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One of the stars of the TV detective series Taggart will join Labour's Margaret Curran on the by-election campaign trail in Glasgow East.One of the stars of the TV detective series Taggart will join Labour's Margaret Curran on the by-election campaign trail in Glasgow East.
Actor John Michie, who plays Det Insp Robbie Ross, will be visiting a shopping centre in the constituency.Actor John Michie, who plays Det Insp Robbie Ross, will be visiting a shopping centre in the constituency.
Elsewhere, the Scottish Green Party will launch its campaign. Elsewhere, the Scottish Green Party has launched its campaign.
Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and Liberal Democrat MSP Tavish Scott will be in the constituency and the SNP will highlight rising fuel costs.Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and Liberal Democrat MSP Tavish Scott will be in the constituency and the SNP will highlight rising fuel costs.
Ms Curran and Mr Michie plan to focus on community issues when they tour the area surrounding the Shandwick Square Shopping Centre in Easterhouse on Tuesday afternoon.Ms Curran and Mr Michie plan to focus on community issues when they tour the area surrounding the Shandwick Square Shopping Centre in Easterhouse on Tuesday afternoon.
'Banging heads''Banging heads'
Speaking ahead of the visit, the Labour candidate said: "People in the east end are telling me that they want more done to tackle knife crime, clean up the streets and deal with the thugs and neds who make too many lives a misery.Speaking ahead of the visit, the Labour candidate said: "People in the east end are telling me that they want more done to tackle knife crime, clean up the streets and deal with the thugs and neds who make too many lives a misery.
"I'm banging heads together to make sure that everyone is working together on this.""I'm banging heads together to make sure that everyone is working together on this."
Mr Michie said he was delighted to be joining Ms Curran and he added that from his own experiences "Labour has made a real difference to Glasgow".Mr Michie said he was delighted to be joining Ms Curran and he added that from his own experiences "Labour has made a real difference to Glasgow".
He went on to say that the country needed "tough fighters like her" in Westminster to make sure that progress continued.He went on to say that the country needed "tough fighters like her" in Westminster to make sure that progress continued.
Dr Eileen Duke will launch her Scottish Green Party campaignDr Eileen Duke will launch her Scottish Green Party campaign
SNP candidate John Mason will be turning his attention to domestic energy issues when he meets a local pensioner.SNP candidate John Mason will be turning his attention to domestic energy issues when he meets a local pensioner.
The Nationalist, who will also be visiting the Community Health Shop in Barlanark, will be joined on the campaign trail by Deputy First Minister and SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon.The Nationalist, who will also be visiting the Community Health Shop in Barlanark, will be joined on the campaign trail by Deputy First Minister and SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon.
Lib Dem Mr Scott - who is the front-runner in the race to become party leader in Scotland - will also be campaigning in the constituency ahead of next week's by-election.Lib Dem Mr Scott - who is the front-runner in the race to become party leader in Scotland - will also be campaigning in the constituency ahead of next week's by-election.
Mr Scott is to officially launch his leadership campaign in Inverness in the morning. After that he will head to Glasgow East to team up with Lib Dem candidate Ian Robertson. Mr Scott officially launched his leadership campaign in Inverness in the morning before heading to Glasgow East to team up with Lib Dem candidate Ian Robertson.
The pair will turn their attention to the potential of the 2014 Commonwealth Games to redevelop the area.The pair will turn their attention to the potential of the 2014 Commonwealth Games to redevelop the area.
Davena Rankin is fighting the seat for the Tories. She will be joined by former Conservative leader Mr Duncan Smith at the Greater Easterhouse Alcohol Awareness Project, as they focus on the problems caused by alcohol abuse.
Green candidate, Dr Eileen Duke, will be in Easterhouse to meet the team which set up two community-owned wind turbines.
Nine candidatesNine candidates
Dr Duke will be joined at her campaign launch by the party's two MSPs, Patrick Harvie and Robin Harper. Davena Rankin is fighting the seat for the Tories. She will be joined by former Conservative leader Mr Duncan Smith at the Greater Easterhouse Alcohol Awareness Project, as they focus on the problems caused by alcohol abuse.
She will highlight the benefits that community-owned green energy could bring to the constituency and other areas suffering from high energy prices.
Voters in Glasgow East will go to the polls on 24 July, when they will choose between nine candidates.Voters in Glasgow East will go to the polls on 24 July, when they will choose between nine candidates.
The by-election is taking place in one of the safest Labour seats in the country after the party's David Marshall stood down because of health reasons.The by-election is taking place in one of the safest Labour seats in the country after the party's David Marshall stood down because of health reasons.
Labour had a 13,500 majority over the Nationalists at the last general election.Labour had a 13,500 majority over the Nationalists at the last general election.