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| | Key Seats Scotland - [Sunday Herald] |
 | | This is because the incumbent, Labour’s David Stewart, is dealing with a reduced core vote following the boundary change and a challenge from a party that is exploiting the unpopularity of Tony Blair, who, not surprisingly, fails to make an appearance in his colleague’s campaign literature. |
 | | A single, desperate ray of hope for Labour is that their small number of deserters may be split evenly between the LibDems, the SNP, the SSP and the Greens, thus depriving Charles Kennedy’s party of the 1.3% swing it needs to win. |
 | | History also gives the Nats a chance, as Donald Stewart held the seat for the SNP between 1970 and 1987, proving that nationalism has a home in the area. |
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