John Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, and Dr Clive Sneddon, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee East would like to thank the 8518 voters who backed the Liberal Democrats across the two constituencies yesterday. Despite the potential for squeeze in both seats, the Liberal Democrat vote held up well and in Dundee West, the [...]
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Many thanks from Dundee Liberal Democrats
Posted: May 7, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, UncategorizedMore at the hustings!
Posted: May 3, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Uncategorized, University of DundeeJohn Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, today addressed a hustings meeting sponsored by the University of Dundee and the College Union. It speaks volumes that the SNP candidate did not even bother to turn up. John is pictured at the university earlier today.
Last Sunday of the campaign!
Posted: May 2, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Middlebank Crescent, UncategorizedThe LibDem team was out again today in the West End. The legs are tired, the feet are sore, but the campaign is going great! Here’s LibDem Dundee West candidate John Barnett with son Rory in Middlebank Crescent!
Ming Campbell in Dundee
Posted: April 30, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell, UncategorizedSir Menzies Campbell QC MP, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, was in Dundee today (30th April) to visit the headquarters of Alliance Trust in the city and to also support the candidacy of John Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West. Pictured above are Ming and John with me at the Alliance Trust [...]
John Barnett at Dundee West Hustings
Posted: April 29, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, St Peter's Free Church, UncategorizedJohn Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, today took part in two hustings meetings – one, tonight, at St Peter’s Free Church and the other, this afternoon, at Dundee High School. The audience at Dundee High School voted after the debate and John was the run-away winner with 54.7% of the poll. John said [...]
John Barnett helps the Dunfermline effort!
Posted: April 25, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, UncategorizedToday John Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, joined St Andrews Liberal Democrat Councillor Robin Waterston on a day trip to Dunfermline to support the campaign of Willie Rennie, winner of a spectacular by-election in 2006, in Gordon Brown’s home constituency. Speaking to Liberal Democrat activists later, John said: “There is no seat in [...]
The backroom of election campaigns!
Posted: April 24, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, UncategorizedAfter a day campaigning in Dundee West, it was back to the joy of pasting John Barnett’s polling day boards, with Janet and younger son on doing stakes for LibDem poster boards. Oh joy … but all done now! If anyone has any doubt about the momentum of the Liberal Democrats – chap on [...]
John Barnett’s campaign galloping across Dundee West …
Posted: April 23, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPThe Liberal Democrat campaign in Dundee West is galloping ahead, following another excellent performance by Nick Clegg at the second Prime Ministerial Debate last night. John is pictured above with me and some other members of the team at the Kingsway West retail park today. John said, “Nick Clegg gave another excellent performance again last [...]
John Barnett campaigning with Sir Menzies Campbell
Posted: April 22, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies CampbellJohn Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, campaigning this week with Sir Menzies Campbell. Ming will be visiting Dundee on 30th April to support John’s campaign.
Rage against the LabCon machine … Nick Clegg for PM
Posted: April 19, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPBeen out in Dundee West tonight with John Barnett and the team – and it is very clear that the move to support the Liberal Democrats is huge – really huge. The old politics is over and the panic amongst the Tories and Labour is palpable. Liberal Democrats in the Dundee West constituency today formally [...]
Dundee West LibDem campaign gathers pace
Posted: April 17, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Nethergate, STV NorthAs the Liberal Democrats soar in the polls and Labour and Tory fall back, John Barnett’s LibDem campaign in Dundee West is galloping ahead throughout the constituency. Here’s John with some of the LibDem team (Munwar, Bill & Chris – with John on the right of the photo above) pictured in Nethergate near to DCA [...]
John Barnett, Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, today welcomed publication of the Party’s General Election manifesto. John said, “This manifesto is a radical and responsible blueprint for the future prosperity and integrity of our country – a Liberal Democrat manifesto you can trust; a manifesto for fairness.” There are four key themes : [...]
John Barnett campaigning with Sir Menzies Campbell
Posted: April 11, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies CampbellJohn Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, attended the adoption meeting of Sir Menzies Campbell, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, last Friday. The adoption meeting took place in our neighbouring North East Fife constituency and, before a weekend of campaigning in Dundee West, John spent time campaigning in St Andrews with Sir Menzies. [...]
The Liberal Democrat campaign in Dundee West was in full swing again today – here’s Dundee West candidate John Barnett with Chris Hall and Craig Duncan in Forest Park Road this morning. Getting very positive responses on the doorsteps – John is continuing to work hard for everyone in Dundee West.
Scottish Liberal Democrat campaign launch : Tories’ tax bombshell
Posted: April 8, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPThe Scottish Liberal Democrats launched our general election campaign today in Glasgow with Nick Clegg revealing the £13.4bn VAT bombshell at the heart of the Tories’ tax plans. Nick pointed out that an analysis of the Conservatives’ proposed tax cuts or reversals shows that they will cost over £13.5bn a year in 2011-12 prices – [...]
