr to visit Alive and Kicking, a group based in Red Road who provide so much for retired folk in Barmulloch, Springburn and wider afield. Alex got a rapturous response from the group of 70 folk in the hall about to have their Hallowe'en Party. And something that tells me we're doing really well in this by-election is that David Kerr also got an enthusiastic round of applause and more than a few cheers. This was from older working class folk who will traditionally have voted Labour but they were extremely welcoming to David. It's a good sign. We had a fantastic time. We went upstairs to listen to the singing group rehearse for their forthcoming concert and they asked Alex for a song. He duly obliged and in no time there was a big group of us gathered round the piano singing "The Bonnie Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond" - as one of the women said to me as we were leaving "that was just priceless"!

Anne McLaughlin

The Adoption - last Friday night at Sighthill One Stop Shop

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Saturday - shopping and football

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More pics

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David Kerr speaking at conference

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Milton People at the Launch

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Alex Salmond and David Kerr arriving for the launch

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We're on our way

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Laura Lawson from Paisley South and Anne McLaughlin from Springburn Branch reckon things are going well.

The Press Conference

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It's a date

2009-10-08T15:04:00.004+01:00

Very quick update - the date has been confirmed, it will be Thursday 12 November 2009. At long last the people of Glasgow North-East have a chance to elect someone to represent their interests at Westminster. We all know there's only one person who's going to do that justice so let's get out there and get David Kerr elected for the good folk of GNE. Bring it on!

The photo here shows David along with Alex Salmond officially opening the campaign rooms. Also pictured are Cllrs Jennifer Dunn, Phil Greene and Billy MacAllister along with MSP Bob Doris

Shiny happy people - we've got rooms!

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David looks pretty pleased.
Aileen insisted I stop publishing pics of her from behind :-)

One of the leaflet teams.

Some of our amazing catering corps - it's all coming together people!

Peter Murrell, the SNP's Chief Exec is always happy to muck in and the tea urn is a very important campaigning tool!

Allison is so happy not to have to spend the whole day standing in a carpark that she bought strawberries to celebrate.

The Soosiders!

Ari Mack, the By-election Manager, Cooncillor Billy McAllister and Bob Doris MSP.

Indygal and her niece Christie who was thrilled to be spending a weekend campaigning!

MPs John Mason and Stewart Hosie can't wait to welcome David Kerr to Westminster.

New Campaign Rooms opening this Saturday!

2009-09-24T16:02:00.001+01:00

We are set to open the doors of our campaign HQ in the constituency - note one very happy candidate.

The rooms are in Springburn at 10 Angus Street, Springburn, Glasgow G21 1DN. For a map and directions click the link below:

http://www.google.com/maps?source=uds&q=g21+1dn&ie=UTF8&z=15&iwloc=A

The telephone number for the rooms is 07504 830227.

From Saturday the rooms will be open:

Monday to Friday from 10.30am to 8pm
Saturday from 10.30am to 6pm
Sunday from 12noon to 5pm

If you can help deliver leaflets, conduct surveys, or help out in the office please make an effort to help this weekend.

If you are available to help with the campaign before then, contact By-election Manager Ari Mack on 07504 830227.

A fantastic weekend

2009-09-22T09:00:00.017+01:00

What a fantastic weekend we had campaigning in the Glasgow North East by election. And below are the photos to prove it! Details of next weekend's campaigning will be posted shortly. Meantime enjoy the pics courtesy of Alison Thewliss and Anne McLaughlin.

Nicola Sturgeon and & Westminster candidates with David.

Anne gave a poetry reading!

Planning!

Westminster candidates

Check out the back row - "look at me, look at me" :-)

It's going good - join us!

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If you want to have as much fun as we all did this weekend, details are below!

TUESDAY

Envelope stuffing - 11am in GRA Rooms (Rm 339, Baltic Chambers, 50 Wellington Street)

Leafletting or canvassing – 1pm at Skerray Street shops/bus terminus. Contact is Ari Mack

Leafleting - 7pm at Barmulloch Community Centre. Contact is Grant Thoms.

THURSDAY

Leafletting or canvassing – 1pm at Skerray Street shops/bus terminus. Contact is Ari Mack.

Tuesday 8th through to Saturday 12th September

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This week's opportunities are as follows:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - meet at 1pm at the Skerray Street shops / bus terminus, Milton. Ari Mack is the Co-ordinator and will be there with leafletting and canvassing work. You can contact Ari by emailing ari.mack@ymail.com

Wednesday evening - meet at 7pm at 85 Quarrywood Road, Barmulloch. Grant Thoms is the Co-ordinator and as always, there will be work to suit everyone. Email grant.thoms@snp.org.

