Martin Kettle in a recent “Guardian” article (Yes, I know, being a Dundee graduate, that the London newspapers aren’t read that widely in Scotland) point out several pitfalls for the SNP in Scotland generally:-
1. They stand to suffer from criticisms now that they are the minority Scottish Government
2. In this time of economic crisis, many Scots may fear losing the handouts that Wetsminster gives Scotland (not least, siome of us would now add, the bailing out of Scottish based banks, a lifesaver for Scotland to compare with the bailout that the Act Of Union constituted following the failure of the Darien Scheme) that independence would imply.
3. Related to 2., Scottish voters may see the problems of nearby small states like Ireland and Iceland.

Even within Scotland, Dundee tends to go its own way, and as local reports seem to indicate an SNP hold, I would believe them. But the corrupt decay of Labour here in the late 60s/early 70s, when their party was effectively non-existent on the ground, should be a warning to local politicians to keep active on the ground.

Proof of this is that they selected a candidate who lives in the West of Scotland and has attempted unsuccessfuly to be selected for safer Labour seats in Glasgow.

He joined the Labour Party and was the Labour candidate here in 1979.

He has since joined the SNP.

If this was named as per Southend this seat would be called ‘Carnoustie & Dundee East’

Give that this seat contains Broughty Ferry as well as Carnoustie, the gap between 2nd place Labour and the 3rd placed Tories will narrow considerably.