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John Mason MP

John Mason MP

John MasonJohn Mason was elected as MP for Glasgow East following a stunning by-election victory in July 2008.

He is originally from Rutherglen, is 51, an accountant, and has lived in the East End for 18 years.

After training in Glasgow, he has worked for housing associations, nursing homes, and with a charity in London. He also spent 3 years in Nepal with an NGO representing churches from all over the world.

He was elected as the Councillor for the Garrowhill ward in 1998 at a by-election and held the seat in 1999 and 2003.

He led the SNP Group on the Council from 1999 until 2008 and was elected in 2007 as Councillor for the new ward of Baillieston.

He achieved the highest personal vote of any Councillor in Glasgow.

His other interests include involvement in Easterhouse Baptist Church, hill-walking and camping. 

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1 Protest grows against London parties' cuts agenda - only more Nats means less cuts
2 Brown dodges investigation into Glasgow - what have Labour got to hide?
3 Case for Glasgow inquiry builds - Crown Office in talks with Police about investigation
4 Police 'assessing' Purcell evidence
5 Mason demands action to save Shettleston jobs - Jarvis administration threatens East End employment
6 Cautious welcome for benefits U-turn after SNP pressure - SNP will remind voters of Labour's plans
7 Purcell interview leaves unanswered questions
8 John Prescott has his Sheffield rally moment - 'Glasgow belongs to us' - Prescott
9 Job claims ring hollow after cuts budget - 'cuts deeper than Thatcher'
10 Audit Scotland Glasgow response 'not good enough' - too many questions unanswered
11 Petrol at £1.20 per litre - SNP push for 'fair fuel' prices
12 Glasgow problems pile up for Labour in wake of Purcell resignation
13 Strong SNP block will stand up to benefit cuts - Scottish pensioners pay the price for Labour failur
14 SNP welcome fall in Scottish unemployment - UK government risks economic recovery with cut
15 John Mason refers Labour allegations to Strathclyde Police
16 Questions Labour must answer amid by-election and blackmail claims
17 East End MP looks to stub out EU tobacco subsidy
18 East End MP slams Labour over loss of Glasgow jobs
19 Time to ditch politicians and vote for local champions - by-election victor in political broadcast
20 John Mason slams Labour on schools - lack of investment 'a betrayal of our children's future'
21 SNP call for investigation into benefit that benefits no-one - Labour's ESA increases mental strain
22 UK Government lets Glasgow down with Student Loans Company redundancies
23 John Mason warns of deadly Carbon Monoxide risk
24 LibDems condemned for ditching personal care pledge - 2010 poll 'a two horse race'
25 SNP call for cold weather and winter fuel payment increase
26 John Mason welcomes prescription charge cut to £3 - 'tax on ill health' on way out with SNP
27 Westminster backs minimum pricing - opposition leaders must step up - public health 'above politics'
28 John Mason encourages East End residents to be 'good winter neighbours'
29 Mason lambasts Labour over child poverty warning
30 East End MP hits out at airport ruling - airport monopoly hurts Glasgow passengers
31 Fall in unemployment welcomed by SNP MP - London's budget cut comes as 'cruel blow at crucial time'
32 East End MP welcomes bingo duty decrease
33 SNP hit out at 'benefits yo-yo' - Labour making it even harder to make ends meet
34 John Mason welcomes new Garrowhill Primary School
35 Scottish pensioners' benefits threatened by reforms to the care system in England
36 Mason highlights fireworks concerns in the House
37 Labour rail plan will slash services by over 40% - Glasgow to lose over 1 million journeys a year
38 Labour bluster in face of rail cut revelation - end to East Coast link a sign of Labour neglect
39 Labour must not axe Attendance Allowance for disabled pensioners
40 Benefits worries inacceptable - reform leaves payments in chaos
41 East end MP calls for 'naming and shaming' on minimum wage compliance
42 SNP: Investing in Glasgow with £2bn for Commonwealth Games - Labour hypocricy 'beyond belief'
43 Mason challenges other parties to 'publish and pay up'
44 Welcome for Scottish Government rent deposit plan - protection and peace of mind for tenants
45 East End MP delighted as 'Right to buy' comes to an end
46 SNP MP for Glasgow East will have 15 surgeries per month
47 SNP MP highlights threat to disability benefits
48 Glasgow East MP warns against fuel tax hike
49 Eyebrows raised as MSP newsletter delivered in wrong area
50 East end MP slams Labour plan for a 'Property Poll Tax'
 
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