Saturday 12 September - work available from the carpark at the side of Somerfield on Alexandra Parade from 10.30am to 4pm.

The first week in September

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Lots of opportunities to help this week, day and evening so take your pick.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - meet at 1.30pm at the Skerray Street shops / bus terminus, Milton. Ari Mack is the Co-ordinator and will be there with leafletting and canvassing work.

Wednesday evening - meet at 7pm at 85 Quarrywood Road, Barmulloch. Grant Thoms is the Co-ordinator and as always, there will be work to suit everyone.

Saturday 5 September - work available from the carpark at the side of Springburn Shopping Centre on Springburn Way from 10.30am to 4pm.

Saturday campaigning

2009-08-28T09:58:00.000+01:00

You can help anytime on Saturday - someone will be outside Springburn Shopping Centre on Springburn Way (or in the carpark to the left as you're facing it) with leafletting and canvassing from 10.30am right through to 4pm. David Kerr will be knocking doors and visiting a number of projects in Dennistoun and in Springburn. We look forward to seeing you over the weekend.

Campaigning Opportunities This Week

2009-08-26T16:06:00.003+01:00

David Kerr and the team are out campaigning in Glasgow North East and they need your help.

Here are the ways you can assist this crucial by-election campaign.

Tonight (Wednesday 26 August) we will be working from a rendezvous point at 53 Sannox Gardens, G31. The contact on the evening will be Jennifer Dunn. We will be there between 18hr30 and 19hr30.

For a map and directions, click:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=sannox+gardens&sll=55.865053,-4.211025&sspn=0.01428,0.045447&gl=uk&ie=UTF8&z=16

Tomorrow evening (Thursday 27 August) we will be working from a rendezvous point outside Springburn Shopping Centre, Springburn Way, G21 1TP. We will be there between 18hr30 and 19hr30. Your contact on the evening is Anne McLaughlin.

On Saturday (29 August) we will again be meeting at Springburn Shopping Centre. We will be there between 10hr30 and 16hr00.

For a map and directions, click:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=g21+1tp&sll=55.883953,-4.228063&sspn=0.014273,0.045447&gl=uk&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=A

To keep up to date with all the campaign news, click:

http://snpforglasgownortheast.blogspot.com

If you are available to campaign at other times, see “Who to Contact” in the right hand column.

Penultimate Saturday workday in August

2009-08-21T13:16:00.000+01:00

Hola Happy Camp(aign)ers!

The penultimate Saturday workday of August is THIS Saturday 22 August, 10am meeting at the carpark of Springburn Shopping Centre. If you can't manage 10am, Allison Hunter will be there with work until around 1am when we're moving on to other parts of the constituency. For more details you can email anne.mclaughlin@snp.org. Look forward to seeing you there!

Thursday Worknight this Week

2009-08-17T14:17:00.002+01:00

This Thursday, the team is meeting at Sannox Gardens in Dennistoun - at the bottom between the entrance to Alexandra Park and Alexandra Parade Railway Station. Meeting time is 6.30pm but Cllr Jennifer Dunn will wait with work for anyone who can be there by 7.30pm. Both leafletting and canvassing is available. Members looking for a contact number on the night should email anne.mclaughlin@snp.org. Otherwise please come along and help in the campaign that's about to hot up! Many thanks.

Meeting place ... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

Campaigning in Springburn This Saturday

2009-08-14T13:49:00.001+01:00

This Saturday (15 August) we will be working from a rendezvous point in the car park at Springburn Shopping Centre, G21 1TP. We will be there between 10hr30 and 16hr00

For a map and directions, click:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=g21+1tp&sll=55.883953,-4.228063&sspn=0.014273,0.045447&gl=uk&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=A

To keep up to date with all the campaign news, click:

If you are available to campaign at other times, please contact Allison Hunter or Bob Doris.

Bob Doris on boabdoris@hotmail.com

Allison Hunter on allison.hunter@snp.org

Help Reach Out to Voters This Saturday

2009-08-05T18:23:00.003+01:00

David Kerr and the team are out campaigning in Glasgow North East and they need your help. It's a fantastic amount of fun and you can meet SNP supporters from across the country! Last week I was working with someone from Aberdeen who is originally from Spain, for instance.

Here are the ways you can assist this crucial by-election campaign on Saturday.

This Saturday (8 August) we will be working from a rendezvous point in Hogganfield Park Clubhouse. From 10.30am, we’ll be in the public car park off Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow G33.

