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Scottish Socialists make gains in elections

Gordon Morgan — 2003-06-10T00:00:00Z

The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) increased its representation in the Scottish Parliament from 1 Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) in 1999 to 6 in the election held on 1st May 2003. Following the election, the most prominent media coverage was of Rosie Kane, the newly elected SSP MSP for Glasgow, promising to put the 'Rude' into Hollyrood (the location of the Scottish Parliament), and then taking the oath to the queen (under protest) dressed in jeans and with "my oath is to the people" written on her upheld palm.

- IV350 - June 2003 / Scotland

Tony Southall

Gordon Morgan, Terry Conway — 2002-06-15T00:00:00Z

Tony Southall, a life-long socialist and peace campaigner, has died in Glasgow on 27th May 2002, aged 59.

- IV341 - June 2002 / Obituary

SSP conference

Gordon Morgan, Terry Conway — 2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

The second conference of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) took place in Glasgow on February 10-11, 2000 attended by around 250 people. Its main focus was to launch the party's ambitious General Election plans. The conference agreed that the target should be to stand in each of Scotland's 72 seats in the next Westminster elections - to give every Scottish voter the opportunity to vote socialist.

- IV329 - March 2001 / Scotland