The Rt. Hon. Brian Wilson (born 13 December 1948 in Dunoon) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Labour Party member of Parliament from 1987 until 2005, and served as a junior minister from 1997 to 2003 (Scottish Office 1997 - 1998, DTI 1998 - 1999, Scottish Office 1999 - 2001, Foreign Office 2001 and Energy Minister, DTI 2001 - 2003). December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Holy Loch seen across the Firth of Clyde with Dunoon on the left The PS Waverley leaves Dunoon Pier, to sail up the Firth of Clyde. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | Scotland | Departments of the United Kingdom Government ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Department of Trade and Industry is a United Kingdom government department. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Educated at the University of Dundee and University College, Cardiff, Brian Wilson was the founding editor and former publisher of the West Highland Free Press. In 1977-78 he was also involved in Seven Days, a political weekly in Scotland which folded after a few months. He is also a former contributor to The Guardian and the Herald. He was a member of the Scottish National Party for a short time in his teens, but turned against them, and later joined the Labour Party. In 1979 he was a leading figure in the "Labour Vote No Campaign", which called for a 'no' vote in the Scottish referendum on whether to have a Scottish Assembly. The University of Dundee is the principal university in the city and Royal Burgh of Dundee, Scotland. ... Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a university in Cardiff. ... The West Highland Free Press is a local newspaper in the Highlands of Scotland, founded in 1972 by Brian Wilson. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... The Lighthouse, Charles Mackintoshs Glasgow Herald building The Herald is a broadsheet newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct ass vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ...

Wilson was elected to serve Cunninghame North constituency in 1987, winning the seat from the Conservative Party, and successfully held the seat in the 1992, 1997 and 2001 general elections. In opposition, Wilson was spokesperson on election planning (1996 - 1997), trade and industry (1994 - 1995), transport (1992 - 1994 and 1995 - 1996) and on Scottish affairs (1988 - 1992). In August 2004 he announced his intention to step down from politics at the 2005 General Election, when the Cunninghame North constituency was replaced by the new North Ayrshire and Arran seat, created in the boundary changes to Scottish constituencies in the Westminster Parliament. Cunninghame North was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005, when it was largely replaced by North Ayrshire and Arran. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Opposition may refer to a number of topics: astronomical opposition political opposition parliamentary opposition Opposition to a patent, see for instance Opposition procedure before the European Patent Office This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... North Ayrshire and Arran is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ...

Though now a former politician, Mr Wilson continues to publicly comment on UK government energy policy, particularly on the subject of nuclear power, which he is a supporter of, and has written opinion pieces in national newspapers as well as appearing on television news programmes to air his views. The neutrality of this article is disputed. ...

He is married with three children. One of his children has Down's Syndrome, but he has not mentioned this much, saying that he does not want to become a professional Down's Syndrome parent.

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• Guardian Politics Ask Aristotle - Brian Wilson
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Brian Wilson MP
• Labour Party
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• Scotland Office
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Department of Trade & Industry