SNP and Equal Pay

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 I read a piece by Lesley Riddoch in The Scotsman the other day which commented on the surge in membership of the SNP and the names of some of the candidates who have been selected to fight key seats in the forthcoming general election.

 "But a new party has been formed since the SNP quadrupled in size – and its new face must be more like its new support. It is – roughly a third of all candidates selected so far are relatively youthful women; 
  • Natalie McGarry, founder of Women for Independence, will take on Margaret Curran in Glasgow East 
  • Alison Thewliss will challenge Labour’s Anas Sarwar in Glasgow Central;
  • Joanna Cherry QC, a founder of Lawyers for Yes, will contest Edinburgh South West, a seat vacated by Alistair Darling. 
  • Margaret Ferrier is standing in Rutherglen.
  • Dr Philippa Whitford in Central Ayrshire.
  • Corri Wilson in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock. 
  • Michelle Thomson in Edinburgh West.
  • Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh in Ochil and South Perthshire. 
  • Carol Monaghan in Glasgow North West.
  • Kirsten Oswald against Jim Murphy (if he decides to stand) in East Renfrewshire.
I think I'll contact some of individuals concerned and ask if they want to say a few words on the blog site - on the subject of equal pay.

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