This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8088358.stm
The article has changed 36 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Next version
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Scots European poll results due | Scots European poll results due |
| (30 minutes later) | |
| Scottish results in the European elections are expected, with predictions the SNP could take the largest share of the vote. | Scottish results in the European elections are expected, with predictions the SNP could take the largest share of the vote. |
| Labour is bracing itself for a bad result across the UK as pressure continues on Gordon Brown's leadership. | Labour is bracing itself for a bad result across the UK as pressure continues on Gordon Brown's leadership. |
| The SNP took first place in Edinburgh with the Tories second, Labour third and the Lib Dems fourth. | |
| The Tories were first in East Renfrewshire - the Westminster seat held by the Scottish secretary. | |
| The official Scottish result will be revealed on Monday, as the the Western Isles does not count votes on the Sabbath. | |
| 'Bad night' | |
| However, a substantial picture of the outcome north of the border is expected to emerge overnight. | However, a substantial picture of the outcome north of the border is expected to emerge overnight. |
| BBC Scotland's political editor, Brian Taylor, predicted the SNP would be placed first in the vote. | BBC Scotland's political editor, Brian Taylor, predicted the SNP would be placed first in the vote. |
| "In the Scottish parliamentary elections, they outpolled Labour for the first time ever - the first time in 50 years that Labour had not come first in an election in Scotland," he said, adding: "It's going to happen again, in my view. | "In the Scottish parliamentary elections, they outpolled Labour for the first time ever - the first time in 50 years that Labour had not come first in an election in Scotland," he said, adding: "It's going to happen again, in my view. |
| "The question is how far Labour slip - could they slip sufficiently far that they can't hold on to their two Scottish MEP seats? This is going to be a bad night, a very troubled night for Labour." | "The question is how far Labour slip - could they slip sufficiently far that they can't hold on to their two Scottish MEP seats? This is going to be a bad night, a very troubled night for Labour." |
| Scotland will return six MEPs, one fewer than in the last European Parliament. | Scotland will return six MEPs, one fewer than in the last European Parliament. |
| Candidates from across Scotland will hear their fate when the official announcement is made from the historic Mercat Cross in Edinburgh on Monday morning. | Candidates from across Scotland will hear their fate when the official announcement is made from the historic Mercat Cross in Edinburgh on Monday morning. |