John McAllion (born 13 February 1948, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish socialist politician and a member of the Scottish Socialist Party. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998 and is still active today
He was originally a member of the Scottish Labour Party (SLP) that was formed in 1976 by Jim Sillars, when the SLP collapsed he chose to join the Labour Party (unlike Sillars who joined the Scottish National Party). Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland Jim Sillars (born 4 October 1937) is a Scottish political figure The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish A teacher by profession, McAllion became a Labour member of Tayside regional council of which he became the convenor in 1986. Tayside ( Taobh Tatha in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from In the 1987 general election McAllion was elected Labour MP for the Dundee East constituency, defeating SNP leader Gordon Wilson, who had been the sitting MP since 1974. Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) (Robert Gordon Wilson (born 16 April 1938) is a former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP
McAllion was a member of Scottish Labour Action putting him on the Scottish-nationalist wing of the Labour Party, and also of the Labour Campaign for Socialism, placing him firmly on the left of the party. The Campaign for Socialism (CfS is a Left wing organisation within the Scottish Labour Party. As befitted a member of the Scottish Labour Action group he strongly favoured home rule for Scotland, and was often outspoken in his defence of civic-minded Scottish nationalism. Home rule refers to a demand that constituent parts of a state be given greater self-government within the greater administrative purview of the central government In 1999 he was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent Dundee East. The Scottish Parliament election 1999 was the first General election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Dundee East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood)
As an MSP he furthered his reputation as a left-winger, rebelling several times against the Labour led Scottish Executive. The Scottish Government (SG ( Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the executive arm of the government of Scotland. He was also convenor of the Scottish Parliament's Petitions Committee. In 2000 he helped establish the Scottish Left Review publication. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Scottish Left Review is a bi-monthly publication of the political-left in Scotland. At the 2003 parliament election he lost his seat to Shona Robison, the SNP candidate. The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. Shona Robison is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East. The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) pulled out of contesting the seat in favour of McAllion, but ironically this may have assisted his defeat. This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998 and is still active today
Since the election defeat McAllion has been working with Oxfam and resigned his membership of the Labour Party, subsequently joining the Scottish Socialist Party. Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working with over 3000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998 and is still active today
In 2006 McAllion stood for the SSP in the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election of 9 February ([1]). The Dunfermline and West Fife By-election, in Dunfermline and western Fife, Scotland, was held on 9 February 2006 following Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
He was elected to the SSP executive at its conference in March 2006. He was elected co-chair (along with Morag Balfour) at its conference in October 2007, but he stood down during his term of office for personal reasons.
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| Preceded by Gordon Wilson |
Member of Parliament for Dundee East 1987–2001 |
Succeeded by Iain Luke |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Shona Robison |
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