MSP interviews

AlanG · 27th March 2003, 05:47 PM

If I would get some interviews done for people running as local MSPs/councillors in upcoming election would anyone be interested? Just asking as theres just over 4 weeks to go, suggestions for questions welcome if interested. Obviously war would be important

njw · 27th March 2003, 06:01 PM

aye that'd be gid stuff...

AlanG · 27th March 2003, 06:30 PM

Any suggestions or requested msps/councillors?

I figure greens/ssp will want as much coverage as possible and i should be able to get someone running as a labour councillor no problems. So if fowk post suggestions of people to ask and what to ask.

Edited to remove questions

musink · 27th March 2003, 10:01 PM

Dont bother with the twit Iain Smith (Lib Dem) of North East Fife. He is the worst speaker ever, he has managed to bore me half to death on the two occasions I have heard him speak. He sounds like a textbook on speed.

I think the only reason he got elected is because his mate Ming is on TV alot.

njw · 27th March 2003, 11:12 PM

yeah i agree...

he's my msp... spoken to him on several occasions and he cant put together a speech to save himself...

nice enough bloke though... he seems to stupid to be a typical snidey politician

musink · 30th March 2003, 03:49 PM

Is it better to have a stupid or a snidey polititian though?

AlanG · 4th April 2003, 04:17 PM

Ok Ive just emailed
Greens - woman on top of list
SPA - general email address
SNP - general email address
Labour - John McAllion(ok cmon hes the guy we want to speak to hehe. Have asked him to pass on to anyone else if hes unable, and will also try and get a councillor to interview as well)
LibDems - general email address
SSP - Ill ask Jim Mcfarlane on Thursday and try and get a councillor too.

So can anyone with questions either to ask in general or to specific parties please PM me with them, as I gave link to here and don't want them to see what'll be asked

AlanG · 4th April 2003, 05:06 PM

Less than 40minutes later and I have a repsonse from a Lib Dem councillor saying yes! Again if people could PM me questions to ask and Ill try and arrange interviews soon

AlanG · 7th April 2003, 11:57 AM

Latest news:

ok in 2 hours Ill be interviewing a lib dem councillor. Green MSP candidate for North East Scotland is replying to questions by email. Labour councillor/msp are interested, just need to organise a date/time to meet. Will see SSP on thursday, hopefully Dundee West candidate and councillor candidate whos also on MSP regional list. Awaiting word back from tories and spa

27th March 2003, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,429	MSP interviews If I would get some interviews done for people running as local MSPs/councillors in upcoming election would anyone be interested? Just asking as theres just over 4 weeks to go, suggestions for questions welcome if interested. Obviously war would be important __________________ Ernie Ross - "I'm not a rent-a-quote MP" 10 Sep 04 Ernie Ross being a rent-a-quote MP 23 Jul 04 Last edited by AlanG : 4th April 2003 at 04:14 PM.

27th March 2003, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,234	aye that'd be gid stuff... __________________ You can put a cat in the oven, but that doesn't make it a biscuit.

27th March 2003, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,429	Any suggestions or requested msps/councillors? I figure greens/ssp will want as much coverage as possible and i should be able to get someone running as a labour councillor no problems. So if fowk post suggestions of people to ask and what to ask. Edited to remove questions __________________ Ernie Ross - "I'm not a rent-a-quote MP" 10 Sep 04 Ernie Ross being a rent-a-quote MP 23 Jul 04 Last edited by AlanG : 4th April 2003 at 04:18 PM.

27th March 2003, 11:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,234	yeah i agree... he's my msp... spoken to him on several occasions and he cant put together a speech to save himself... nice enough bloke though... he seems to stupid to be a typical snidey politician __________________ You can put a cat in the oven, but that doesn't make it a biscuit.

4th April 2003, 04:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,429	Ok Ive just emailed Greens - woman on top of list SPA - general email address SNP - general email address Labour - John McAllion(ok cmon hes the guy we want to speak to hehe. Have asked him to pass on to anyone else if hes unable, and will also try and get a councillor to interview as well) LibDems - general email address SSP - Ill ask Jim Mcfarlane on Thursday and try and get a councillor too. So can anyone with questions either to ask in general or to specific parties please PM me with them, as I gave link to here and don't want them to see what'll be asked __________________ Ernie Ross - "I'm not a rent-a-quote MP" 10 Sep 04 Ernie Ross being a rent-a-quote MP 23 Jul 04

27th March 2003, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
musink Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 62	Dont bother with the twit Iain Smith (Lib Dem) of North East Fife. He is the worst speaker ever, he has managed to bore me half to death on the two occasions I have heard him speak. He sounds like a textbook on speed. I think the only reason he got elected is because his mate Ming is on TV alot.

30th March 2003, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
musink Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 62	Is it better to have a stupid or a snidey polititian though?

4th April 2003, 05:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,429	Less than 40minutes later and I have a repsonse from a Lib Dem councillor saying yes! Again if people could PM me questions to ask and Ill try and arrange interviews soon __________________ Ernie Ross - "I'm not a rent-a-quote MP" 10 Sep 04 Ernie Ross being a rent-a-quote MP 23 Jul 04

7th April 2003, 11:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,429	Latest news: ok in 2 hours Ill be interviewing a lib dem councillor. Green MSP candidate for North East Scotland is replying to questions by email. Labour councillor/msp are interested, just need to organise a date/time to meet. Will see SSP on thursday, hopefully Dundee West candidate and councillor candidate whos also on MSP regional list. Awaiting word back from tories and spa __________________ Ernie Ross - "I'm not a rent-a-quote MP" 10 Sep 04 Ernie Ross being a rent-a-quote MP 23 Jul 04

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