Where Have All The Voters Gone ?

A Political History of Scotland Road

** New Project!**

Here at Scottie Press Online we are embarking upon a new research project. The project will be based upon the colourful political history of the Scotland Road area, and will address the question as to why voter apathy seems to grip this area especially hard in contemporary times.

We will start by researching three political heavyweights of the area T.P O'Connor , the only Irish Nationalist MP to sit in a constituency outside Ireland ( Liverpool Scotland 1885 - 1929 ) Locally born Davie Logan who succeeded O'Connor and sat till 1964. Bessie Braddock Liverpool Exchange 1945 - 69 . We are also interested in the un-written history of the area's political struggle.

Therefore we are asking for help from our readers to create this unique piece of social history. Everything and anything is welcomed, pictures, personal recollections, family anecdotes. These will help us to create an understanding of the past political forces that have led us to the present day.

Voting apathy seems to be gripping this area especially hard. In the last election for the European Parliament the number of people who voted in this area was around 10%. In the 2001 General Election Riverside turned in a low 34.1% (although again this area was much lower ). Why is this happening, can it be explained? In an attempt to address this problem we will look back to the past. Was it any different, and can we use anything we may learn in an effort to interest people, especially the young in politics at both a local and a national level?

Please keep referring to the projects tab to view our research as it happens!

To share your information email

cat.tully@scottiepress.org
crogan@scottiepress.org
sarahjo.kennedy@scottiepress.org

POETRY COMPETITION WINNER!

Last month we asked for poems with the theme recollections. The prize for the best entry is a copy of Margaret Donnelly's new book "Talk of the Parish" about her own memories of life in Holy Cross.

The winning entry is poem from a local writer Deborah Morgan about her own memories. It paints a picture in words that evokes different memories for each and every reader. And this is the beauty of poetry, a verse a line or even a single word can set off a torrent of memories. To read Deborah's poem click here

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