Now 58 yrs old, I grew up in Wester Broom Drive and went to both Gyle Muir primary and Craigmount High schools. I live in Edinburgh South West just on the edge of the Edinburgh West constituency.
I supported our membership of the EU and voted Yes in the 2014 Scottish Referendum. I was a member of the SNP and supported the election campaigns of my MP Joanna Cherry KC. I fully support Scotland's democratic rights to run it's own affairs. As a Alba Party founding member I have written a number of party motions which became party police. My speeches can be found online at my Facebook page and on YouTube.
I resigned from the Alba Party in order to stand as a independent candidate as I believe many of us are feedup of voting for MP's that do not represent what is important to ordinary citizens but actually represent their political parties priorities and policies.
Real democracy is only achieved if your representative stands in Westminster and represents your interests and what's in the best interests of the constituency.
I have been an active campaigner who supports equality including women's rights and support parents rights over local authorities who appear to ignore parents on controversial subjects like sex education and religion. I am not religious but I fully support everyone's right to believe in any religion.
I am on record offering to support parents right to not only be consulted but also have to give their informed consent before their child is taught any controversial material. After all parents are the legal guardians of their children.
I want to see Edinburgh West improve and flourish and I believe only an independent MP without having to answer to a party whip can truly represent your best interests.
I support human rights and take a keen interest in many areas of law and legislation. I have previously licensed festure films and released them of laser disc and VHS. I currently license music and have started to release vinyl records.
I have experience with TV programme production but for the last 10 years I have focused on politics. I have been a pub landlord in Longstone Edinburgh but handed that back just as to pandemic took hold.
I will be campaigning across the constituency and can be reach through the Facebook page including email and a mobile number.
Any funds that are not sent in the campaign I plan to donate to the Edinburgh Sick Children's Charity which I have supported for many years.