For a map and directions, click:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Hogganfield+park&sll=55.878946,-4.164591&sspn=0.017044,0.038581&ie=UTF8&ll=55.88169,-4.167166&spn=0.017043,0.038581&z=15

If you are available to campaign at other times, please contact Allison Hunter or Bob Doris.

Bob Doris on 07815 076 625 or boabdoris@hotmail.com

Allison Hunter on 07810 808 850 or allison.hunter@snp.org

Honour William Wallace - By Election Work This Saturday in Robroyston

2009-07-27T17:30:00.009+01:00

Hello everyone from Esther Sassaman - I'm sitting in for Anne McLaughlin MSP in updating this blog while she's away on holiday.

This past weekend's work in Springburn had a fantastic turnout and great results on the doorstep! We also celebrated the one year anniversary of John Mason's fantastic victory in Glasgow East with a delicious cake!

Meanwhile, I wanted to let you know about the by election activity this Saturday (1 August) in Robroyston. We're meeting at 10:30am at Robroyston Retail Park, G33 1AD. We are meeting opposite the Dreams store besides Asda. You can view a map here.

If you're attending the Wallace Well commemoration in Robroyston at 2pm on Saturday, why not head up a bit early and join in the by election work?

I look forward to seeing you there!

And remember if you can't manage Saturday there are other opportunities to help - just look in the sidebar of the blog.

1st Anniversary of our victory in Glasgow East

2009-07-24T09:36:00.000+01:00

Members are flooding the Glasgow North East constituency this weekend - meeting point is Springburn Shopping Centre (at the front) at 11am on Saturday 25 July. That just happens to be the first anniversary Saturday of our fantastic victory in Glasgow East last year when John Mason became an MP. Happy Anniversary John. Let's hope we're saying the same to David Kerr next year! If you want to remember how we all felt check out the Glasgow East blog from last year.

Thank you for a more than FAIR WEEKEND IN GLASGOW

2009-07-20T09:19:00.001+01:00

What a fantastic weekend we had. Glasgow Fair Saturday saw the official launch of David Kerr (pictured with local members after his selection on Fri) as our by-election candidate.

He started the campaign "proper" just a few streets away from the Duke Street home where he started his life almost 36 years ago.

A fitting start to what, if the turnout from SNP members so far is anything to go by, will be a tremendous campaign. And if the feedback from Dennistoun people is replicated throughout the constituency, there's going to be everything to play for. So thank you for a brilliant Glasgow Fair and see you next weekend!

Anne

James Dornan - "join us on Fair Saturday"

2009-07-12T22:55:00.000+01:00

Pictured here is James Dornan with the first shift on last Saturday's by-election Day of Action (11 July).

And he'll be there next Saturday as will dozens of other SNP activists because we're in this to win it.

We spoke to James tonight and, in addition to the press statement in the post below, he had this to say:

"This by-election was never about me, it was always about giving the people of the North East of Glasgow the chance to elect an SNP MP and to see the real difference it can make.

"So, I'll be spending my Glasgow Fair Saturday campaigning in this by-election. This area really matters to the Scottish National Party and we'll be out in force from now until polling day. I look forward to seeing everyone next Saturday."

If you would like to join James Dornan and the campaign team, we will meet at 11am on Saturday 18th July for our "Fair Saturday Day of Action" at the car park to the left of the Somerfield on Alexandra Parade. That makes it easy for drivers, train folk (5 min walk from Alexandra Parade Station) and bus travellers (38 is just one of the buses coming from town).

Statement from James Dornan

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James Dornan today decided to step aside as the by-election candidate for Glasgow North-East. The following statement was issued earlier today.

“In light of a report in one of today's newspapers, I have decided to step aside as the SNP candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election.

“In doing so, I want to make clear that I am not ashamed of having experienced financial difficulties in the past. Many people know only too well how that feels.

“I am taking legal advice on the suggestion that there may have been a technical breach of charities legislation by virtue of me being appointed a partner director of Culture and Sport Glasgow by Glasgow City Council, a position for which I received no financial gain whatsoever. However, I am absolutely clear that throughout the period of the Protected Trust Deed, I acted in good faith. I took advice about its implications and was advised that it was not a bar to holding public office.

“However, I am not prepared to allow this issue to overshadow the by-election or to be exploited by Labour as a distraction from the real issues of the campaign. Labour has let the people of Glasgow and Scotland down. This by-election is a chance for people to focus on the issues that matter and to elect an MP who will fight their corner. I believe that the SNP offers the prospect of real change for Glasgow North East and I am not prepared to allow allegations about me to get in the way of that.”

