SOCIALIST LABOUR TO CONTEST GLASGOW NORTH EAST

The Socialist Labour Party today announced that they will be standing Louise McDaid as their candidate in the 12th November 2009 by-election in the Glasgow North East constituency.
 
Following the Party's success in the European elections, when it doubled its vote in ten of the eleven regions it contested, Party Leader Arthur Scargill commented, " It was important that we stand in this by-election, falling as it does between the European and General elections, so that we maintain our momentum and continuity and to offer a real socialist alternative to the people of Glasgow North East."
 
The by-election is a result of the resignation of Michael Martin as an MP when he resigned as Speaker of the House of Commons following the MPs expenses scandal.

 

 

SOCIALIST LABOUR PARTY EUROPEAN ELECTION RESULT
 
 
The Socialist Labour Party has achieved a stunning vote in the European Union elections. 
It has polled 20,000 more votes than the coalition known as NO2EU which was supported by the RMT, CPB and a variety of other so called "Left organisations",  all who really want the UK to remain in the European Union.
 
The Socialist Labour Party was the only Socialist Party in this election which called for total withdrawal from the European Union and at the same time called for the building of a campaign to establish Socialism in the U.K.
 
Socialist Labour Party Leader, Arthur Scargill, said that "the result was a substantial increase on the Party's performance in the 1999 European Union election and represents a lesson to all those who claim to be socialist but who seek to remain within the European Union, which is the epitome of Capitalism and the free movement of capital and labour".
 
Arthur Scargill congratulated all comrades within  the Socialist Labour Party and in particular the magnificent achievement of our comrades in Scotland whose policies won the support of all those who want to shake off the shackles not only of the European Union but also of a rotten, corrupt, bankrupt capitalist society.
 
Ends.

European Election results – 2009

 

 

AT A GLANCE – OVERALL RESULTS

 

RESULTS (excluding Northern Ireland)

TURNOUT: 15,136,932 ELECTORATE: 44,173,690                         34.26% Turnout

 

Conservative

4,198,394

27.7
(+1.0)

25

+1

UK Independence Party

2,498,226

16.5
(+0.3)

13

+1

Labour

2,381,760

15.7
(-6.9)

13

-5

Liberal Democrats

2,080,613

13.7
(-1.2)

11

+1

Green Party

1,303,745

8.6
(+2.4)

2

0

British National Party

943,598

6.2
(+1.3)

2

+2

Scottish National Party

321,007

2.1
(+0.7)

2

0

Plaid Cymru

126,702

0.8
(-0.1)

1

0

English Democrat

279,801

1.8
(+1.1)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

249,493

1.6
(+1.6)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

173,115

1.1
(+1.1)

0

0

No2EU

153,236

1.0
(+1.0)

0

0

Jury Team

78,569

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

United Kingdom First

74,007

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

Libertas

73,544

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

Independent - Jan Jananayagam

50,014

0.3
(+0.3)

0

0

Pensioners Party

37,785

0.2
(+0.0)

0

0

Mebyon Kernow

14,922

0.1
(+0.1)

0

0

Animals Count

13,201

0.1
(+0.1)

0

0

Scottish Socialist Party

10,404

0.1
(-0.3)

0

0

Independent - Duncan Robertson

10,189

0.1
(+0.1)

0

0

Independent - Peter Rigby

9,916

0.1
(+0.1)

0

0

The Peace Party

9,534

0.1
(+0.0)

0

0

Independent - Katie Hopkins

8,971

0.1
(+0.1)

0

0

Fair Play Fair Trade Party

7,151

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

The Roman Party

5,450

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

Independent - Steven Cheung

4,918

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

Socialist Party of Great Britain

4,050

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

Independent - Francis Apaloo

3,621

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

Yes 2 Europe

3,384

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

Independent - Sohale Rahman

3,248

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

Independent - Gene Alcantara

1,972

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

Independent - Haroon Saad

1,603

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

Wai D

789

0.0
(+0.0)

0

0

69 of 69 seats declared.

