SNP MP Kirsten Oswald lightened the mood in the debate by saying: Im quite partial to a pair of high heels myself, but not at work. They dont really do in the House of Commons where we have to walk so much.
The turn out in both constituencies was just over 75 per cent on a night when Scottish Labour suffered an unprecedented collapse that saw Jim Murphy, the party's leader north of the border, lose his East Renfrewshire seat to the SNP's Kirsten Oswald.
Date: May 08, 2015
Category: World
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Jim Murphy, the Scottish Labour leader, had a majority of more than 10,000 in East Renfrewshire last time round, when the SNP came fourth. This time, the polls suggest he could lose to Kirsten Oswald, who joined the SNP 11 months ago, and has never held elected office. Labour sources are not prepare
Date: May 08, 2015
Source: Google
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In Clarkston, 10 miles south of Glasgow's city centre, Kirsten Oswald is the SNP candidate hoping to defeat Murphy in the constituency. At one end of the town's main road, a make-shift SNP campaign office in a former shop has the feel of a living room with home-made cupcakes and a vase of flowers. A