Difference between revisions of "Tommy Sheppard"
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| − | '''Tommy Sheppard''' is the [[Scottish National Party]] Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tommy-sheppard/4453 Tommy Sheppard MP] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 29 May 2015 </ref> | + | '''Tommy Sheppard''' is the [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tommy-sheppard/4453 Tommy Sheppard MP] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 29 May 2015 </ref> |
| − | In the 2015 general election Sheppard defeated the [[Labour Party]] candidate [[Sheila | + | In the 2015 general election Sheppard defeated the [[Labour Party]] candidate [[Sheila Gilmore]], who had held the seat since 2010 <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/sheila-gilmore/3965 Sheila Gilmoure] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 29 May 2015 </ref>, with a majority of 9,106. <ref> |
| + | [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000022 Edinburgh East parliamentary constituency] ''BBC News'', 8 May 2015, accessed 29 May 2015 </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | In 1993 Sheppard was appointed assistant general secretary of the [[Labour Party]] under [[John Smith]] but three years later was asked to leave by [[Tony Blair]]. <ref> [http://www.snp.org/people/tommy-sheppard Tommy Sheppard MP] ''SNP'', accessed 29 May 2015 </ref> He removed himself from politics setting up a comedy club in Edinburgh called ''The Stand'' but the 2014 independence referendum prompted Sheppard to join the SNP and he became actively involved in the 'YES' campaign. <ref> [https://www.list.co.uk/article/70717-tommy-sheppard-local-councillor-turned-comedy-impresario-is-elected-mp/ Tommy Sheppard, local councillor turned comedy impresario, is elected MP] ''The List'', 8 May 2015, accessed 29 May 2015 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:40, 29 May 2015
Tommy Sheppard is the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East. [1]
In the 2015 general election Sheppard defeated the Labour Party candidate Sheila Gilmore, who had held the seat since 2010 [2], with a majority of 9,106. [3]
Background
In 1993 Sheppard was appointed assistant general secretary of the Labour Party under John Smith but three years later was asked to leave by Tony Blair. [4] He removed himself from politics setting up a comedy club in Edinburgh called The Stand but the 2014 independence referendum prompted Sheppard to join the SNP and he became actively involved in the 'YES' campaign. [5]
Notes
- ↑ Tommy Sheppard MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 May 2015
- ↑ Sheila Gilmoure www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 May 2015
- ↑ Edinburgh East parliamentary constituency BBC News, 8 May 2015, accessed 29 May 2015
- ↑ Tommy Sheppard MP SNP, accessed 29 May 2015
- ↑ Tommy Sheppard, local councillor turned comedy impresario, is elected MP The List, 8 May 2015, accessed 29 May 2015
