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| − | '''John Nicolson''' (born 1961) is a 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 | + | '''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. |
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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> | 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> | ||
| − | In 2020 Nicolson tried to get [[LGBAlliance]]'s Fund raising pages taken down <ref> https://donate.lgballiance.org.uk/ accessed 22.09.2020 </ref>. | + | 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>. |
Revision as of 20:00, 9 July 2023
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.
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].