 

 

 

 

 

SCOTLAND

SEATS: 6 TURNOUT: 1,104,512 ELECTORATE: 3,873,163                    28.52% turnout

 

Scottish National Party

321,007

29.1
(+9.4)

2

0

Labour

229,853

20.8
(-5.6)

2

0

Conservative

185,794

16.8
(-0.9)

1

0

Liberal Democrats

127,038

11.5
(-1.6)

1

0

Green Party

80,442

7.3
(+0.5)

0

0

UK Independence Party

57,788

5.2
(-1.5)

0

0

British National Party

27,174

2.5
(+0.8)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

22,135

2.0
(+2.0)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

16,738

1.5
(+1.5)

0

0

Scottish Socialist Party

10,404

0.9
(-4.3)

0

0

Independent - Duncan Robertson

10,189

0.9
(+0.9)

0

0

No2EU

9,693

0.9
(+0.9)

0

0

Jury Team

6,257

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

 

 

NORTH EAST

SEATS: 3 TURNOUT:589,862  ELECTORATE: 1,939,709             30.5% turnout

 

Labour

147,338

25.0
(-9.1)

1

0

Conservative

116,911

19.8
(+1.2)

1

0

Liberal Democrats

103,644

17.6
(-0.2)

1

0

UK Independence Party

90,700

15.4
(+3.2)

0

0

British National Party

52,700

8.9
(+2.5)

0

0

Green Party

34,081

5.8
(+1.0)

0

0

English Democrat

13,007

2.2
(+2.2)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

10,238

1.7
(+1.7)

0

0

No2EU

8,066

1.4
(+1.4)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

7,263

1.2
(+1.2)

0

0

Libertas

3,010

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

Jury Team

2,904

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

 

 

EASTERN REGION

SEATS: 7 TURNOUT: 1,603,340 ELECTORATE: 4,252,669                            37.70% turnout

 

Conservative

500,331

31.2
(+0.4)

3

0

UK Independence Party

313,921

19.6
(+0.0)

2

0

Liberal Democrats

221,235

13.8
(-0.2)

1

0

Labour

167,833

10.5
(-5.8)

1

0

Green Party

141,016

8.8
(+3.2)

0

0

British National Party

97,013

6.1
(+1.7)

0

0

United Kingdom First

38,185

2.4
(+2.4)

0

0

English Democrat

32,211

2.0
(+0.2)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

24,646

1.5
(+1.5)

0

0

No2EU

13,939

0.9
(+0.9)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

13,599

0.8
(+0.8)

0

0

Animals Count

13,201

0.8
(+0.8)

0

0

Libertas

9,940

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

Independent - Peter Rigby

9,916

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

Jury Team

6,354

0.4
(+0.4)

0

0

 

 

YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER

SEATS: 6 TURNOUT: 1,226,180 ELECTORATE: 3,792,415                     32.33% turnout

 

Conservative

299,802

24.5
(-0.2)

2

0

Labour

230,009

18.8
(-7.5)

1

-1

UK Independence Party

213,750

17.4
(+2.9)

1

0

Liberal Democrats

161,552

13.2
(-2.4)

1

0

British National Party

120,139

9.8
(+1.8)

1

+1

Green Party

104,456

8.5
(+2.8)

0

0

English Democrat

31,287

2.6
(+1.0)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

19,380

1.6
(+1.6)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

16,742

1.4
(+1.4)

0

0

No2EU

15,614

1.3
(+1.3)

0

0

Jury Team

7,181

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

Libertas

6,268

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

 

 

WALES

SEATS: 4 TURNOUT: 684,520 ELECTORATE: 2,251,968                    30.5% turnout

 

Conservative

145,193

21.2
(+1.8)

1

0

Labour

138,852

20.3
(-12.2)

1

-1

Plaid Cymru

126,702

18.5
(+1.1)

1

0

UK Independence Party

87,585

12.8
(+2.3)

1

+1

Liberal Democrats

73,082

10.7
(+0.2)

0

0

Green Party

38,160

5.6
(+2.0)

0

0

British National Party

37,114

5.4
(+2.5)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

13,037

1.9
(+1.9)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

12,402

1.8
(+1.8)

0

0

No2EU

8,600

1.3
(+1.3)

0

0

Jury Team

3,793

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

LONDON

SEATS: 8 TURNOUT: 1,751,026 ELECTORATE: 5,257,624                               33.30% turnout

 

Conservative

479,037

27.4
(+0.6)

0

0

Labour

372,590

21.3
(-3.5)

0

0

Liberal Democrats

240,156

13.7
(-1.6)

0

0

Green Party

190,589

10.9
(+2.5)

0

0

UK Independence Party

188,440

10.8
(-1.6)

0

0

British National Party

86,420

4.9
(+0.9)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

51,336

2.9
(+2.9)

0

0

Independent - Jan Jananayagam

50,014

2.9
(+2.9)

0

0

English Democrat

24,477

1.4
(+0.6)

0

0

No2EU

17,758

1.0
(+1.0)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

15,306

0.9
(+0.9)

0

0

Libertas

8,444

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

Jury Team

7,284

0.4
(+0.4)

0

0

Independent - Steven Cheung

4,918

0.3
(+0.3)

0

0

Socialist Party of Great Britain

4,050

0.2
(+0.2)

0

0

Yes 2 Europe

3,384

0.2
(+0.2)

0

0

Independent - Sohale Rahman

3,248

0.2
(+0.2)

0

0

Independent - Gene Alcantara

1,972

0.1
(+0.1)

0

0

Independent - Haroon Saad

1,603

0.1
(+0.1)

0

0

 

NORTH WEST

SEATS: 8 TURNOUT: 1,651,825 ELECTORATE: 5,206,474                                 31.9% turnout

 

Conservative

423,174

25.6
(+1.5)

3

0

Labour

336,831

20.4
(-6.9)

2

-1

UK Independence Party

261,740

15.8
(+3.7)

1

0

Liberal Democrats

235,639

14.3
(-1.6)

1

0

British National Party

132,094

8.0
(+1.6)

1

+1

Green Party

127,133

7.7
(+2.1)

0

0

English Democrat

40,027

2.4
(+0.8)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

26,224

1.6
(+1.6)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

25,999

1.6
(+1.6)

0

0

No2EU

23,580

1.4
(+1.4)

0

0

Jury Team

8,783

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

Libertas

6,980

0.4
(+0.4)

0

0

Independent - Francis Apaloo

3,621

0.2
(+0.2)

0

0

 

EAST MIDLANDS

SEATS: 5 TURNOUT: 1,228,065 ELECTORATE: 3,312,944                    37.51% turnout

 

Conservative

370,275

30.2
(+3.8)

2

0

Labour

206,945

16.9
(-4.1)

1

0

UK Independence Party

201,984

16.4
(-9.6)

1

-1

Liberal Democrats

151,428

12.3
(-0.6)

1

+1

British National Party

106,319

8.7
(+2.1)

0

0

Green Party

83,939

6.8
(+1.4)

0

0

English Democrat

28,498

2.3
(+2.3)

0

0

United Kingdom First

20,561

1.7
(+1.7)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

17,907

1.5
(+1.5)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

13,590

1.1
(+1.1)

0

0

No2EU

11,375

0.9
(+0.9)

0

0

Libertas

7,882

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

Jury Team

7,362

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

 

WEST MIDLANDS

SEATS: 6 TURNOUT: 1,413,036 ELECTORATE: 4,056,370                  34.83% turnout

 

Conservative

396,847

28.1
(+0.7)

2

0

UK Independence Party

300,471

21.3
(+3.8)

2

+1

Labour

240,201

17.0
(-6.4)

1

-1

Liberal Democrats

170,246

12.0
(-1.7)

1

0

British National Party

121,967

8.6
(+1.1)

0

0

Green Party

88,244

6.2
(+1.1)

0

0

English Democrat

32,455

2.3
(+2.3)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

18,784

1.3
(+1.3)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

14,724

1.0
(+1.0)

0

0

No2EU

13,415

0.9
(+0.9)

0

0

Jury Team

8,721

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

Libertas

6,961

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

 

SOUTH WEST

SEATS: 6 TURNOUT: 1,549,708 ELECTORATE: 3,998,479              38.76% turnout

 

Conservative

468,742

30.2
(-1.3)

3

+1

UK Independence Party

341,845

22.1
(-0.5)

2

0

Liberal Democrats

266,253

17.2
(-1.2)

1

0

Green Party

144,179

9.3
(+2.1)

0

0

Labour

118,716

7.7
(-6.8)

0

-1

British National Party

60,889

3.9
(+0.9)

0

0

Pensioners Party

37,785

2.4
(+2.4)

0

0

English Democrat

25,313

1.6
(+1.6)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

21,329

1.4
(+1.4)

0

0

Mebyon Kernow

14,922

1.0
(+1.0)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

10,033

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

No2EU

9,741

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

Independent - Katie Hopkins

8,971

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

Libertas

7,292

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

Fair Play Fair Trade Party

7,151

0.5
(+0.5)

0

0

Jury Team

5,758

0.4
(+0.4)

0

0

Wai D

789

0.1
(+0.1)

0

0

 

SOUTH EAST

SEATS: 10 TURNOUT: 2,334,858 ELECTORATE: 6,231,875              32.78% turnout

 

Conservative

812,288

34.8
(-0.4)

4

0

UK Independence Party

440,002

18.8
(-0.7)

