Constituency Profile
Half of Pollok Country Park and the world-renowned Burrell Collection are found here, but there is a lack of open green space as council estates occupy most of this region. Social deprivation, high levels of unemployment and poor housing are serious problems in areas such as Nitshill, Priesthill, Arden and Corkerhill.
Pollok has been regarded as among the safest Labour seats in Scotland, but became the mainspring of the Scottish Socialist Party during the anti-poll tax campaign. However, Johann Lamont, well known for her 'old Labour' credentials, won the seat for Labour in 1999 with a respectable 17.8% majority over the Scottish National Party's Kenny Gibson.
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