General Election called … John Barnett on Wave 102 this afternoon
Posted: April 6, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal DemocratsSee : http://tinyurl.com/barnettonwave
Along with a number of colleagues including John Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, I spent today campaigning in the Dunfermline and West Fife constituency, helping Willie Rennie‘s re-election campaign. An enjoyable day, despite a fair bit of rain in the afternoon. Willie is clearly running a very professional and well-organised re-election campaign.
Friday …
Posted: April 2, 2010 in Dundee West Transition Town Group, John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Logie Avenue, West EndA very busy day with the ‘day job’ that unfortunately meant I missed today’s Dundee West Transition Town Group meeting, but good to see the good write-up about the group’s momentum in tonight’s Evening Telegraph. Later today, I joined John Barnett and team, campaigning in the West End. Here’s John and me, pictured in Logie [...]
I’ve been assisting John Barnett’s campaign for the Dundee West Westminster seat again today – here’s John pictured (below) along with Craig Duncan campaigning in Brackens in the constituency this afternoon. John’s proving to be a dynamic and campaigning candidate and I’m pleased to accept his invitation to be his Election Agent for the forthcoming [...]
Campaigning, Belfast, Surgeries, City Council …
Posted: March 22, 2010 in Belfast, Cleghorn Street, Dundee City Council, Dundee Partnership, Dundee Travel Active, Harris Academy, John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Mitchell StreetA very busy few days – with the Liberal Democrats campaigning across the West End and the Dundee West constituency as a whole. Pictured above is John Barnett, Dundee West Liberal Democrat candidate, in Cleghorn Street yesterday. I missed much of Sunday’s campaigning as I have been in Belfast with the “day job” (photo below!) [...]
Tavish in the Nethergate!
Posted: March 20, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Nethergate, Tavish Scott MSPHere’s a video of Tavish Scott MSP, along with John Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, during Tavish’s recent visit to Dundee. You can read other recent Tavish videos – including his visits to Edinburgh and Aberdeen – at http://www.scotlibdems.org.uk/videos.
Working for the West End
Posted: March 18, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Rockfield Crescent, West EndThe LibDem team was again campaigning in the West End today. Here’s John Barnett, parliamentary candidate, in Rockfield Crescent. Liberal Democrats – working all year round for the West End.
Weekend campaigning across the West End …
Posted: March 14, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPThe Liberal Democrat campaign team was out in force over the weekend in the West End and across other parts of the Dundee West constituency. The photo (above) is of John Barnett, LibDem candidate for Dundee West, pictured this afternoon campaigning in Dunmore Gardens in the West End. John said, “I am really delighted at [...]
IoD Scotland & ACCA Scotland Westminster Hustings meeting
Posted: March 12, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal DemocratsThis morning, I attended the Westminster Husting meeting at City Quay, organised by the Institute of Directors – Scotland and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in Scotland, and hosted by Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce. John Barnett, Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West, spoke and answered questions, along with Dundee candidates from the [...]
Tavish in town …
Posted: March 9, 2010 in Blackness Road, John Barnett, Tavish Scott MSP, West End Community CouncilDundee LibDems are most grateful to Tavish Scott MSP, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, who today spent more time in the West End campaiging with John Barnett, Liberal Democrat Westminster candidate for Dundee West. John and Tavish are pictured above during an interview in Nethergate.I also attended tonight’s West End Community Council meeting. There [...]
Dundee West Parliamentary campaign – weekend team effort!
Posted: February 28, 2010 in John Barnett, Liberal Democrats, West EndThe Liberal Democrat Dundee West Parliamentary campaign saw a superb team effort this weekend, concentrating on the West End and in Kirkton. Pictured above is John Barnett, LibDem parliamentary candidate, campaigning in the West End in Blackness Avenue. Following today’s polling news of SNP meltdown across Scotland and the Tory lead across the UK disappearing [...]
The Dundee West Liberal Democrat campaign continued in earnest today – here’s parliamentary candidate John Barnett together with son Rory campaigning in St Mary’s this afternoon! The “shame” on the LibDem newspaper refers to Labour’s shame over the illegal war in Iraq.
John Barnett‘s LibDem team in Dundee West has been campaigning today in Strathmartine Ward and getting a great response on the doorsteps. Here’s a rather wet Fraser in Downfield this morning – see above!
Leading London MP Tom Brake has visited Dundee to learn about the city’s Waterfront project, the Victoria & Albert Museum project and to tour Dundee’s cultural quarter, taking in a visit to the DCA and Dundee Rep theatre. Accompanied by my colleague John Barnett, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Dundee West, Tom received a [...]
With the General Election only a matter of months away, there was a very useful and enjoyable planning meeting of North East Scotland Liberal Democrats in Cults, Aberdeen, today. Here’s a picture of a few of us at the lunchtime break – from left – Mike Rumbles MSP, Malcolm Bruce MP, John Barnett – LibDem [...]
