Jean Re-Turner - Labour dealt possible blow

From Scottish Political News (http://scottishpolitics.typepad.com/my_weblog/) I learned that Jean Turner is making a 'dramatic' push for a second term. Difficult to say how this will go down with David Whitton standing this year. The benefits of an agruably more popular Labour candidate than in 2003 may outweigh the negative effect of a relatively unpopular Labour administration.

Jean Turner doesn't have much of a single issue this time around with the potential closure of Stobhill not being the controversy it once was.

For now, I will entertain the notion of Jean Turner being a strong challenger, 2nd or 1st in this seat so this leads me to now suggest SNP supporters to back Jean.

Note that there will be no difference to the second vote as Labour are not expected to win any regional MSPs and an independent getting in won't skew the numbers in any way. The result of Jean winning would simply be one less Labour MSP and more of a rainbow feel to the parliament. In such a tight election race, this result could make all the difference once the dust has settled.