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The East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance is a minor political party operating in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They presently have two councillors on East Dunbartonshire Council, Charles Kennedy and Jack Young. East Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I...
In November, 2004 these two individuals announced the formation of the Strathkelvin People's Independent Labour Party with the intention of campaigning on issues such as displeasure with council tax, and the closure of the local Stobhill Hospital and their intention to try and win support from people disillusioned with the way in which East Dunbartonshire council is being run. Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
An inaugural meeting was held on 6 December2004 with it being announced beforehand that the party's name may be changed from the Strathkelvin People's Independent Labour Party. However, the name East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance had already been registered with the Electoral Commission and it is this name that the grouping (which largely seems confined to Kennedy and Young themselves) has continued to use, with the more unweildy Strathkelvin People's Independent Labour Party not seemingly having been used at all, beyond the outset of the party's formation and early days. December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Electoral Commission is a non-ministerial government department with powers in the United Kingdom, which was created by an Act of Parliament, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c. ...