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	Labour legend stands for Scottish Socialists
		Former Labour MP and MSP, John McAllion, is to stand as the Scottish Socialist candidate after being unanimously selected by the local SSP branch.
		McAllion was a Westminster Labour MP from 1987 until 2001, holding key posts in Labour's Scottish Shadow Cabinet, including front-bench spokesman for Constitutional Affairs, Health, Housing, Local Government and Sport.
		McAllion is widely regarded across the political spectrum for his integrity and intellect.
	www.socialistunitynetwork.co.uk /reports/ssp-fife.htm (339 words)

	John McAllion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		John McAllion, born in Glasgow (Glasgow: Largest city in Scotland; a port in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world) on February 13, 1948, a Scottish (Scottish: The dialect of English used in Scotland) socialist (socialist: A political advocate of socialism) figure.
		A teacher by profession, McAllion became a Labour member of Tayside (Tayside: tayside was a local government region of scotland from 1974 to 1995....
		As befits a member of the Scottish Labour Action group he strongly favoured home rule (home rule: Self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government) for Scotland, and was often outspoken in his defence of civic-minded Scottish nationalism.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/john_mcallion1 (486 words)

	Dundee East (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Mr McAllion is on the nationalist wing of the Labour party and his appointment as Scottish Constitutional Spokesman seemed a natural one.
		John McAllion is one of the few Labour MPs who is genuinely in favour of devolution for Scotland and who can see no problem with independence if that if what the Scots wish.
		McAllion is seen as a likely deputy to Donald Dewar at Holyrood and a potential leader of a breakaway Scottish Labour Party if, as many predict, the tensions between Unionist right and nationalist left become too much in the divided Labour presence at Holyrood.
	www.alba.org.uk /scot99constit/n07.html (1186 words)

	[A-List] Scotland: election downside (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The loss of John McAllion is a blow to left politics in Scotland.
		Given McAllion's staunch opposition to the Iraq war and consistent campaigning for left goals, it is not surprising that the should have been loathed by many within his party.
		Interestingly McAllion was closely involved with George Galloway in establishing "Scotland United" in 1987, a radical campaigning outfit within the Labour Party geared towards securing autonomy for Scotland within the UK state.
	lists.econ.utah.edu /pipermail/a-list/2003-May/025579.html (639 words)

	Scotland: Interview with John McAllion
		John McAllion was for many years an outspoken Labour MP at both Westminster and Holyrood parliaments.
		John McAllion: I think if it worked, and if workers were joining the Labour Party, then great.
		John McAllion: I think the SNP may split.
	www.socialistworld.net /eng/2003/08/22scotland.html (519 words)

	Aspect 2003: John McAllion, Scottish Labour Party candidate, Dundee East, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		John McAllion and I are now old friends so I suppose I'd vote for him anyway.
		John McAllion and Iain Luke MP are Labour's team in Dundee East.
		John has lived in Dundee all his married life; he lives with his wife, Sue, an NHS doctor and has two grown up sons.
	gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk /aspect/aspect2003/lab/a03labdde.htm (615 words)

	Scotland: Scottish elections
		The reasons for this decision were in recognition of the principled campaigning record of the sitting MSP John McAllion.
		We appeal to all SSP supporters and John McAllion voters to vote for the SSP with your second vote.
		While voting for John McAllion with their first vote the constituents of Dundee East should vote for the most consistent anti-war, anti-privatisation and anti-poverty party with their second vote, the Scottish Socialist Party.
	www.socialistworld.net /eng/2003/04/20scotland.html (853 words)

	Indymedia Scotland: Former Labour MP now Scottish Socialist Party by-election candidate. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Former Labour MP and MSP, John McAllion, is to stand as the Scottish
		John McAllion was a Westminster Labour MP from 1987 until 2001.
		McAllion is one of the true heavyweights of Scottish politics, widely
	scotland.indymedia.org /newswire/display/2528/index.php (753 words)

	Courier News Story
		THE FORMER Labour MSP for Dundee East, John McAllion, is to stand as the Scottish Socialist Party candidate in the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election.
		Mr McAllion, who was always on the far left of the Labour Party, lost his seat to the SNP in the 2003 Holyrood election.
		Mr McAllion, a teacher and former convener of Tayside Regional Council, was the Labour MP for Dundee East from 1987-2001 and was a frontbench spokesman for constitutional affairs, health, housing, local government and sport.
	www.thecourier.co.uk /output/2006/01/25/newsstory7961321t0.asp (257 words)

