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Encyclopedia > Wendy Alexander
Wendy Alexander MSP
Wendy Alexander
Labour leader in the Scottish Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 
14 September 2007
Preceded by Jack McConnell
Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning
In office
28 November 2001 – 03 May 2002
First Minister Jack McConnell
Preceded by Office created
Succeeded by Iain Gray
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
In office
01 November 2000 – 28 November 2001
First Minister Henry McLeish
Preceded by Iain Gray
Succeeded by Office abolished
Minister for Communities
In office
01 November 2000 – 28 November 2001
First Minister Donald Dewar
Preceded by Office created
Succeeded by Office abolished
Incumbent
Assumed office 
6 May 1999
Preceded by Constituency created
Majority 5,113 (22.0%)
Born June 27, 1963 (1963-06-27) (age 44)
Glasgow, Scotland
Political party Labour Party

Wendy Alexander (born 27 June 1963, Glasgow) is a Scottish politician and the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Paisley North. She has been the leader of the Labour Party group in the Scottish Parliament since 14th September, 2007. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... For other uses, see Scottish Labour Party (disambiguation). ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Labour Party and current Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Labour Party and current Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency. ... Iain Gray (born 1957, Edinburgh) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Pentlands constituency from 1999 to 2003. ... The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Henry McLeish (born June 15, 1948) is a Scottish politician. ... Iain Gray (born 1957, Edinburgh) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Pentlands constituency from 1999 to 2003. ... The Minister for Communities and Sport is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For the Canadian politician, see Donald Dewar (Canadian politician). ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Paisley North is the name of the Scottish parliamentary constituency, which includes the northern portion of the town of Paisley, together with surrounding areas in north, central Renfrewshire. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... Paisley North is the name of the Scottish parliamentary constituency, which includes the northern portion of the town of Paisley, together with surrounding areas in north, central Renfrewshire. ... This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ...

Contents

Early Life

Her father, the Rev Douglas Alexander, presided at the funeral of Donald Dewar. "For almost 50 years, Donald and I were friends. We were together in the Labour Club of the University of Glasgow - all those years ago." he said.[1] Alexander continued the family connection when Donald Dewar, a book edited by her was published in 2005.[2] For the Canadian politician, see Donald Dewar (Canadian politician). ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Master of Theology (MTh) Dentistry Nursing Affiliations Russell Group Universitas 21 Website http://www. ...


Alexander's brother Douglas, the Secretary of State for International Development is a Labour Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South. Douglas Garven Alexander (born October 26, 1967) is a British politician who is Secretary of State for International Development. ... In the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State for International Development is a Cabinet minister responsible for promoting development overseas, particularly in the third world. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Paisley and Renfrewshire South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


Alexander holds a degree in History from the University of Glasgow, a MA in Industrial Relations from the University of Warwick , and a MBA from INSEAD. A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... HIStory – Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double album by American singer Michael Jackson released in June 1995 and remains Jacksons most conflicting and controversial release. ... Master of Theology (MTh) Dentistry Nursing Affiliations Russell Group Universitas 21 Website http://www. ... Look up ma in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The University of Warwick is a British campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England and is regarded as one of the countrys leading universities. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... INSEAD is a graduate business school and research institution with campuses in Fontainebleau (near Paris), France and in Singapore. ...


Member of Scottish Parliament

Prior to entering the Scottish Parliament, Alexander worked as a researcher for the then-Labour MP George Galloway, before going back to university. After her MBA she was then briefly a consultant for the international management consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton. She was then appointed as a special adviser to the Secretary of State for Scotland by her mentor Donald Dewar. From 1999 to 2002 she was a minister in the Scottish Executive, first as Minister for Communities, then as Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, and as Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning. She resigned from ministerial office on 4 May 2002. George Galloway (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee) is a Scottish politician, author and talkshow host noted for his left-wing views, confrontational style, and rhetorical skill. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Management consulting (which comprises strategy consulting and operations consulting) refers to both the practice of helping companies to improve performance through analysis of existing business problems and development of future plans, as well as to the industry composed of firms that specialize in this sort of consulting. ... Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the oldest management consulting firms in the world,[1] is a private corporation with headquarters in McLean, Virginia and over 100 offices on 6 continents. ... The Secretary of State for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilites for Scotland, at the head of the Scotland Office (formerly The Scottish Office). ... For the Canadian politician, see Donald Dewar (Canadian politician). ... A minister or a secretary is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e. ... The Executives logo, shown with English and Scottish Gaelic caption The term Scottish Executive is used in two different, but closely-related senses: to denote the executive arm of Scotlands national legislature (i. ... The Minister for Communities and Sport is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. ... The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...


After her stormy resignation from Jack McConnell's Cabinet in 2002 she was a visiting professor at the Strathclyde Business School. She later married Professor Brian Ashcroft and now has two children. She has a regular column in the Daily Record, the main Labour supporting tabloid. Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Labour Party and current Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency. ... The University of Strathclyde Business School Department of Management on Cathedral Street The Strathclyde Business School (SBS) is one of the five schools which constitute the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Daily Record building at Central Quay, Glasgow The Daily Record is a combination of a comic for the mentally sub-normal and substitute tiolet paper, based in Glasgow. ... This article is about the newspaper size. ...


Wendy has had a number of problems dealing with her staff to the extent that within the Scottish Executive her behaviour was described as being "Wendied"[1]. Since becoming leader of the Labour group in the Scottish Parliament she has had the unprecedented situation of three spin-doctors resigning within a matter of months [2]. Her new spin doctor (Simon Pia) has also created poor publicity as he was discovered to have stirred up trouble at a school by calling the head-teacher to spread malicious rounmers about the SNP cutting funding at the school.


