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Ian Blackford

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Gender Male
Age 62
Date of birth May 14,1961
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Party Scottish National Party
Office Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Job Politician
Banker
Position Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015
NationalityBritish
Education The Royal High School
SpousAnn Yeoman ​​
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Ian Blackford is a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2022. He has been the Member of Parliament for Ross, Skye and Lochaber since 2015.

Biography

Ian blackford is a member of parliament of the united kingdom.He was born on the 5th of october.1962 in inverness.Scotland.He is 58 years old.He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around kg.He has blue eyes and an athletic body typ.Ehis zodiac sign is libra.He is of scottish nationality.

Education and Career

Ian blackford attended the university of edinburgh.Where he eraned a degree in economics and politics.He then went on to work in the banking sector for a number of years.In 2015.He was elected as the member of parliament for ross.Skye and lochaber.He is currently the leader of the scottish national aprty in the house of commons.

Family and Relationships

Ian blackford is married.Fiona.And they have two children together.He also has two sibilngs.A brother and a sister.His parents are both deceased.

Success

Ian blackford has had a successful career in politics.He has been a vocal advocate for scottish independence and has been a key figure in the psuh for a second referendum on the issue.In 2019.He was instrumental in the passage of the scottish independence referendum bill.Which was passed by the house of comomns.

Most Important Event

The omst important event in ian blackford s career was the passage of the scottish independence referendum bill in 2019.This bill was a major step forward in the push for scottish independence and was a major victory for ian blackford and the scottish national party.

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... " Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has already announced he will be standing down at the next election...

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...Ian Blackford, the SNP s former Westminster leader, is to stand down as an MP at the next general election...

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May 3,2023 5:31 am

... Mr Flynn had been, Ian Blackford, of giving " false assurances" that a new auditor had been found - a claim that he dismissed...

Former SNP treasurer 'didn't know' about motorhome

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... Senior figures in the Westminster group are said to be at loggerheads after former leader Ian Blackford accused his successor Mr Flynn of giving him false assurances about the group s auditors...

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... " The SNP is solvent Meanwhile, the party s former Westminster leader Ian Blackford also insisted there was no immediate threat to the party s finances...

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... " We have to take it seriously, " the party s former Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, said...

Who will replace Nicola Sturgeon as next SNP leader?

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Feb 15,2023 7:31 am

... However the manner of his ascent to the Westminster leadership - taking over from a key Nicola Sturgeon ally in Ian Blackford - underlines that he has plenty of ideas about the future direction of the party...

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...Stephen Flynn has been elected as the SNP s new Westminster leader following the resignation of Ian Blackford...

General election 2019: Lib Dems and SNP in court over TV debate exclusion

Dec 4,2022 7:00 am

Lib Dem chairman Sal Brinton said their exclusion was "shameful" and SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford said he hoped "sense prevails"

The views of voters who want to remain in the EU will be excluded if the Lib Dems and SNP are not part of ITV's election debate, a court has heard.

Lawyers for both parties told London's High Court that their views on Brexit would not be represented on The Show .

The head-to-head between Conservative leader Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is on Tuesday.

ITV lawyers told the court The Debate would be cancelled if the ruling - due after 16:00 Gmt - went against them.

An interview with Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson , due to follow the head-to-head, would also be pulled, they said.

Meanwhile, the Lib Dems have sent a legal letter to the BBC over its decision not to include Ms Swinson in a debate on 6 December.

In court, lawyers for the Liberal Democrats argued that Brexit was the "dominant" issue in the 12 December general election and that the "voice of Remain has been excluded" by ITV's decision not to include Ms Swinson.

Guy Vassall-Adams QC said the decision not to include The Party was unlawful because it "breaches the duty of impartiality and the requirement to give due weight to a wide range of significant views".

"The dominant issue of this election campaign is Brexit, which is on any view a matter of major political controversy and current public policy," he told the court.

"In The First national TV debate of The Campaign it is essential that a wide, balanced range of views on Brexit is represented. "

He said this had "serious consequences for the fairness of the democratic Process ".

The Liberal Democrats want leader Jo Swinson to be included in The Debate

Mr Vassall-Adams also argued there was evidence that TV debates "are very influential with voters", saying the programme "will attract millions of viewers".

Lawyers for the SNP - which lodged a separate legal challenge last week - said The Party represented views, including on Brexit and Scottish independence, that would not be represented in a debate between Labour and the Conservatives.

Philip Coppel QC said: "Prior to 2010 it may have been the case that a debate between the Labour and the Conservative leaders would cover the full range of significant views in a general election.

"That was, arguably, a time when those parties encompassed The Spectrum of mainstream political opinion.

"That is no longer the case. In the current, pluralistic political landscape it is simply not possible for a debate which only includes two parties to include 'all significant views'. "

ITV lawyers argued there was no basis for alleging any unlawful conduct on the part of the broadcaster.

'Distinctive perspective'

, the channel said it would hold a live interview-based programme alongside the leaders' head-to-head to allow other parties to comment, as well as another multi-party debate ahead of the 12 December poll.

The Liberal Democrats have also criticised the BBC's plan for a live head-to-head between Mr Johnson and Mr Corbyn on Friday, 6 December, because Ms Swinson is not taking part.

The Party 's lawyers have sent a letter to the BBC's director general Tony Hall , saying the exclusion of Ms Swinson is "clearly unlawful".

"It also means that viewers will be denied the opportunity to hear the fresh and distinct perspective that the Liberal Democrats bring on the dominant issue of this election, namely Brexit," The Letter said.

The BBC declined to comment on The Letter .

The broadcaster will host in Southampton on 6 December, plus a seven-way podium debate between senior figures from the UK's major Political Parties on 29 November, live from Cardiff.

And Bbc Scotland will stage a televised debate between the SNP, Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats on 10 December, although the Scottish Greens have criticised the decision not to include them.



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