Gordon EF Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I'm quite happy to call him a coward. Jumping before he's pushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Humza Yousaf implied he was standing down for health reasons, does anybody know the full story before calling him a coward? I would be more inclined to believe it was health issues had he not waited until now to stand down. The latest the Labour Party has to lodge papers for a new candidate is Thursday and they cannot lodge them today or Monday as they are public holidays. I have to assume that Jim McGovern and/or his agent would be aware of these deadlines and they would have figured in taking any decision. I find it hard to believe that any MP with ongoing health issues would not have contemplated his future until 5 weeks before an election Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 er... yes he has. ImageUploadedByPie & Bovril1428064582.239545.jpg Ah, I thought you meant Humza Yousaf was standing down. No, McGovern has said he's standing down for health reasons but there are rumblings that the party have been wanting to replace him anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Scottish Only Polls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Ah, I thought you meant Humza Yousaf was standing down. No, McGovern has said he's standing down for health reasons but there are rumblings that the party have been wanting to replace him anyway. His candidacy was offered to Jenny Marra last year. She declined. Labour PLP basically withdrew the whip at the end of last year after the votes he missed. He has clung on up until now for no other reason than Labour knew the seat was a goner.If this was a marginal London would have stepped in. There are 3 working days to find a new candidate. He knows what he is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Also worth noting that potential candidates include: Michael Marra - failed to be selected in fife. Can see the "not good enough for fife" angle going down well. George McIrvine - has already endorsed Jim McFarlane the STUC candidate. One of their useless councillors although you can propably rule out Norma McGovern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Pretty sure McGovern is also a bigot who has voted against equality bills like clockwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Pretty sure McGovern is also a bigot who has voted against equality bills like clockwork. Fairly sure he voted against same sex marriage anyway. I should really have brought that up when he was taking part in a hustings at Dundee & Angus college a couple weeks back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 McGovern of the Lochee No.1 CSC is indeed a homophobic bigot who has voted "with his conscience" against all manner of equality legislation. Partciulalry vile when it doesn't affect his constituency in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Also worth noting that potential candidates include: Michael Marra - failed to be selected in fife. Can see the "not good enough for fife" angle going down well. George McIrvine - has already endorsed Jim McFarlane the STUC candidate. One of their useless councillors although you can propably rule out Norma McGovern. There surely must be someone who can step in at the last minute, that can perform miracles and save the day for labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Haven't heard much about the fact that Unison are no longer campaigning for Labour candidates in this election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roversforlife Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Wee Johnny made a video https://youtu.be/BV1duQKGQJA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 After Sturgeon's reported good performance last night, it can surely only be a matter of time before our old pal David Coburn takes to twitter and refers to Salmond and Sturgeon as Brady and Hindley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 invergowrie arab, on 03 Apr 2015 - 13:52, said: Also worth noting that potential candidates include: Michael Marra - failed to be selected in fife. Can see the "not good enough for fife" angle going down well. George McIrvine - has already endorsed Jim McFarlane the STUC candidate. One of their useless councillors although you can propably rule out Norma McGovern. Richard McCready is one of the other candidates. A perennial failure. It'd be smashing to see him get the candidacy and lose spectacularly again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Jim McGovern stepping down as a Labour candidate is the equivalent of Harry Redknapp resigning because of his knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Got poll card through the door today, got yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Got poll card through the door today, got yours? Yep.... Got mine with this morning's post. Anyone else reckon there will be a much higher turnout here in Scotland than south of the border? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Ah, I thought you meant Humza Yousaf was standing down. No, McGovern has said he's standing down for health reasons but there are rumblings that the party have been wanting to replace him anyway. They'll only be "replacing" him with cannon fodder anyway. They'll be weighing the SNP vote in Dundee. Yep.... Got mine with this morning's post. Anyone else reckon there will be a much higher turnout here in Scotland than south of the border? Probably. Turnout will certainly be down on the referendum but I reckon it'll still be about 70% here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Join us, everyone's doing it! http://JoinUs.scot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roversforlife Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 First they laugh at us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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