Tommy Sheppard
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 65 |
| Date of birth | March 6,1959 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Northern Ireland |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Education | University of Aberdeen |
| Coleraine Grammar School | |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Major | 10,417 |
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| ID | 403791 |
Tommy Sheppard Life story
Tommy Sheppard is a Scottish National Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East since May 2015. He is a former SNP spokesperson for the Cabinet Office and a former SNP Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. He is also known for founding The Stand Comedy Clubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Can the SNP's independence plan change the union's future?
... Those ideas were proposed by Tommy Sheppard, the SNP MP for Edinburgh East, who told me that, if all else failed, the party s fall-back position was to return to the idea of a de facto referendum on independence at the 2026 Scottish parliamentary election...
Humza Yousaf reveals Scots citizenship and passport plan
... SNP MP Tommy Sheppard told BBC Scotland: " No unelected Lord or UK minister will dictate how our democratic institution operates...
MP Joanna Cherry threatens legal action over cancelled show
... " The Stand - which was co-founded by SNP MP Tommy Sheppard - said it did not endorse the views of any participant in the In Conversation With...
Thousands join march for Scottish independence
... The event on Calton Hill includes speeches from Scottish government minister and Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater, as well as SNP MP Tommy Sheppard and Green MSP Maggie Chapman...
Rishi Sunak's use of jet for hospital trip defended by No 10
... " In, SNP MP Tommy Sheppard said Mr Sunak s use of a plane made " a mockery of his climate pledges"...
Robert Jenrick: the housing Secretary said planning decision within the rules
... In response to a question from the SNP s Tommy Sheppard, he also showed that the matter had in wanted by the police due to a complaint, and he had said that there are to investigate any criminal matters ...
General election 2019: Police 'assessing' call for peerage claim probe
... Tommy Sheppard, the SNP candidate for Edinburgh, called for a full and frank investigation ...
Thousands join march for Scottish independence
Thousands of Scottish independence campaigners marched through The Streets of Glasgow during The Coronation .
The Event , organised by All Under One Banner, culminated in a rally in Glasgow Green where ex-First Minister Alex Salmond addressed The Crowd .
Other speakers included SNP MP Joanna Cherry and party leadership candidate Ash Regan .
Traffic was brought to a standstill as the saltire-waving supporters set off from Kelvingrove Park in The West end.
At The Rally Mr Salmond told The Crowd : " The Independent Scotland we seek will be based on equality not aristocracy and on human talent and ability not entitlement of birth.
" We Are not looking backwards with Britain But forwards to a better Scotland"
SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes was also scheduled to speak But on Saturday due to flu.
Organisers that More Than 20,000 people took part in The March .
In the independence referendum in 2014, Scotland voted against becoming an independent country by.
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had said she wanted a vote to take place on 19 October this year.
But last November The The Scottish Government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government's consent.
Since becoming First Minister , Humza Yousaf has demanded a Section 30 order - to allow another referendum - But that has not been accepted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak .
Earlier in the week Mr Salmond said Police Scotland should have staged a " standoff" outside Edinburgh Castle to prevent The Stone of Destiny from being moved to London for The Coronation .
He Said such a move could have been used as a bargaining tool in The Push for a second independence referendum.
The Stone was taken to London last week after First Minister Humza Yousaf attended a ceremony during which it was removed from its Resting Place at The Castle .
The Stone has been used to crown monarchs of Scotland, and later the UK, in a tradition dating back centuries.
But Mr Yousaf dismissed the suggestion of involving The Police , and said it would have " not been The Right thing to do".
Meanwhile, Our Republic, which campaigns for an elected head of state, is staging a protest in Edinburgh.
The Event on Calton Hill includes speeches from Scottish Government minister and Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater , as well as SNP MP Tommy Sheppard and Green MSP Maggie Chapman .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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