I have decided to seek selection for Edinburgh Central constituency in the 2011 Holyrood election and am currently one of the shortlist seeking the party nomination.
With 22 years of campaign experience associated with the party across the country and with a national profile as a respected blogger both within the party and beyond, I'm seeking to build on the foundations of fairness that Liberal Democrats have built and are building whether in Westminster, Holyrood or City Chambers.
I was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland after the Eagle had landed but before Houston had a problem. Educated at Grange Park Primary and Regent House Grammer Schools, before getting my economics degree from Kingston University.
I’ve run, played bowls and football competitively, as well as taken part in many other sports for fun.
As well as Bangor and Kingston, I’ve lived for spells in Coventry and since 2001 West Lothian, Scotland. I've worked in retail, the civil service and now as a data analyst for a call centre.
I first joined the Social and Liberal Democrats as a fresher in 1988. Was first involved in the Liberal Democrats as a student then after a brief period back in Northern Ireland got back involved when I moved to Scotland.
In 2003 I stood for the Croftmalloch Ward in Whitburn where I lived at the time, then in 2005 and 2010 I stood as the Westminster candidate for Linlithgow and East Falkirk.
In my spare time I still like to bowl, read, theatre or comedy (especially live), keep expanding the knowledge of my family history and watching Livingston Football Club.
