Angus Brendan MacNeil (born July 21, 1970) is the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for Na h-Eileanan an Iar. He was elected in the 2005 general election, defeating Calum MacDonald of the Labour Party. Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. ... Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... Calum Alistair MacDonald or Calum Alasdair Domhnallach (born 7 May 1956) was Labour Member of Parliament for the Western Isles from 1987 until he was defeated by the Scottish National Party in the United Kingdom general election of 2005. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ...

In March 2006, MacNeil came to widespread public attention after lodging a formal complaint with the Metropolitan Police regarding the Labour Party Cash for Peerages scandal. In April 2006, he and former "anti-sleaze" MP Martin Bell wrote to prime minister, Tony Blair calling for all appointments to the House of Lords to be suspended in the wake of the scandal. In November 2006 he won the Best Scot at Westminster section of the Scottish Politician of the Year awards for instigating the inquiry into possible abuse of the honours system.^[1] Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ... Cash for Peerages is the name given by some in the British media to a political scandal in the United Kingdom in 2006 concerning the connection between political donations and the award of life peerages. ... For the British skier of the same name, please see Martin Bell (skier). ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... Scottish Politician of the Year is an annual award established in 1999. ...

Three police forces probed allegations that Angus MacNeil had been spied on. It was reported that Strathclyde and the Metropolitan Police Service had carried out investigations but no crimes were detected. Northern Constabulary said it was investigating a complaint about nuisance calls.^[2] Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ... Map showing the council areas of Scotland, with the ones in the police area highlighted. ...

Sex scandal

In April 2007, MacNeil apologised for having cheated on his then pregnant wife in July 2005, just months after he was first elected to Parliament. The scandal saw him end up in his hotel room with two music students (17 & 18) after a post-ceilidh party. According to one of the two women involved, "We were having a giggle and he was being very suggestive. He took off some of his clothes and I was sitting on the end of the bed and Catriona was lying beside him in the bed."

In his statement he said: "I bitterly regret that this incident occurred, and I apologise to my family for causing them embarrassment and hurt.

I also apologise to the young women involved and their families. I really should have known very much better.

Yes, some foolishness took place at a post-ceilidh party, which was wrong and stupid.

There is no allegation that anything further happened and I wish to make that absolutely clear. It was a lapse of judgement two years ago, for which I am sorry."

He added: "I am really angry with myself for allowing a Labour-supporting newspaper, the Sun, the opportunity to divert attention from the substantial political issues which I have been pursuing. Look up sun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

According to the women, the story was "exaggerated and inaccurate" and they were misquoted by the newspaper. ^[3]

External links

• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Angus MacNeil MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Angus MacNeil MP
• The Public Whip - Angus MacNeil MP
• MacNeil presses Blair over honours
• Angus MacNeil 2007 Sex Scandal

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