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| − | [[Image:Danny Alexander-MP.jpg|right|thumb|Danny Alexander]] [[Danny Alexander]] | + | [[Image:Danny Alexander-MP.jpg|right|thumb|Danny Alexander]] [[Danny Alexander]] was the [[Liberal Democrats]] MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey from 2005 to 2015. He was appointed secretary of state for Scotland in 2010 and replaced [[David Laws]] as chief secretary to the UK treasury on 29 May 2010.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10191524.stm Treasury Minister David Laws resigns over expenses], BBC News, 29 May 2010.</ref><ref name= "Gov"> [https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/chief-secretary-to-the-treasury Chief Secretary to the Treasury] ''GOV.UK'', accessed 9 October 2014 </ref> |
| − | Alexander | + | After a surge in popularity for the [[SNP]], Alexander lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the [[SNP]]'s [[Colin Hendry]] by more than 10,000 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32653732 Election results: Lib Dem Danny Alexander loses to SNP], 8 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015.</ref> |
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Revision as of 09:23, 11 May 2015
Danny Alexander was the Liberal Democrats MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey from 2005 to 2015. He was appointed secretary of state for Scotland in 2010 and replaced David Laws as chief secretary to the UK treasury on 29 May 2010.[1][2]
After a surge in popularity for the SNP, Alexander lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the SNP's Colin Hendry by more than 10,000 votes.[3]
Background
Alexander first worked as a press officer for the Scottish Liberal Democrats before spending four years at the European Movement and then four years as director of communications for the Britain in Europe campaign [2]
In 2005 he was elected MP for the newly created seat of Inverness, Nairn, and Badenoch & Strathspey. He joined the shadow work and pensions team in 2005 and in July 2007 he was appointed shadow secretary of state for work and pensions, holding the post until June 2008. [2] Alexander chose instead to concentrate on the roles of chief of staff to the party leader, Nick Clegg, and chair of the Lib Dems manifesto group.
In May 2010 he became chief secretary to HM Treasury and was appointed to the Privy Council. [2]
Views on fracking
Alexander has said he believes shale gas "will be a bigger boom than North Sea oil" [4]
Affiliations
- Alexander's former special adviser Julia Goldsworthy joined lobbying firm Hanover Communications as a senior adviser in May 2014 after four years of working with him.
Resources
See: Fracking Spads
Notes
- ↑ Treasury Minister David Laws resigns over expenses, BBC News, 29 May 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chief Secretary to the Treasury GOV.UK, accessed 9 October 2014
- ↑ BBC News Election results: Lib Dem Danny Alexander loses to SNP, 8 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015.
- ↑ , Shale gas 'will be bigger than boom in North Sea oil' Danny Alexander backs huge expansion in 'fracking' to cut bills, 27 June 2013
