Peter Wishart

Peter Wishart (born 9 March 1962) is a Scottish politician, and is Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Perth and North Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency). He was first elected in 2001, taking John Swinney's old seat of Tayside North (UK Parliament constituency). Peter Wishart courtesy of the SNP. Taken from http://www. ... Jump to: navigation, search March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in 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. ... 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. ... Perth and North Perthshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... John Swinney John Swinney is the former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ...

Wishart was previously a member of the band Runrig and is the first MP to have appeared on the TV show Top of the Pops. Before Runrig, he had been in one of the lineups of Big Country. Since arriving at Westminster, he has served as the SNP's Chief Whip, in which role he has pressed the government for greater parliamentary rights, such as better representation on committees, for both the SNP and other minority parties. Donnie Munro, former lead singer of Runrig was to go on to an unsuccessful political career as a Labour party candidate. Jump to: navigation, search For the cultivation method see Run rig. ... Top of the Pops is a long-running British music chart television programme shown each week on BBC One and now licensed for local versions around the world. ... Big Country are a rock band from Dunfermline, Scotland, popular in the early to mid 1980s, but still releasing material for a cult following as recently as 2004. ... The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... Donnie Munro (born [[August 2nd 1953, Isle of Skye) is a Scottish musician, and former lead singer of the band Runrig. ... Jump to: navigation, search For the cultivation method see Run rig. ...

Wishart is chief whip of the SNP's Westminster Group.

In the light of the sharp reduction in the number of Scottish MPs at Westminster, Wishart's former constituency was abolished in a radical boundary revision, and at the 2005 election he won the new constituency of Perth and North Perthshire for the SNP. The governing Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, was looking to secure a third consecutive term in office and to retain a large majority. ...

External links

• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Peter Wishart MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Pete Wishart MP
• The Public Whip - Peter Wishart MP
• BBC News - Peter Wishart profile 10 February, 2005