John Robertson (politician) - Revision history

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Pro-nuclear

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Nuclear freebies

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Commons career

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Commons career

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	'''John Robertson''' was elected Labour MP for Glasgow Anniesland, as it was then called – where he was born and grew up – in a by-election in 2000 following the death of former First Minister [[Donald Dewar]], for whom he had been election agent.<ref name="Robertson"> [http://www.labour.org.uk/mp/john_robertson/280/ John Robertson], Labour.org, undated but appears to be out of date, accessed 24 September 2013 </ref> His constituency has been known as Glasgow North West since the May 2005 general election.		'''John Robertson''' was elected Labour MP for Glasgow Anniesland, as it was then called – where he was born and grew up – in a by-election in 2000 following the death of former First Minister [[Donald Dewar]], for whom he had been election agent.<ref name="Robertson"> [http://www.labour.org.uk/mp/john_robertson/280/ John Robertson], Labour.org, undated but appears to be out of date, accessed 24 September 2013 </ref> His constituency has been known as Glasgow North West since the May 2005 general election.
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		+	Robertson lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the [[Scottish National Party]]'s [[Carol Monaghan]] by 10,364 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000033 Glasgow North West], accessed 21 May 2015.</ref>

	==Business and trade union career==		==Business and trade union career==

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-'''John Robertson''' was elected Labour MP for Glasgow Anniesland, as it was then called – where he was born and grew up – in a by-election in 2000 following the death of former First Minister [[Donald Dewar]], who he had been election agent for.<ref name="Robertson"> [http://www.labour.org.uk/mp/john_robertson/280/ John Robertson], Labour.org, undated but appears to be out of date, accessed 24 September 2013 </ref> His constituency has been known as Glasgow North West since the May 2005 general election.
+'''John Robertson''' was elected Labour MP for Glasgow Anniesland, as it was then called – where he was born and grew up – in a by-election in 2000 following the death of former First Minister [[Donald Dewar]], for whom he had been election agent.<ref name="Robertson"> [http://www.labour.org.uk/mp/john_robertson/280/ John Robertson], Labour.org, undated but appears to be out of date, accessed 24 September 2013 </ref> His constituency has been known as Glasgow North West since the May 2005 general election.
 ==Business and trade union career==

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 *[[All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group]] - 2011<ref name="april011">, House of Commons, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/scotch-whisky-and-spirits.htm Register Of All-Party Groups (as at 28th April 2011) All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group], accessed 20 June 2011 </ref>
 *[[All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas]], set up 2013
 ==References==

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 ==Pro-nuclear==
 Robertson has been chair of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]] since 2005,
-:due to my firm belief that nuclear energy is our best option in terms of tackling climate change. The industry in fast moving, and our group invites various companies in the industry to provide briefings and information on what is happening. This year [2013] we also had the previous Energy Minister address the group, for a discussion on nuclear in the UK’s energy mix. <ref name="Summer"> [http://www.john-robertson.co.uk/?s=nuclear Summer Newsletter 2013], John Robertson website, undated, acc 24 Sept 2013 </ref>
+:due to my firm belief that nuclear energy is our best option in terms of tackling climate change. The industry in [sic] fast moving, and our group invites various companies in the industry to provide briefings and information on what is happening. This year [2013] we also had the previous Energy Minister address the group, for a discussion on nuclear in the UK’s energy mix. <ref name="Summer"> [http://www.john-robertson.co.uk/?s=nuclear Summer Newsletter 2013], John Robertson website, undated, acc 24 Sept 2013 </ref>
 ==Commons career==

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 *22-29 August 2005, to Canada as member of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]] UK delegation. Travel and accommodation paid for by [[Atomic Energy Canada Ltd]] (AECL). (Registered 7 September 2005) <ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/john_robertson/glasgow_north_west#register John Robertson on They Work for You]</ref>
-*25-27 June 2003, to Finland with [[All-Party Group on Nuclear Energy]]. Travel and accommodation paid for by [[BNFL]] and [[Nirex]] Ltd. (Registered 3 November 2003)<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?d=2003-12-04#10684 John Robertson on They Work for You]</ref>
+*25-27 June 2003, to Finland with [[All-Party Group on Nuclear Energy|All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]]. Travel and accommodation paid for by [[BNFL]] and [[Nirex]] Ltd. (Registered 3 November 2003)<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?d=2003-12-04#10684 John Robertson on They Work for You]</ref>
 *10-12 August 2008, to Oskarshamn, Sweden, to visit nuclear power and nuclear waste research and storage facilities with the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]]. The costs of the trip were met by [[E.ON]]. (Registered 22 August 2008) <ref> [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?p=10684 John Robertson, Changes to the Register of Members' Interests], accessed 20 June 2011 </ref>

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 ==Commons career==
-[[File:JohnRobertson-and-YvetteCooper-300x231.jpg|thumb|right|John Robertson with Yvette Cooper]] MP, Shadow Home Secretary
+[[File:JohnRobertson-and-YvetteCooper-300x231.jpg|thumb|right|John Robertson with [[Yvette Cooper]] MP, Shadow Home Secretary]]
 *Parliamentary Private Secretary to [[Yvette Cooper]] MP, when she was Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2008-2010) <ref name="Robertson"/> and again as Shadow Home Secretary in 2013. His job in the latter is 'to find out what the Party thinks about Labour Party policies and keep our policy relevant to the whole party'.<ref name="Summer"/>