2

0

Liberal Democrats

330,340

14.1
(-1.2)

2

0

Green Party

271,506

11.6
(+3.8)

1

0

Labour

192,592

8.2
(-5.4)

1

0

British National Party

101,769

4.4
(+1.4)

0

0

English Democrat

52,526

2.2
(+0.9)

0

0

Christian Party-Christian Peoples Alliance

35,712

1.5
(+1.5)

0

0

No2EU

21,455

0.9
(+0.9)

0

0

Libertas

16,767

0.7
(+0.7)

0

0

Socialist Labour Party

15,484

0.7
(+0.7)

0

0

United Kingdom First

15,261

0.7
(+0.7)

0

0

Jury Team

14,172

0.6
(+0.6)

0

0

The Peace Party

9,534

0.4
(-0.2)

0

0

The Roman Party

5,450

0.2
(+0.2)

0

0

 

 

 

SLP SUMMARY

 

Electorate

Turnout %

Turnout

Votes for SLP   % of Turnout

% of Turnout

Scotland

3,809,111

29.0%

1,104,512

        22,135             2%

2.0%

Wales

2,251,968

30.4%

684,520

        12,402             1.8%

1.8%

North East

1,939,709

30.4%

589,862

        10,238             1.7%

1.7%

North West

5,206,474

31.7%

1,651,825

        26,224             1.6%

1.6%

Yorkshire & The Humber

3,792,415

32.3%

1,226,180

        19,380             1.6%

1.6%

East Midlands

3,312,944

37.1%

1,228,065

        13,590             1.1%

1.1%

West Midlands

4,056,370

34.8%

1,413,036

        14,724             1.0%

1.0%

London

5,257,624

33.3%

1,751,026

        15,306             0.9%

0.9%

East of England

4,252,669

37.7%

1,603,340

        13,599             0.8%

0.8%

South East

6,231,875

37.5%

2,334,858

        15,484             0.7%

0.7%

South West

3,998,479

38.8%

1,549,708

        10,033             0.6%

0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,109,638

34.3%

15,136,932

         173,115           1.1%

1.1%

 

 

The SLP Party Election Broadcast (PEB) will be transmitted by the BBC in England, Scotland and Wales on the following dates and times:

CHANNEL 5 

THURSDAY 28TH  MAY

19.25

BBC England

Broadcast Date & Times 

Wednesday 20th May -BBC1 18:55 & BBC2  17:55     

BBC Scotland

Broadcast Date & Times 

Tuesday 19th May -BBC1 18:55 & BBC2  17:55        

 
BBC Wales

Broadcast Date & Times  


Wednesday 20th May -BBC1 18:55 & BBC2  17:55      
 



Ends.

 

EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2009

VOTE US IN

TO GET US OUT !

 

SOCIALIST LABOUR PARTY STANDS  FULL SLATE OF CANDIDATES IN EUROPEAN ELECTIONS

 

The SLP has announced that they will be standing a full slate of candidates in the forthcoming European elections being held on 4th June 2009. All nine regions in England plus the Scotland and Wales regions will be contested.

 

The EU is a capitalist club that makes it easier for the multinational companies to exploit workers throughout its member states. Factories are uprooted from one country to another in pursuit of the cheapest labour, without any social responsibility being accepted towards the devastated communities they are leaving behind.

 

Moreover, EU directives on privatisation are destroying Britain’s health, education and postal services and now there is no part of the economy safe from the hands of the privateers.

 

The Socialist Labour Party is totally committed to complete withdrawal from the European Union. However, the SLP recognises that the EU is but one instrument of capitalist rule; therefore what is ultimately needed is a genuine socialist alternative to the vast array of problems that workers and their families are facing today.

The SLP is the only party that is offering such an alternative.

 

Opposing the European Union is part of the Socialist Labour Party’s internationalist outlook. We want Britain to come out of Europe and into the world, developing and expanding trading links with the rest of the world.

 

Only by coming out of the EU can we begin to put things right economically and socially.

 

Vote us in to get us out!

 

SLP  LODGES COMPLAINT WITH   BBC

 

The SLP today lodged a complaint against the BBC for failing to Include the SLP list of candidates for the London region  on the BBC news website. Lewisham borough council who are acting as the returning office for the election confirmed that they had issued the full list to the BBC, which included Party Leader  Arthur Scargill  as number one on the List. SLP Members were left wondering whether this was a genuine oversight or a sign of things to come as the BBC turns to more  even more "embedded" journalism  during the election campaign .