Article: Rebellion; Nationalist MSPs support Wilson challenge to Swinney's leadership.

Article: Nationalist MSPs urged to pay GBP 3,000 each to ...
Scotland on Sunday;  July 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... 35 seats to 27 in May's parliamentary elections. However, the plans are set to provoke a backlash from disaffected Nationalist MSPs, who say it should be up to them how much, if anything, they pay. A recommendation to the party's autumn conference ...

Article: Nationalist MSPs won't back Swinney
Evening Times;  September 19, 2003 ;     482 words ...TWO Nationalist MSPs have declared they will not support John Swinney in his battle next week to see off a leadership challenge. Adam Ingram and Bruce ...

Article: Nationalist MSPs await verdict on their future.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  June 18, 2002 ;     430 words ...SCOTTISH National Party MSPs will find out today whether their political careers are effectively over as party members pass judgment on their performance. The list MSPs will discover their fate once the results of an internal vote, in which all prospective candidates are ranked for next year's

Article: Nationalist MSPs urged to holiday in Scotland
Scotland on Sunday;  January 4, 2009 ;     388 words ...SNP MSPs are being urged by the top brass to steer clear of foreign holidays this year to avoid embarrassing the party during its "Homecoming" celebrations. Rank and file MSPs were told at a meeting before Christmas that it would be "preferable" if they took holidays in Scotland this year. The SNP

Article: Nationalist MSPs face party bill of GBP 250 a month
Scotland on Sunday;  August 1, 2004 ;     575 words ...ALL serving SNP politicians will be forced to pay GBP 250 a month out of their salaries to the party under plans to be unveiled tomorrow by Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. The pair, who are respectively standing for leader and deputy leader of the party, will make it a requirement for

Article: Swinney's support crumbles as more MSPs join revolt.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  September 19, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Ingram, who plans to vote for Dr Wilson, told Scottish TV's Scotland ... welcomed the leadership bid from Dr Wilson, as have several other Nationalist MSPs, including Glasgow member ... headquarters in Edinburgh. Dr Wilson said yesterday: 'It is encouraging ...

Article: Third of the SNP want me out, says Swinney.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  August 14, 2003 ;     668 words ... ... Neil three years ago - is a huge boost for Dr Wilson's leadership bid. Four Nationalist MSPs have so far publicly welcomed his challenge ... disillusioned grassroots activists - whom Dr Wilson claims to represent - Mr Swinney said ...