John Nicolson
John Nicolson (born June 23, 1961 in Glasgow ) is a Scottish politician , presenter and reporter.
Life
Born in Glasgow, Nicolson studied at the University of Glasgow . He was a member of the University Debating Club and won both the Scottish Debating Championships and the 1983 World Universities Debating Championship . After completing his master's degree , Nicolson won both Kennedy and Harkness scholarships to study at Harvard University . The Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan hired Nicolson as a speechwriter.
Nicolson returned home and worked for the BBC . There he acted as a political correspondent in London and reporter in Panorama , Newsnight and Public Eye, among others . Nicolson later hosted breakfast television and was spokesman for the BBC news magazine at the start of the 9/11 2011 attacks .
Political career
In the British general election in 2015 , Nicolson ran for the SNP in the constituency of East Dunbartonshire . He stood against the Liberal Democrat Jo Swinson , who represented the constituency in the British House of Commons since its introduction in 2005 . After the SNP gained massive votes in these elections, Nicolson achieved the highest percentage of votes with 40.3% and subsequently moved into the House of Commons for the first time. There he was a member of the committee for culture, media and sport. With a loss of votes, Nicolson lost his mandate in the early general election in 2017 and subsequently left parliament.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on myparliament.info
- ↑ a b c Information from the SNP ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ World Debating News
- ^ The Guardian: 9/11 anniversary: Suddenly there was mayhem. One of the towers was on fire , September 9, 2011.
- ↑ a b Results of the general election 2015
- ↑ Information from the British Parliament
Web links
- British Parliament information
- Information from the SNP
- John Nicolson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Nicolson, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician, presenter and reporter |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow |