04/20/03
Sunday Mail
Dougray Trotsky
by Lindsay Mcgarvie, Political Editor, Exclusive

HOLLYWOOD star Dougray Scott yesterday revealed he had joined Tommy Sheridan's Scottish Socialist Party.

Scott, 37, who starred with Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible: 2, is a former Militant.

He spends most of his time jet-setting on movie projects between London and Los Angeles.

Scott, a Hibs fan, took out associate membership after seeing the SSP manifesto which includes free entry to football matches for pensioners and the unemployed.

He said: "If I lived in Scotland, I would vote and campaign for the Scottish Socialists. I agree with all of the SSP manifesto.

"It's full of good, sound socialist policies. I would pay more money in taxes to give nurses and fire-fighters a decent wage."

With 11 days till the election on May 1, there was bad news for Labour as it emerged that Govan candidate Gordon Jackson had taken time out from campaigning to jet off to Spain for a holiday.

Election? What Election?