WHO'S WHO
Danny Alexander MP
Lib Dem majority: 4,148 (9%)
Constituency: Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey
Region: Scotland
PA Number: 326
Address:
45 Huntly Street
Inverness
IV3 5HR
Tel: 01463 711280
Email: danny@highlandlibdems.org.uk
Web: http://www.dannyalexander.org.uk
Date of Birth: 15.05.1972
Occupation: MP
Education: Lochaber High School, Fort William; Oxford University - Hons degree in PPE
Experience: Press Officer, Scottish Liberal Democrats 1993-95, Director of Communications, European Movement 1996-99, Head of Communications, Britain in Europe 1999-2004, Head of Communications, Cairngorms National Park 2004-
Parliamentary Experience: December 2007- Chair of manifesto group, 2007- present Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, January 07- Shadow Minister for Social Exclusion, 2005- shadow spokesperson, Dept for Work & Pensions and spokesperson for disability-related issues
Marital status/children: Married, one daughter
Interests: Hill-walking, fishing, travel and sports of all kinds
Seat:Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey |
Liberal Democrats17,830 (40%) |
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Turnout:44,255 (64%) |
Conservative4,579 (10%) |
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Swing6.0% Lab to Lib Dem |
Labour13,682 (31%) |
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Nationalist5,992 (14%) |
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Other2,172 (5%) |
BIOGRAPHY
Danny Alexander entered Parliament at his first attempt in 2005, gaining this new seat from Labour on a notional swing of 6%.
After attending Fort William’s Lochaber High School, Danny Alexander read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford. For eight years he was Director of Communications at the European Movement and its successor the Britain in Europe campaign, until in 2004 he became the Head of Communications for the newly created Cairngorms National Park. His interests are: hill-walking, fishing, travel and sports of all kinds.
He was a press officer for the Scottish Liberal Democrats during 1993 and 1994. As an MP has supported the Highland Liberal Democrats’ campaigns to defend local Post Office branches and the Post Office Card Account; and for the £200 Council Tax refund to be given to all pensioners (i.e. including women pensioners aged 60 - 64).
Danny Alexander joined the shadow Work and Pensions team in 2005; he is spokesperson for disability-related issues and sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee. He was appointed Shadow Minister for Social Exclusion in January 2007. In July 2007 he was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and was made Chair of manifesto group after Nick Clegg became leader.
