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In pictures: Lindsay Roy wins Glenrothes by-election for Labour



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Published Date: 07 November 2008
LINDSAY Roy, a former headteacher, has won the Glenrothes by-election for Labour.

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Snuffy Ivy,

Aberdeen. 07/11/2008 02:52:52
WHOOOOOOOOOOOPS!
2

spud the enforcer,

07/11/2008 05:00:18
always said politics was full of idiot teachers , once again i'm proven right, when will the parties actually allow ordinary people onto the short lists,
3

roughrider,

Glasgow Scotland 07/11/2008 05:39:00
Glenrothes will get what it deserves for voting the scum party.
Sad deluded idiots have just voted for more of the same excrement, have they got a death wish?
4

donald,

glasgow 07/11/2008 06:10:30
We'll be back to take your Union Jack.
5

sam the god,

07/11/2008 08:51:52
Like I have always said our political masters are ar*eholes.
6

David A. Cromar,

GLENROTHES 07/11/2008 09:01:17
Lindsay Ross has a deserved reputation as a man who looks after his pupils. We do not expect him to change his spots when confronted with the Parliamentary machine - rather to collaborate within local, Scottish and National circles to improve our lot here in Fife.

He clearly has the support of Gordon Brown and will represent all of his constituency fairly and squarely.

We should back him in his efforts to convert the local politicians that see the elderly in Fife as an easy target, suffering financially as the SNP freeze the Council Tax.

The upgrading of the A92 is also long overdue with past investment having created accident black spots rather than reducing the risks.
7

David Ban,

04620 Vera 07/11/2008 10:07:45
A cynic said that if a cow was wearing a red rosette labour would vote for the creature.I think that has just happened; after all the financial mess we are in is due in the main to Gordon Brown and his dunderheids.
8

Russell,

linkhills 07/11/2008 12:44:32
It's a sad day for SCOTLAND ,when will we wake up, new labour is the old tory,they will sink the glenrothes voters like they will fail in the national elections ,when once again we wil have a tory government who cares nought for Scotland. NATIONALISM AND INDEPENDENCE IS SCOTLANDS ONLY HOPE FOR A FUTURE. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO fly the Saltire and did not vote,Shame on you,again and again,if you want us to have anational flag and restore pride to our nation, THEN GET ON YOUR FEET AND VOTE FOR OUR FUTURE AND FREEDOM FROM WESTMINSER control,Where is the determinatin that says "AS LONG AS ONE HUNDRED OF US REMAIN ALIVE,WE WILL NEVER ON ANY CONDITION BE BROGHT UNDER ENGLISH RULE"
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Russell,

linkhills 07/11/2008 12:54:53
Further, the Kingdom of Fife, where is your pride in your name and your God given right, you have no right to be apathetic and bring all true Scots who feel Patriotic down to this level.Rise up and speak out, I hope all who live to vot again ,remember the folly of this last ballot
10

Russell,

linkhills 07/11/2008 12:57:27
Like the PHEONIX "LET SCOTLAND RISE FROM THE ASHES"
11

Russell,

linkhills 07/11/2008 12:58:27
FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12

Marky Bhoy,

Dunfermline 07/11/2008 22:16:46
Congratulations to Mr Roy my old Modern studies teacher at Queen Anne .

You were not very articulate then and I see nothing has changed .

I am still gutted that we lost this I have no idea why we running neck and neck with Labour it was going to be close either way so for them to romp home with a 6000 plus majority is a stunning result .

Our campaign never changed from begining to end we were ahead and even Brown being hailed as the psuedo saviour of the banking system maybe brought a few Labour voters back into the fold but not that many .

It may have been the interest rate cut that swung back in favour of Labour in the last few hours we will have to scrutinise this whatever it was something created a massive last minute swing to Labour .

Anyway congratulations to Labour for retaining the seat but as a footnote the fact I felt sick and gutted about our defeat last night as I fully expected us to win shows how far the SNP has come in a very short time .

 

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