Jim Bollan

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Jim Bollan (born c. 1950) is a Scottish Socialist Party councillor in West Dunbartonshire. He is the only elected socialist representative in Scotland.

Personal life

Jim has a grandson called Sam.

Political career

Bollan was at one time a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, then the Labour Party,^[1] and he was later the Labour group leader on Dumbarton District Council.

In 1999, he was elected as an Independent for Renton and Alexandria South, defeating a Labour opponent. Shortly after this he joined the SSP. In 2003, he was re-elected, defeating a Scottish National Party opponent, but he did not have a Labour opponent.

He has not been a particularly prominent figure in the SSP at a national level, but he has been involved in the campaign against conditions in Cornton Vale women's prison, as his daughter was one of a number of women prisoners who have committed suicide there.^[2]

Bollan has been an opponent of the Trident program for many years and has taken part in many protests against their presence at the Faslane base, including those organised by Faslane Peace Camp.^[3]

In May 2009, he was suspended from the council for 9 months for alleged misconduct after he was refused permission to address the council on changes to workers terms and conditions imposed by the new single status arrangement; describing the manner in which the council drove through changes as "shite" and "a stitch up".^[4]

He was selected as the no. 1 candidate for the SSP in the West Scotland region for the Scottish Parliament election, 2011, but failed to win the seat.

In the Scottish local elections, 2012, he was re-elected fairly comfortably as a councillor, coming second and winning on the first count.

In November 2013, Bollan resigned from the GMB in protest of its "dictatorial and undemocratic" decision to campaign against Scottish independence.^[5]

References

↑ "“I won’t bend the knee. I stick to my principles”: An Interview with Jim Bollan.". 18 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
↑ "'Justice' plea over prison suicide". 1 February 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
↑ Scott, Kirsty (October 23, 2001). "Battle lines drawn at British submarine base:Local workers defy protesters over Trident 's role in theatre of war". Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
↑ West Dunbartonshire Council rebel Jim Bollan vows to keep on fighting http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-news/dunbartonshire-news/renton-news/2009/04/10/west-dunbartonshire-council-rebel-jim-bollan-vows-to-keep-on-fighting-114557-23331979/
↑ "Referendum decision angers Scots GMB members". 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

External links

his blog

Scottish Socialist Party (SSP)

History of the Scottish Socialist Party
and related organisations

Progenitors	Scottish Socialist Alliance (SSA) Scottish Militant Labour Socialist Workers Party

Platforms	International Socialist Movement International Socialists Scottish Republican Socialist Movement Scottish Socialist Party United Left

Supportive	Communist Party of Scotland

Sheridan crisis and 2006 Solidarity split	Sheridan v News Group Newspapers HM Advocate v Sheridan and Sheridan

People

Leaders	Sheridan (convenor 1998-2004) joint spokespersons: Colin Fox Sandra Webster

Former MSPs	Rosemary Byrne Frances Curran Colin Fox Rosie Kane Carolyn Leckie Tommy Sheridan

Other notable members	Jim Bollan Ron Brown Felicity Garvie Catriona Grant Hugh Kerr John McAllion Alan McCombes Lloyd Quinan Derrick White Kevin Williamson

Associated publications

Affiliated organisations

Persondata
Name	Bollan, Jim
Alternative names
Short description	Scottish politician
Date of birth	c. 1950
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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