THE GENERAL election result in Scotland shocked most commentators, especially the increase in Tory seats.
The Tory concentration on maintaining the union, and on Labour's tax plans, allowed them pick up 40,000 extra votes The Labour vote held steady and the SNP' picked up extra votes from the Liberal Democrats, but not enough to make a oreaktrouxa.
Labour's Scottish executive was paralysed by the election result and remains unable to re spond to events.
The SNP having predicted a breakthrough which did not materialise then predicted another brenkthrough at the dis trict elections, which also didn't happen. With fewer MP's and only one district council they must reappraise their tactics.
Despite Tory gains Labour retains control of all Scotland's major cities, despite their vote having fallen to 34 per cent.
the initial election shock their anger throughout Scotland that such a result had been allowed to Labour councillor for Glasgow Pollack while serving six months in Soughton prison for anti-poll tax activities.
two of sitting councillors expeled for association with Militant. They just failed to take one other.
five for the official Tory opposition. Labour has 55.
buit huge support through the poll tas campaign. They showed that votes could switch to left candidates in local elections.
May 16, 1992 No. 21 happen. Seventy five constitutional change, and for the fourth general election in a row this was denied.
At least three separate crossparty groups were set up to for constitutional most. signifi cant was ( Scotland United backed by Campbell Christie of the STUC and Pat Kane of Hue and Cru So far two rallies have been nela in clascow atacans Tive and a half thousand and six thousand people respectively: Local committees are being set up.
Multi-question
The Scottish campaign is backed by the Scottish group of Labour MPs, the SNP, Liberals and Greens. Although the exact formula has yet to be determined, all support a multi-question referen lum in Scotland on the status quo, devolution pendence.
Many hurdles remain however. Labour is committed to campaigning for a referendum, Scottish Militant Labour took two seats in Glasgow, plus a further Militant Labour have four seats on Glasgow council, compared with Militant Labour's main base is in the south of Glasgow where they