Peter Wishart
Peter Wishart (born 9 Mairch 1962) is a Scots politeecian, that wis a member o the Unitit Kinrick pairlament at Wastmeenster, representin the Scots National Pairty. He representit the Pairth an North Pairthshire consteetuency in the Hoose o Commons, and wis ane o the langest servin Scots MPs.[1] He wis defeatit in the 2024 Unitit Kinrick general walin.
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In Januar 2015, he led a debate oan the abolition o the Hoose o Lairds.[2] The same year he becam chair o the Scottish Affairs Select Committee.[3]
In 2015, he suggestit the Palace o Wastmeenster should becam a tourist attraction an the pairlament move tae a modren buildin.[4] He wis active in the debate on Brexit an wis banned frae the Commons fur uising a placard wi 'nul points' tae show the Prime Meenister Theresa May his score oot o ten.[5][6] He exponed that independence wis the 'settled will' o the Scots fowk.[7]
He cam frae Dunfaurlin an wis eddicatit at Queen Anne School Dunfaurlin an Moray Hoose College,[8] an wis a community worker. He wis a director o chairity Fast Forward,[9] promotin weal livin fur young fowk. Afore staundin for election, he wis in the baunds Big Country an Runrig, wi his brither Alan.[10] Wishart is the ae member o pairlament that haes been on the televeesion shaw Top of the Pops.
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References
eedit- ↑ Bussey, Katrine. "Wishart steps aside in SNP depute leadership contest" (in Inglis). ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 Mey 2022.
- ↑ Sheridan, Craig (16 Januar 2015). ""Pete Wishart: The Gold-Plated Red Upholstered Narnia"". Scottish Statesman.
- ↑ "SNP MPs Pete Wishart and Angus MacNeil to chair Commons committees". BBC News (in Inglis). 10 Juin 2015. Retrieved 12 Mey 2022.
- ↑ Archive, STV News. "Westminster 'should be tourist attraction', MP says". STV News Archive (in Inglis). Retrieved 12 Mey 2022.
- ↑ Kidd, Patrick (11 Januar 2018). "The stench of decay hangs over a tired Brexit stunt" (in Inglis). ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 Mey 2022.
- ↑ Learmonth, Andrew (11 Januar 2018). "MP Wishart in hot water for giving May 'nul points' on Brexit". The National (in Inglis). Retrieved 12 Mey 2022.
- ↑ Wheeler, Richard (17 December 2020). "Scottish independence boosted by Gove's 'Trumpian' opposition, claims SNP MP". belfasttelegraph (in Inglis). ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 Mey 2022.
- ↑ Leask, David (1 Juin 2015). "Analysis: SNP bucks trend for privately educated MPs". HeraldScotland (in Inglis). Retrieved 12 Mey 2022.
- ↑ "Who We Are". Fast Forward (in Inglis). Retrieved 12 Mey 2022.
- ↑ "Kingfishers Catch Fire". runrig.rocks. Retrieved 12 Mey 2022.