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GENERAL ELECTION - NEW MP FOR GLASGOW EAST

Due to the result of the General Election, John Mason is no longer Member of Parliament for Glasgow East. His constituency office is not allowed to take up issues on behalf of East End residents, and is no longer open to the public. If you wish to contact your new Member of Parliament, please contact the House of Commons switchboard on 020 7219 3000.

10/05/10 More >

POLICE TO INVESTIGATE LABOUR CRONY CULTURE

The case for an independent investigation into Labour’s operation in Glasgow City Council strengthened today as the Daily Record revealed police are to investigate allegations of cronyism around a 50,000 contract awarded under Labour’s leadership of Glasgow City Council to an organisation run by a Labour councillor. It was also confirmed today that police are to interview Labour’s former council leader Steven Purcell over his admission of cocaine use. Commenting SNP MP for Glasgow East John Mason said: “For weeks, Labour politicians have been trying to brush Glasgow under the carpet, but the questions over their operation in the city are increasing. “Every new revelation strengthens the case for an inquiry. It is becoming ncreasingly clear that Labour have something to hide.”

10/04/10 More >

PM DODGES INVESTIGATION INTO GLASGOW COUNCIL - WHAT HAVE LABOUR GOT TO HIDE?

John Mason has asked what Labour has to hide after Gordon Brown again ducked the subject of recent events affecting the Labour party in Glasgow and their operation of Glasgow City Council. Asked at Prime Minister’s Questions what Labour has to hide from an investigation the Prime Minister refused to answer – despite former leader Steven Purcell reportedly backing an inquiry and Labour donor Willie Haughey also supporting an independent audit. John Mason, MP for Glasgow East and the only non-Labour MP in the city said: “What have Labour got to hide? The more Brown refuses to answer questions and the more Labour dodge these serious issues for the city the more suspicious Labour’s actions look. “Labour have to answer why they do not want an investigation to get to the bottom of these allegations and clean up the reputation of this city.”

08/04/10 More >

Sturgeon and Mason - Glasgow needs champions - Labour council rejects information request

Campaigning in Glasgow East the SNP’s Depute Leader Nicola Sturgeon and local MP John Mason said that the events of recent week’s confirmed Glasgow needed more strong local champions as they highlighted further efforts by the Labour Council and its agencies to keep information on how public money was used secret. The Council and its building firm City Building last week refused to give out information under freedom of information laws covering: details of spending on consultants, hospitality and public relations by City Building and details of any trips outside Scotland by officials within City Building, details of the official diary of Council leader Steven Purcell, of engagements attend by the former council leader and the details of Mr Purcell’s expenses claims. Delivering the SNP’s More Nats Less Cuts message as he met voters at the Mecca bingo in Parkhead Mr Mason said: “I care passionately about Glasgow. That’s why I stood in Glasgow East two years ago and that is why as the MP for this area I have put my constituents at the heart of everything I do. “When I hear Labour taking the city for granted, putting their own interests before their constituents and claiming to “own” this constituency it makes me determined that people in Glasgow East and across the rest of the city should have the chance not to elect the usual politicians, but to elect strong local champions.”

05/04/10 More >