Glasgow First
| Glasgow First | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Baille Tommy Morrison |
| Founded | March 2012 |
| Split from | Scottish Labour Party |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Political position | Centre-Left |
| Glasgow City Council[1] |
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Glasgow First is a political party based in Glasgow, Scotland. It was formed in March 2012 after a series of Labour members of Glasgow City Council, said to be a fifth of their number[2] either resigned or lost the whip.[3]
The new party stood twenty candidates in the Glasgow City Council election, 2012[4] with one elected.
However, on 6 February 2015 Cllr Stephen Dornan joined the Scottish National Party leaving the party without representation on Glasgow City Council.
References
- ↑ http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/301792-ninth-glasgow-labour-councillor-resigns/
- ↑ Many ex-Labour stand against party Press Association
- ↑ Brace, Harriet. "It’s all happening at the Chambers". Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ↑ The battle for Glasgow: Two left feet The Economist
