Tuesday, April 08, 2003

Telegraph | News | Anti-war Left-winger rejects defection talk

"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.

Mr McAllion will not face an SSP challenge in Dundee East after the local party decided not to contest the seat.

The Dundee East MSP was forced to reject suggestions that he was about to move to the SSP."

Daily Telegraph