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Tactical success?


Published on Friday 10 October 2008 21:08

Alexander McKay (Letters, 9 October ) is right that the turnout at the Glasgow East by-election was low. As this was deliberately engineered by the decision of the Labour Party to hold the poll during the Glasgow Fair, he should have been delighted at the outcome. In this respect the operation was a success, but the patient died.

STAN ELDER

Avon Road

Edinburgh


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