CHARLIE Gordon today faced a fresh call to stand down as Cathcart MSP.

CHARLIE Gordon today faced a fresh call to stand down as Cathcart MSP.

James Dornan, Mr Gordon's SNP opponent at the last election, claimed there hadn't been a "fair fight".

And as the row over illegal donations raged on, the millionaire businessman at the heart of the crisis slammed Labour leader Wendy Alexander's team for "gross mismanagement".

Mr Gordon had a 2189 majority over Mr Dornan in May.

However, Mr Gordon has admitted receiving £950 donations from Paul Green for Wendy Alexander's leadership campaign and for his own constituency party.

Jersey-based Mr Green is not allowed to donate because he's not on the UK's electoral register.

Mr Dornan said: "During the campaign in Cathcart it was clear Labour was struggling to get activists on the ground. I've no doubt the extra, illegal amount of funding which became available to the Labour candidate played a crucial role in Mr Gordon's victory."

Langside councillor Mr Dornan has asked the Electoral Commission for an investigation.

He wants to know what action the Commission will take if Mr Gordon is found to have broken electoral law.

As that row developed, Mr Green launched his scathing attack in a radio interview.

He insisted he had regarded his donation to the Labour leader as "above board" after assurances from Mr Gordon.

He also said it was written on a personal cheque from his Jersey address.

The businessman said he was "angry" at being dragged into the row and denied he had been trying to buy political influence.

He added: "How the Labour party managed to get themselves in this mess is something I find difficult to understand.

"I think this has to be gross mismanagement.

"Just looking at it from afar, who in their right mind is going to try and hide £950? I could possibly understand if it was £950,000.

"I find this very sad because I have known Charlie Gordon for a number of years and I have found him to be a very honourable and decent man. Charlie must have been misled, or didn't do his homework."

Mr Green was speaking as Ms Alexander prepared to face party colleagues at Holyrood for the first time since the crisis emerged.

Duncan McNeil, chairman of the Labour MSPs, said today's group meeting would be the first opportunity for them to give her their support.