News Source: Times Online
| 2 months ago
Such is the disillusionment among voters, the bookies have made the have-a-go hero the third favourite to take the seat. Smeato, as he is known to readers of his newspaper column, arrived at a press conference to announce his bid to become an MP...
News Source: Hindustan times
| 2 months ago
A former baggage handler who helped tackle two suicide bombers at Glasgow airport in 2007 said on Friday he will contest the parliamentary seat vacated by the ex-Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin. John Smeaton won a gallantry medal from...
News Source: Sky News
| 2 months ago
The 33-year-old told the Sun newspaper he was was "ready to rock the boat" in Westminster as he prepared to run in the Glasgow North East by-election. His bid to win the key seat is being sponsored by Jury Team, a political movement founded earlier...
News Source: The Scotsman
| 2 months ago
John Smeaton is expected to be unveiled as an independent candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, which was triggered when Mr Martin stood down in June in the wake of the row over MPs' expenses. The former baggage handler's bid to win the...