Labour MP has died; by-election next door to Gordon Brown's constituency

[muriel_volestrangler]

Scottish Labour MP John MacDougall has died after a long illness.

The MP for the Fife town of Glenrothes had been battling mesothelioma, an incurable asbestos-related cancer of the lining of the lungs, for some time.

His death will trigger a by-election in the seat, which neighbours Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency.
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Following boundary changes, Mr MacDougall stayed in parliament as MP for the new Glenrothes constituency, where his majority at the last election was 10,664.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7557933.stm

That was a majority of 28.5% over the SNP, compared with the 43.7% majority they overturned in Glasgow East. Another embarrassment for Brown ahead, I think.

[T_i_B]

1. The qustion to be asked here...

...is how damaging yet another by-election defeat will be for Labour compared to Glasgow East.

Would Gordon Brown be able to stay on as party leader if Labour lost?

[non sociopath skin]

2. Gordon Brown must be thinking of changing his name to "Jonah".

This is definitely a by-election he could have done without.

Somethin's gotta give, I fear.

The Skin