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portraitGordon Archer (SNP) Eduated at St Augustine High School. Former Glasgow councillor for Labour who defected to the SNP. Contested Dundee West 2001. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/person/7017/gordon-archer

The SNP candidate in Dundee West is Gordon Archer who was a Labour Councillor for Arden in Govan until he defected to the SNP after 16 years as a Labour party member because he was convinced that London Labour was tightening its grip on the party north of the Border.

Gordon Archer, an active SNP member for the past twelve years, is currently the convenor of the Cathcart Branch and the SNP candidate for East Renfrewshire.

In his professional life he works advising organisations and businesses on environmentally sound waste management and other issues related to combating climate change.

Archer’s previous experience includes three years in leader’s office of the Scottish National Party as senior advisor and spokesperson for John Swinney MSP and four years as a Glasgow City Councillor.

Gordon is 42 years old and lives with his wife Susan in Queens Park in the Southside of Glasgow.

Recent electoral experience As a Scottish National Party candidate 2001 Westminster election, Dundee West, 7,987 votes (27.31 %) 1999 Glasgow City Council election, Darnley, 962 votes (36.97 %) As a Labour candidate 1995 Glasgow City Council election, Arden, 1,004 votes (64.52 %) (elected)

Dundee West (UK Parliament constituency)

Scotland (European Parliament constituency)

East Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)

http://dundeesnp.org/index.php/who-we-are http://eastwoodsnp.co.uk/westimnstercandidate.aspx

http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/sos-news-columnists/Gordon-Archer-Why-Cameron-wont.5515793.jp

SNP selected it's candidates for the 2009 EU Elections by a Ballot

Here is the list:-

SCOTLAND Ian Hudghton Alyn Smith Aileen McLeod Drew Hendry Duncan Ross Gordon Archer