	BBC News \| News \| SNP seizes on Labour PFI 'divisions'
		SNP leader Alex Salmond said reported criticism of the use of private money in public sector projects by Labour frontbench team member John McAllion showed the party was divided over the issue.
		Mr McAllion is reported to have told The Scotsman that, despite being a member of the frontbench Scottish team, he had been sidelined by the party during the campaign because of "apprehension" over the views he might express.
		He told the newspaper: "When PFI through the private sector or consortia takes over, the jobs of cleaners, porters and janitors are effectively privatised and their pensions, wages and conditions are eroded.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/events/scotland_99/news/332156.stm (340 words)

	Socialism Today - Socialist success in Scotland
		John McAllion, the socialist Labour MSP from Dundee East, lost out by just 90 votes to the SNP.
		John was a victim of a big swing in the affluent Broughty Ferry area of his constituency.
		Although they had backed New Labour in 1999, John McAllion’s anti-war and anti-New Labour stance (he called for the overthrow of Tony Blair in the run up to the elections) led to a big swing against him in that area.
	www.socialismtoday.org /75/scotlandvote.html (1341 words)

	Devolution backlash hits Blair
		TONY BLAIR was last night facing the most dangerous revolt of his leadership after John McAllion, his Scottish affairs spokesman, resigned in protest at the Labour leader's decision to promise a referendum on his plans for a new Scottish Parliament.
		Mr McAllion, who speaks on constitutional affairs, is understood to have resigned because Mr Blair intended the referendum to include a second question on whether the new parliament should have such powers.
		John Major repeated his warning that Labour's plans for the biggest constitutional upheaval for generations would lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1996/06/28/nblur28.html (676 words)

	Big Scottish vote against war \| Workers' Liberty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Much speculation has appeared in the press this week over whether or not John McAllion, the Labour left MSP for Dundee, will leave Labour if he is de-selected as a candidate and join the SSP.
		John McAllion would more than likely guarantee an SSP MSP elected from the North East.
		I would certainly argue support for McAllion, as an MSP with a credible socialist position, in the way we are also supporting Canavan and firefighters standing on an independent platform.
	www.workersliberty.org /node/view/751 (330 words)

	Indymedia Scotland: Why I've ditched Labour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Ex-Labour MP and MSP JOHN McALLION explains why he has decided to turn his back on his former party and stand for the Scottish Socialist Party in a by-election today.
		Morning Star (Thursday 09 February 2006) Voices of Scotland Why I've ditched Labour JOHN McALLION HISTORY is littered with examples of individuals leaving one political party and joining another.
		John McAllion was Labour MP for Dundee East from 1987-99 and Labour MSP for Dundee East from 1999-2004.
	scotland.indymedia.org /mod/otherpress/display/498/index.php (1054 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: John McAllion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		John McAllion, chairman of PPC, chatting to petitioners after being formally presented with a case containing the petition signatures
		To date Lewis MacDonald has not responded to the letter from John McAllion, Chairman of the Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament, requesting an early announcement of the future of the Barra Air Service.
		The scheme was proposed by Dundee East Minister for the Scottish Parliament (MSP) John McAllion.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/McAllion_John_85609988.htm (258 words)

	Last days before Dunfermline and West Fife by
		This is no peripheral member of the party either Mr McAllion was an MP from 1987 until 2001, holding key posts in Labour's Scottish Shadow Cabinet, including front-bench spokesman for Constitutional Affairs, Health and Housing.
		John will then move on to join Tommy at Valleyfield club at a public meeting which is scheduled to start at 7.30.
		John McAllion on Proportional representation in local government The Citizen
	www.socialistunitynetwork.co.uk /reports/ssp-fife01.htm (490 words)

	SSP News : News from the Scottish Socialist Party
		Rosie worked with John during her lunch break as a member of the Scottish Parliament's Petitions Committee which met in Dunfermline today.
		Rosie, a committed anti motorway campaigner, backed the SSP view that current tolls should be abolished and the capital cost of a new bridge invested in public transport.
		John McAllion slammed the way New Labour has turned the discussion on the bridge into a power struggle between London and Edinburgh with the toll paying public reduced to spectators.
	www.scottishsocialistparty.info /2006/01/rosie-kane-backs-mcallion-in-bridge.html (424 words)

