SNP Announce new Hollyrood candidate Annabelle Ewing to stand in Falkirk East

The Falkirk East Constituency Association of the Scottish National Party have announced that they have unanimously selected leading nationalist Annabelle Ewing as their SNP candidate for the May 2007 Scottish Parliament election. Annabelle Ewing is the former SNP MP for Perth and daughter of former SNP President and nationalist stalwart, Dr Winnie Ewing

Her selection follows the sad death of veteran nationalist and former Depute Leader of the SNP, Douglas Henderson, who had been previously selected to stand in Falkirk East.

Prior to being elected to the House of Commons Annabelle ran a small legal practice representing people from all walks of life and working to find solutions to their problems.

Accepting the at a recent Falkirk East Constituency meeting, Annabelle Ewing commented:-
"I am delighted to have been selected to stand as the SNP candidate for the Falkirk East constituency. The May 2007 Scottish Parliament elections represent an historic opportunity for the people of Falkirk East to get rid of a mediocre Labour Government and to move Scotland forwards to being a normal independent country. The seat is a two horse race between the SNP and Labour. I and the SNP team will be campaigning to win for the people of Falkirk East and Scotland."

Grangemouth Councillor Angus MacDonald welcomed Ms Ewing as the candidate stating:-
"We are all very pleased that Annabelle has been chosen to stand in Falkirk East. She is an experienced and ferocious campaigner and will give 110% effort to ensure an SNP win in May. Falkirk East is a very winnable seat for the SNP

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and we will be fighting to win. It's time for a change in Falkirk East and Annabelle is the one to provide that change."

As MP for Perth until the dissolution of parliament in April 2005, Annabelle was known as a spirited fighter for her constituents and her country. She has campaigned on a number of local jobs issues and general issues such as pensioner poverty, Hep C victims, Dungavel and Deepcut. She famously described the former Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon as a "backstabbing coward" following his betrayal of the Scottish Regiments. Annabelle was Depute Leader of the Westminster SNP Group and Westminster Spokesman on Home Affairs, Education & Skills and the Law Officers. Since her election, she was always on the list of the top ten hardest working Scottish MPs in the House of Commons.