PRESS RELEASE: For immediate release Date: 11th December 2014 SNP Executive rule out MSP’s offer to stand in English constituency BORDERS SNP MSP Christine Grahame’s proposal to contest the Berwick-on-Tweed Parliamentary constituency at next year’s General Election has been ruled out by her own Party’s Executive, a decision which is likely to disappoint numerous local residents who had urged Ms Grahame to stand. Ms Grahame, who represents Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale in the Scottish Parliament, expressed her willingness to be a candidate in the English seat currently held by Liberal Democrat Sir Alan Beith so that the SNP might also receive a fairer deal from broadcasters in the run-up to polling day in May 2015. But the idea also appeared to be going down well with many voters on both sides of the Border, and was received a favourable reaction from the North-east Party which seeks greater devolution for Berwick and the north east of England generally. Ms Grahame said: “I am disappointed but not surprised that the SNP’s governing body has rejected my offer “I, of course, accept the ruling and have today contacted Hilton Dawson, of the North-east Party, offering to assist them in their campaign if they think that would be helpful. “But to stand in Berwick to promote devolution for the North-east and to lay to rest the scare stories about Scotland cutting itself off from England in the event of independence (I am English born) I required approval from my Party’s Executive.” ENDS
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:57:29 +0000
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