Bid for Leadership of Scottish Labour

After the 2007 election, Alexander became Shadow Finance Secretary in Jack McConnell's Shadow Cabinet. On McConnell's resignation on 15 August 2007, she was mentioned as a possible successor, and two days later on 17 August she formally launched her campaign for the leadership of the Labour Party in Holyrood. As the only candidate, Alexander was installed as leader of the Labour group in the Scottish Parliament on 14 September 2007.[3] The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition (or the leader of other smaller opposition parties) form an alternative cabinet to the governments, whose... This article is about the day of the year. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Leader of Scottish Labour

Leadership Rating

At the Scottish Labour Party conference on March 28 2008, Wendy Alexander was asked to rate her performance thus far as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party. She replied "Ten out of Ten, Ten out of Ten"[4]. However, a few days earlier on March 17 2008, an opinion poll on her personal opinion suggested that "thirty per cent of voters said Alexander was doing well and 52 per cent thought she was doing a bad job - giving her an approval rating of minus 22 percent."[5]


An poll conducted in a Scottish paper indicated that 78% of Scots did not trust Wendy Alexander and 63% said that they would not vote for Labour until she had resigned and that Labour earned the trust of the people.


Controversies

Donation scandals

In 2007, a funding scandal developed after it emerged that she had accepted an illegal donation from Paul Green, a property magnate,[6] a matter that was investigated by the Electoral Commission and Strathclyde Police.[7] Further newspaper reports on 30 November indicated Alexander was aware of the identity of the donor, after having sent a personal letter of gratitude to Mr Green (at his home in the tax haven island of Jersey) concerning the donation.[8] Accepting a donation from someone who is not registered on the UK electoral roll is illegal under electoral law, and is subject to criminal prosecution. As Mr Green was not registered as an elector on any electoral register in the United Kingdom this barred him from donating to a UK-based party. However, the Electoral Commission concluded in February 2008 that Alexander had taken 'significant steps' to comply with funding regulations and decided not to refer the matter to the Procurator Fiscal.[9]. As part of the Electoral Commission ruling they also stated that Wendy "did not take all reasonable steps" and that "there is not sufficient evidence to establish that an offence has been committed". [3]. These mixed messages have resulted in a number of people questioning the decision including Alex Salmond the head of the Scottish Government who likened the result to a Not Proven verdict.[4] The Electoral Commission is a non-ministerial government department with powers in the United Kingdom, which was created by an Act of Parliament, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c. ... Strathclyde Police is the police force for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond, known as Alex Salmond (born December 31, 1954, Linlithgow), is a Scottish politician, and the current First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority government. ... The logo of the Governemnt, incorporating the Saltire. ... Not proven is a verdict available to a court in Scotland. ...


In a separate development, a few days earlier in February 2008, the standards watchdog for Scotland reported Wendy Alexander to the procurator fiscal for failing to publicly declare campaign donations. She was subsequently acquitted of any wrong doing.[10]


Scottish Independence Referendum

During a TV interview on 4 May 2008, Wendy Alexander performed a major U-turn on previous Scottish Labour Party's policy by seeming to endorse a referendum on Scottish Independence with the call to "bring it on!", despite previously refusing to support any referendum on the grounds that she did not support Independence. is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... Scottish independence is a political ambition of a number of political parties, pressure groups and individuals within and outside of Scotland. ...


During a further TV interview on 6 May 2008 she reiterated this commitment to a referendum and claimed that she had the full backing of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The following day, Gordon Brown when asked to confirm his backing for such a referendum during Prime Ministers Questions in Westminster denied flatly that this was Labour policy and that Wendy Alexander had been misrepresented. Despite this lack of backing, Wendy Alexander once again reiterated her commitment to a referendum during First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament. After a week of extremely bad press coverage for the Labour party, Wendy Alexander and Gordon Brown eventually issued harmonised statements claiming that the SNP's bluff had been called and that Labour could no longer be claimed to be denying the Scottish people a referendum vote on their future. is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ...


See also

Scottish Parliament
Preceded by
Constituency Created		 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley North
1999 – present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Office Created		 Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning
2001-2002		 Succeeded by
Iain Gray
Preceded by
Henry McLeish		 Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
2000-2001		 Succeeded by
Office Abolished
Preceded by
Office Created		 Minister for Communities
1999–2000		 Succeeded by
Office Abolished
Party political offices
Preceded by
Jack McConnell		 Leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament
2007 – present		 Incumbent

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References

  1. ^ Rev Douglas Alexander's introduction, BBC, 17 October, 2000
  2. ^ ISBN 1845960386
  3. ^ Alexander leads Scottish labour - BBC News
  4. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7317115.stm
  5. ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/03/17/alex-salmond-builds-massive-lead-over-wendy-alexander-at-the-polls-86908-20353628/
  6. ^ Wendy Alexander should resign at once, by Alan Cochrane, Daily Telegraph, 1 December 2007
  7. ^ Alexander wrote to illegal donor - BBC News
  8. ^ The Scotsman - 'Pressure grows on Alexander as letter hints at closer links', 1st December 2007, pp.4-5
  9. ^ Alexander in clear over donations BBC News, February 7th, 2008
  10. ^ Alexander reported over donations BBC News, February 3rd, 2008

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External links

  • Scottish Parliament biography
  • Wendy Alexander MSP Biography at the Labour party website
  • Wendy Alexander MSP
 
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