SNP candidates line up for Glasgow East

As the SNP campaign in the Glasgow East by-election gets underway three candidates have been selected to go before the local constituency for final selection.

SNP members in Glasgow East will select the candidate at a meeting tomorrow (Thursday) evening. The candidates are Cllr John Mason, Dr Duncan Ross and Humza Yousaf.

Speaking after the SNP’s election committee selected the three candidates SNP Business Convener said:

“SNP members across Glasgow have shown their enthusiasm for this by-election with three strong candidates going forward for selection.

“Where Glasgow’s Labour MPs stayed silent as Gordon Brown doubled the tax on people in Glasgow East the SNP’s candidates are committed to speaking up for the East End of Glasgow and making sure the voice of the East End is heard in Westminster.”

The Candidates – in alphabetical order – are:

Cllr John Mason: Originally from Rutherglen, is 51, an accountant, and has lived in the East End for 18 years. He is leader of the SNP on Glasgow City Council. John has served the East End of Glasgow since winning the Garrowhill ward at a by election in 1998. He is the SNP’s longest serving Glasgow councillor.

Dr Duncan Ross: A graduate of Glasgow and the LSE with an interest in banking and business history. He is National Secretary of the SNP. Duncan Ross stood in the 2007 Holyrood elections in Cunninghame South.

Humza Yousaf: Born in Glasgow Humza is the Parliamentary Assistant to Glasgow MSP Bashir Ahmad. Humza is Convener of Young Asian Scots for Independence and Public Affairs Director of the Scottish Islamic Foundation.