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Due to its heavy working class culture and tradition of heavy industry Glasgow has always been a hotbed of fervent [[socialism]]. All MPs currently returned to the UK Parliament represent the Labour Party. The last Conservative to represent a Parliamentary seat in Glasgow was Teddy (later Sir Teddy) Taylor who represented Glasgow Cathcart from 1964 to 1979 when he lost he seat to [[John Maxton]]. This was the only Conservative loss in the 1979 election and fore-shadowed the collapse in support of Conservatism throughout Scotland during the premiership of [[Margaret Thatcher]].
Due to its heavy working class culture and tradition of heavy industry Glasgow has always been a hotbed of fervent [[socialism]]. All MPs currently returned to the UK Parliament represent the Labour Party. The last Conservative to represent a Parliamentary seat in Glasgow was Teddy (later Sir Teddy) Taylor who represented Glasgow Cathcart from 1964 to 1979 when he lost he seat to [[John Maxton]]. This was the only Conservative loss in the 1979 election and fore-shadowed the collapse in support of Conservatism throughout Scotland during the premiership of [[Margaret Thatcher]].
In the Scottish Parliament all 10 Constituency MPs represent the Labour Party. The Proportionately Elected Regional List MPs for Glasgow comprise two from the [[Scottish National Party]], two from the [[Scottish Socialist Party]], one from the [[Liberal Democrats]], one from the [[Green Party]] and the Conservative, [[Bill Aitken]].<ref>http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/research/factsheets/documents/MSPsbyConstituencyandRegionSession2.pdf</ref> The next elections for the Scottish Parliament are to be held on 3rd May 2007.
In the Scottish Parliament all 9 of the 10 Constituency MPs represent the Labour Party. The only non-Labour MSP is the Scottish National Party's [[Nicola Sturgeon]] in Glasgow Govan. The Proportionately Elected Regional List MPs for Glasgow comprise four from the [[Scottish National Party]], one from the [[Liberal Democrats]], one from the [[Green Party]] and the Conservative, [[Bill Aitken]].<ref>http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/YourCouncil/Elections_Voting/Election_Results/ElectionScotland2007/SPElectionResults.htm</ref>
These elections for the Scottish Parliament were held on 3rd May 2007.
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