A spokesperson for the SNP said:

“This is an honourable decision by James Dornan. He is clearly putting the interests of the SNP and the Glasgow North East constituency ahead of his own

“There is absolutely no shame in experiencing financial difficulties. Many people - particularly in this economic climate - know what that is like. Nor is having a Protected Trust Deed any bar to holding public office or being a candidate for election.

“However, James has decided that he wants to take legal advice on the suggestion that his appointment as a partner director of Culture & Sport Glasgow might have constituted a technical breach of charities legislation. He has made clear that he doesn't want this issue to be a distraction from the real issues facing people in Glasgow North East and he is to be commended for that.

“The Party will now move immediately to arrange a selection meeting to choose a new candidate and we look forward to the campaign ahead in which we will contrast the positive record of the SNP with the failed policies of Labour.”

James Dornan: leading from the front this Saturday

2009-07-09T23:49:00.000+01:00

So, we've selected our candidate. James Dornan, pictured here leading from the front on one of the first Glasgow East by election nights will be the SNP's champion for Glasgow North East.

The pre launch work continues on Saturday, meeting at 11am at Ashfield Station. It'll be a chance for everyone to offer their support to James. See you there!

SNP selects James Dornan as candidate

2009-07-07T23:33:00.000+01:00

The Party has tonight selected James Dornan as the by-election candidate for Glasgow North East. James is an SNP councillor in Glasgow and Leader of the Opposition. He is pictured here with various members including MSPs Anne McLaughlin and Bob Doris and National Secretary Duncan Ross. Also pictured are his partner Cate and his two grandchildren Abigail and Mark.

For more on James Dornan click on this link.

Campaigning week beginning 29 June 2009

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Photos will be going up later but for now, the week's activities are as follows:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7pm @ Parkhouse / Possilpark Railway Station. Check details on this blog on the day you are planning to come out - any changes to the meeting place will be posted here by 1pm on the day. No changes means no changes :-)

Anne

Campaigning week beginning 22 June 2009

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Here we have the Soosiders out helping in Glasgow North East -

Malcolm Fleming and Ron MacWilliam.

If you'd like to have this much fun you can do that this week. Details as follows:

Tuesday 7pm Possilpark and Parkhouse Station

Wednesday 7pm

Possilpark and Parkhouse Station

Thursday 7pm Possilpark and Parkhouse Station

If you need to contact us, our details are in the right hand panel.

Great turnouts so far, thanks to everyone and let's keep it up.

ANNE

Meeting times this week

2009-06-17T21:18:00.000+01:00

Details of meeting places and times this week are as follows:

Wednesday 7pm at Possilpark/Parkhouse Railway Station ~ Trains leave Queen St Stn at 6.56pm and 7.26pm and take 6 minutes

Thursday 7pm at Possilpark/Parkhouse Railway Station ~ Trains leave Queen St Stn at 6.56pm and 7.26pm and take 6 minutes

Saturday 10am and 1pm at Springburn Shopping Centre (across from Springburn Railway Station) – Trains leave Queen St Stn at 9.51am / 12.51pm and take 4 minutes. There are also trains at 2, 21, 32 and 51 past each hour.

Sunday 1pm at Springburn Shopping Centre – Trains leave Queen Street at 21 minutes past the hour. Not ideal so as soon as I can I’ll post details of buses up on the blog.

Anne

Day one as the campaign takes off ~ PS Labour nowhere to be seen!

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Just SOME of those who turned up for Day One!

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Not quite sure what I'm doing in this pic or, indeed, why I am posting it at all! (ANNE)

Team SNP

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Hamish figures out the route

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George and Marc "lookin' natural"

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La Famille SNP

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Much relief that the operation was successful!

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Election campaigning kicks off

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Glasgow North East Constituency will be campaigning this weekend. We are asking members to come out THIS Sunday 14 June at 1pm when we will be delivering materials. The meeting points are:

SUNDAY: Skerray Street Bus Terminus off Scaraway Street (next to the shops) at 1pm. Click here for directions.

MONDAY & TUESDAY: Ashfield Railway Station on Ashfield Street - 7pm. Click here for directions.

Click HERE for a quick photographic reminder of how much fun we had this time last year!

If you have any questions or would like to know how else you could get involved, the local contacts are:

Anne McLaughlin 07855 303 604

Bob Doris 07815 076 625

Andrew Baddon 07929 482 855

Jennifer Dunn 07958 149 751

Best wishes,

Anne Mclaughlin