Brian Monteith, born on January 8, 1958 is an Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament. Educated at Portobello High School and Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, he worked in Public Relations before his election to the Scottish Parliament as a Conservative member for Mid Scotland and Fife at the 1999 election. January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... For the port in Panama, see Portobelo, Panama. ... Heriot-Watt University is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United Kingdom, although it only received its university charter in 1966. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ... The Scottish Unionist Party is a name of two organisations, one now subsumed into the UK Conservative Party, and the other being a recent creation in response to the Conservatives support of the Anglo-Irish Agreement. ... Mid Scotland and Fife is one of the eight electoral areas for the Scottish Parliament through which 7 of the 56 Additional Members System MSPs are elected. ... The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ...

He developed a reputation as a Thatcherite right winger within the Conservative group in the Scottish Parliament. He was reportedly in favour of giving more financial powers to the Scottish Parliament and wanted to move his party in a different direction ideologically and strategically. In July, 2005 he resigned as his party's Finance Spokesperson, saying that he wanted the freedom to discuss policy matters that "cut across other policy portfolios". The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925) is a British politician and the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, a position she held from 1979 to 1990. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He then subsequently resigned from the party altogether when it came to light that he had been briefing the media about the Scottish Conservative leader, David McLetchie and his ongoing problems surrounding coverage of alleged errouneous expenses claims from the public purse. He remains a MSP, serving as an independent. David McLetchie (born 6 August 1952) is a Scottish politician. ...

He is also well known as a supporter of Hibernian F.C., with his two sons being talented enough at the game to be on the books of Livingston F.C.. There is also a Maltese football club called Hibernians FC. Hibernian Football Club (informally known as Hibs) is a Scottish football club from Edinburgh. ... Livingston F.C. is a Scottish football team currently playing in the Scottish Premier League. ...