In 2010 I was the Liberal Democrat candidate for Edinburgh Northern & Leith for the Scottish Parliament and also stood on the Lothian List. I live in the Leith Links and cycle to work in the city centre every day. I currently work for a small national charity which represents people affected by a long-term health condition.
Currently, I am involved in providing desktop publishing training to support the campaigns to re-elect our hard working councillors across Scotland as well as get some of the excellent new candidates already selected elected.
I cut my political teeth working for Charles Kennedy MP in his Highland constituency during the time he was party leader. I also worked for the elected Mayor of Watford Borough Council. Over the years I've stood for council and the Scottish Parliament twice but have been much more involved in campaigning for other candidates.
It has been my honour to play a role in the following campaigns:
- Alex Cole-Hamilton's 2011 Scottish Parliament Campaign - Literature
- Kevin Lang's 2010 Westminster Campaign - Literature
- Re-Elect Major Dorothy Thornhill 2006 - Political Assistant to the Major (a non-campaigning role)
- Successful Campaign Manager to re-Elect Charles Kennedy MP 2005 (Lib Dem vote up by 14.4% to 58.7%)
- Winning Campaign Manager in Inverness, Nairn Badenoch and Strathspey with Danny Alexander in 2005 (Lib Dem vote up by 10.8% to 40.3%)
- Polling Day Organiser for the Hartlepool By-Election in 2004
- Core Campaign Team member at the Hodge Hill By-Election in 2004 (a 26.1% increase in the Lib Dem share of the vote)
- Agent for Patsy Kenton's 2003 Scottish Parliament Campaign
- Successful Campaign Manager re-electing John Farquhar Munro in 2003
- Core Campaign Team member winning the Brent East By-Election in 2003 with Sarah Teather
- Leaflet deliverer and canvasser at the Ipwich By-Election in 2001
- Re-elect Charles Kennedy MP in 2001 (Lib Dem vote up by 15.4% to 54.1%)
- Leaflet deliverer at the Glasgow Anniesland By-Election in 2000
- Leaflet deliverer at the Cerefigion By-Election in 2000
- Leaflet deliverer at the Tottenham By-Election in 2000
- Leaflet deliverer at the Romsey By-Election in 2000
- Charles Kennedy for Leader campaign 1999
- Leaflet deliverer for the 1999 European Parliament Campaign
- Elect John Farquhar Munro in 1999
