SNP challenges Devine to attend final hustings

SNP candidate for the Livingston by-election, Angela Constance, has today challenged Labour candidate Jim Devine to show his face at the final hustings of the Livingston by-election this evening, following reports that he will not be attending.
Mr Devine sent the local Labour MSP in his place at the previous hustings meeting, following a poor performance at the first hustings.

Commenting Ms Constance said:

It is time Jim Devine came out of hiding and faced the difficult questions about threats to public services and the loss of trust in Labour and Tony Blair. After a series of gaffes, Mr Devine has been avoiding the press and their questions, but surely he can't expect to avoid the people of Livingston as well?

He has already missed one of the hustings after clashing with angry voters at the first meeting. Ever since, he has been doing his best to run away from the detailed scrutiny the people of this constituency expect.

Local voters have every right to ask, if this is what he is like as an absent candidate, what on earth would he be like as local MP? The last thing Livingston needs is an MP who is running scared of questions and debate.

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