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| − | + | '''John Nicolson''' (born 1961) is a former television presenter and [[SNP]] politician. He was elected as MP for [[East Dunbartonshire]] in the [[2015 general election]]. He lost his seat at the 2017 General Election. However at the 2019 General Election he was elected as SNP member for Ochil and South Perthshire winning the seat on a 7% swing from the Conservative member Luke Graham. The seat was abolished in 2024. Nicolson stood for SNP in Alloa and Grangemouth in the 2024 General Election and was soundly defeated by the Labour candidate. | |
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| + | He was born in [[Glasgow]] and studied at [[Glasgow University]] and in the United States. He has been a presenter with both BBC and ITV, living in [[Spitalfields]] with his partner, Luis.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/a-family-affair-i-wont-be-marrying-anyone-mum-im-gay-1132177.html ''Independent'', 13 December 1999.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2020 Nicolson tried to get [[LGBAlliance]]'s Fund raising pages taken down <ref> https://donate.lgballiance.org.uk/ accessed 22.09.2020 </ref>. Nicolson has frequently attacked the [[LGBAlliance]] and he was very critical of the judgement against [[Mermaids]] in July 2023 <ref> https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/08/john-nicolson-lgb-alliance-charity-status/ </ref>. Nicolson told the court in the case brought by Mermaids that ‘you are a lesbian if you declare yourself one’ <ref> https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/07/13/lgb-alliance-will-never-be-silenced/ (accessed 15 July 2023).</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:34, 3 August 2024
John Nicolson (born 1961) is a former television presenter and SNP politician. He was elected as MP for East Dunbartonshire in the 2015 general election. He lost his seat at the 2017 General Election. However at the 2019 General Election he was elected as SNP member for Ochil and South Perthshire winning the seat on a 7% swing from the Conservative member Luke Graham. The seat was abolished in 2024. Nicolson stood for SNP in Alloa and Grangemouth in the 2024 General Election and was soundly defeated by the Labour candidate.
He was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow University and in the United States. He has been a presenter with both BBC and ITV, living in Spitalfields with his partner, Luis.[1]
In 2020 Nicolson tried to get LGBAlliance's Fund raising pages taken down [2]. Nicolson has frequently attacked the LGBAlliance and he was very critical of the judgement against Mermaids in July 2023 [3]. Nicolson told the court in the case brought by Mermaids that ‘you are a lesbian if you declare yourself one’ [4]
References
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/a-family-affair-i-wont-be-marrying-anyone-mum-im-gay-1132177.html Independent, 13 December 1999.
- ↑ https://donate.lgballiance.org.uk/ accessed 22.09.2020
- ↑ https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/08/john-nicolson-lgb-alliance-charity-status/
- ↑ https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/07/13/lgb-alliance-will-never-be-silenced/ (accessed 15 July 2023).