	John MCALLION : astrology, horoscope, planets, Map of the Heavens, Interactive Chart
		Depending of the fact that the time of birth is known or not, 6 or 11 planets distributions and planets dominants have been computed for the natal chart of John MCALLION.
		Only 6 diagrams out of 11 are displayed, and precision of these computations is of course not of the same level than those for the case of the known time of the event.
		Texts are not translated, so if you wish to read interpretations associated with theses computations, you need to go to the full astrological Portrait of John MCALLION and to use this Google Automatic Free Website Translator.
	www.astrotheme.fr /en/portraits/73hnxbpe75v9.htm (580 words)

	Tribune Scotland - John McAllion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Speech by John McAllion MSP for Dundee East
		Most objective commentators argue that the outcome of the 1997 general election was all but decided after the events surrounding "Black Wednesday" when Britain was forced out of the ERM and the Tories forfeited their reputation for economic competence.
		John Smith would certainly have won that election without "New Labour".
	www.tribweb.co.uk /jmcallion.htm (2310 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		Speculation that John McAllion, the Left-wing Labour MSP, is on the verge of defecting increased yesterday when it emerged that the Scottish Socialist Party will not be fielding a candidate in his seat.
		Recently Mr McAllion defied Labour whips when he joined with the SSP at Holyrood to vote against the decision to go to war.
		Mr McAllion said: "I can categorically deny any allegation made by the SNP that I intend to be anything other than a hardworking Labour MSP for Dundee East.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/04/08/nscot208.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/04/08/ixhome.html (258 words)

	SP: 2 Parties Or 2 Nations? - Indymedia Ireland
		In Sctland the CWI minority have pressurised the SSP into not standing against John McAllion in Dundee East in the assembly Elections.
		John McAllion is a member of the Labour Party, but he is also one of only a handful of socialist activists left in that organisation.
		From what I have heard McAllion is going to join the SSP if elected and i also calling for a vote for the SSP on the 2nd vote.
	www.indymedia.ie /newswire.php?id=45833&start=70 (7804 words)

	WWW Discussion Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		John McAllion On The Labour Party, Scottish Independence and Socialism
		John McAllion was for many years an outspoken Labour MP at
		John McAllion: I think if it worked, and if workers were joining
	www.ukpol.co.uk /messages/messages/10/2621.html?1061660990 (432 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Shona Robison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		She said the protection of public health should not be at the mercy of privatisation.
		In the Labour landslide of 1997, John McAllion took 20,718 votes (51.1 %) increasing his majority from a notional 5,517 to an actual 9,961 over the SNP's Shona Robison.
		Despite the presence of John McAllion, there was a swing of 7.8 % to the SNP and John McAllion was elected as MSP for Dundee East with 43.3 % of the vote a majority of 2,854 (9.0 %) over Shona Robison, down from 9,961 at the 1997 general election.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Robison_Shona_46781117.htm (375 words)

	Iraq debate in Scottish Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		"Attempts spearheaded by Labour MSP John McAllion, to raise the issue of an impending attack on Iraq were thwarted on procedural grounds in the Scottish Parliament.
		When a division was forced four Labour MSPs, Bill Butler, John McAllion, Pauline McNeill and Elaine Smith defied the Labour Party line by abstaining.
		They were joined by two dissident SNP MSPs and the SSP member but perhaps more surprisingly by all Liberal Democrats, who despite being coalition partners with Labour in Scotland, could not simply deny the SNP position which is close to their own.
	www.thecitizen.org.uk /news/pr009.htm (325 words)

	The curse of interesting times by John McAllion MP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The curse of interesting times by John McAllion MP The curse of interesting times
		John Prescott’s proposals for a public private partnership at National Air Traffic Control in Prestwick is universally unpopular with trade unionists and the general public alike.
		The Scottish executive’s proposals to promote stock transfers as the answer to the housing crisis facing cities like Glasgow has brought them into conflict with the STUC and with a range of grassroots tenants movements across Scotland.
	www.poptel.org.uk /scgn/articles/0005/page4a.htm (642 words)

	Ireland's OWN: News Updates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The idea carries the conditional support of John Swinney, the troubled SNP leader, and the endorsement of Alex Neil, his sternest critic, who sees such a coalition restoring force to the independence cause.
		John McAllion, Labour's most famous supporter of independence, will address the meeting with Mr Sheridan.
		John Edward McNicholl (51) arrived in Shannon last Friday, having been deported from the US for entering the country illegally.
	irelandsown.net /News41.html (11197 words)

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