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Parties launch by-election bids Parties vie for by-election votes
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Three more parties will launch their campaigns for the Glasgow East by-election on Tuesday. Three more parties have launched their campaigns for the Glasgow East Westminster by-election.
Labour will present Glasgow Baillieston MSP Margaret Curran, following her selection on Monday night. Glasgow Baillieston MSP Margaret Curran said she would win the seat for Labour and "take the party forward".
Ian Robertson will kick-start the Liberal Democrats campaign, with Frances Curran doing likewise for the Scottish Socialist Party. Ian Robertson kick-started the Liberal Democrats' campaign by accusing Labour of years of neglect in the east end.
On Monday, the SNP campaign launched with a call for action on energy bills. The Tories focused on social decay. Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) candidate Frances Curran called for a "massive redistribution of wealth" to tackle the problems in Glasgow East.
Ms Curran is currently Labour's health and wellbeing spokesman at Holyrood, having been first elected in 1999 and returned in 2003 and 2007. Margaret Curran, 49, is currently Labour's health and wellbeing spokeswoman at Holyrood, having been first elected in 1999 and returned in 2003 and 2007.
She has indicated that if she wins Glasgow East she will continue as an MSP and MP for the immediate future. She has stated that if she wins Glasgow East she will continue as an MSP and MP for the immediate future.
Maths teacher, Ian Robertson, 30, was selected to fight the Glasgow East seat for the Liberal Democrats last week. class="bodl" href="/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7495069.stm">Curran makes by-election pitch
He will launch his campaign in Shettleston with the party's acting Scottish leader, Michael Moore MP. Maths teacher Mr Robertson, 30, was selected to fight the Glasgow East seat for the Liberal Democrats last week.
Former Socialist MSP Frances Curran will launch her drive for votes in the city's Easterhouse area. He launched his campaign in Shettleston with the party's acting Scottish leader, Michael Moore MP.
She will be joined by former Socialist MSP Rosie Kane and John McAllion, who served as Labour MP and MSP for Dundee East before joining the SSP. class="bodl" href="/1/hi/scotland/7495196.stm">Lib Dems launch by-election drive
Frances Curran, 47, got the SSP campaign underway in Glasgow's Easterhouse area with a call for higher taxes on the wealthy.
"We need to tax the wealthy fat cats and profiteering companies who rake in billions in profits as they jack up prices for gas, electricity, food, petrol and other essentials," she said.
Frances Curran launched the SSP campaign in Glasgow's Easterhouse area
"To tackle the scandal of low pay the minimum wage should be raised immediately to £8 an hour and demands by thousands of workers, opposed by Gordon Brown, for pay justice should be supported.
"Instead of pampering the rich as favoured by Labour and the SNP, the SSP demands real common wealth for working people with a programme of investment in public services.
"The Labour Party, which has taken east enders for granted for years, used to support such policies and the SSP will be putting these socialist ideas to the voters."
The 24 July by-election was triggered by Labour MP David Marshall's resignation on health grounds.
Other candidates declared include Glasgow councillor John Mason for the SNP, university worker Davena Rankin for the Conservatives, retired GP Eileen Duke for the Scottish Greens and council worker Tricia McLeish for Solidarity.