As has often been the case for Scottish Labour in the last decade, the party faced a leadership election in 2017 after Kezia Dugdale quit and Mr Sarwar was pitted against Richard Leonard. George Lansbury 19321935 George Lansbury whose grand daughter is Angela Lansbury is. McLeish's time as First Ministerwas embroiled in scandal after it emerged he received 36,000 from sub-letting his constituency office in Fife during his time as an MP. Scottish Labour. Leader of the revolt against English rule during wars of Scottish independence. The Scottish Labour headquarters is currently at Bath Street, Glasgow. Starmer was elected Labour leader following the collapse of the Corbyn project, a collapse that he, in a very underhanded way, played a big part in. CategoryLeaders of Scottish Labour. The 2021 Scottish Parliament election saw Labour decline even further, achieving their lowest number of seats in Holyrood since devolution in 1999; with 22 MSPs returned to the Scottish Parliament. Being the first woman to serve in these positions, Nicola Sturgeon is seen as a majorinspiration to women across Scotland. Council Leader Cllr Elaine Murray. This reorientation failed to put the brakes on plummeting polling numbers or the SNP's rising star, eventually leading to a crushing defeat in the 2015 general election. Dewar became the inaugural First Minister of Scotland.[24]. David Clark and Helen Corr, "Shaw, Benjamin Howard", Last edited on 18 February 2023, at 10:39, Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Labour Party's London-based National Executive Committee (NEC), Scottish Workers' Representation Committee, first elections to the Scottish Parliament, election for a new leader of the Scottish Labour party, proposed second Scottish independence referendum, Opposition Shadow Cabinets of the Scottish Parliament, "Scottish Labour 'crisis' after leaked figures show fall in membership", "Labour councillor suspended in Sarwar row", "Results of the 2019 General Election in Scotland", "The Scottish Labour Party and its mysterious expanding membership", "Revealed: just how many members does Labour really have in Scotland? [98] At the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Labour lost a further two seats including the constituency seat of East Lothian, bringing their number of MSPs to 22, an all time low. Initially a journalist, he later focused on writing poetry, but rejected English and wrote in "synthetic Scots" instead. In 2008, Scottish Labour membership was reported as 17,000, down from a peak of approximately 30,000 in the run-up to the 1997 general election. Dewar also campaigned vigorously for a Yes-Yes vote to win a Scottish Parliament in the 1997 referendum. All three contenders for the party leadership have criticised the plans. BBC Scotland News Richard Leonard has stepped down as Scottish Labour leader after three years in the post. This story has been archived. "[56], In the 2012 Scottish local elections, Labour were outpolled by the SNP. Success is not a concept Scottish Labour have been familiar with over the past 15 years. Robert the Bruce (1274 - 1329) Born north of Girvan in Ayrshire. Remembered as the key architect of the devolution settlement, he helped produce the Scotland Act upon which Holyrood would be based. By comparison, the SNP has been led by Alex Salmond (twice), John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon, while the Tories have had David McLetchie, Annabel Goldie and Ruth Davidson. Comments. Listed on 2023-01-24. Thomas Sutherland was a British politician and banker best remembered for founding The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), the founder member of HSBC Group. [33], Labour lost 4 seats and fell narrowly behind the SNP, who won 47 seats to Labour's 46 seats. She called for reform and vowed to "reconnect Scottish Labour with its electorate", and helped set up the cross-party Calman Commission to review devolution. It also supports Scotland remaining part of the United Kingdom. Until the Murphy and Boyack review in 2011, the office was Leader of the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament and restricted to members of the Scottish Parliament. Labour led the SNP in the polls for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election until the campaign began in March, at which point support for the SNP rallied. Scottish Labour is administered by the Glasgow-based Scottish Executive Committee (SEC), which is responsible to the Labour Party's London-based National Executive Committee (NEC). 2. [35][36] Labour did take the most votes in the local elections on the same day but lost seats due to the introduction of proportional representation for local council elections. On election day itself, the party managed to improve on its 2015 result and received 27% of the Scottish vote in a surprisingly good night for the party nationwide, and picked up 6 seats from the SNP in traditionally Labour areas such as Coatbridge, Glasgow, Kirkcaldy, and Rutherglen, bringing its Scottish number of seats to 7. Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire) Who will Keir Starmer get to run for Labour in Islington North? He worked as a code breaker during the war years. A figurehead of the Better Together campaign in the run-up to the independence referendum, Lamont took on Nicola Sturgeon in a televised debate in 2014. By comparison, the SNP has been led by Alex Salmond (twice), John. As accomplished, high-profile female leaders step back from their careers, I wonder whether any woman can have it all Business Insider - Marguerite Ward 18h As an ambitious woman in her early 30s, I find it painful to see some of my female role models step away from high-profile positions. The study . [99] They also recorded their worst performance on both the Constituency and List vote in terms of vote share, however it was better than had been predicted by many polls at the start of Sarwar's tenure as leader, some of which had predicted Labour to potentially fall to fourth place behind the Scottish Greens. To find out more about these cookies, see our, Scottish Labours Local Government Manifesto. In the early years, the Scottish Council had little power, and its conference could only consider motions on Scottish matters until 1972. Labour Party - structure and organisation. He also supported the suffragist revolt organized by activist Emmeline Pankhurst. [51] However, it easily won the Glasgow North East by-election later that year,[52] which had been triggered by the resignation of House Speaker Michael Martin in the wake of the expenses scandal. 1. Hear from Anas Join our movement Why join Scottish Labour? The 2021 Scottish Labour leadership election was triggered on 14 January 2021 by the resignation of Richard Leonard as leader of the Scottish Labour Party, who had led the party since 2017. All Adults. [67][68] He also said that he planned to defeat the SNP in 2016, and would use the increased powers being devolved to Holyrood to end poverty and inequality. Ashley Dalton is the new MP. Meet Anas, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Meet Ian Murray, MP for Edinburgh South and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Meet our Councillors from all over Scotland, Meet the different groups affiliated with the Scottish Labour Party, Promoted by James Kelly, Scottish General Secretary, The Labour Party, 290 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4RE. [17], In late September 2015, following a membership boost resulting from the 2015 Labour leadership election, a total of 29,899 people were associated with the party; 18,824 members, 7,790 people affiliated through trade unions and other groups, and 3,285 registered supporters. McConnell was re-elected as the MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw but announced he would resign as Scottish Labour leader three months later. The SNP were the largest group just four seats short of an overall majority. [41], On 28 June 2008, Alexander announced her resignation as Leader of Scottish Labour as a result of the pressure on her following the donation scandal. A party spokesman said: "Scottish Labour is committed to transforming our party to win back the trust of the people to Scotland. The National asked Regan if she thought she was being painted as the Alba candidate in the race, and for her response. David Kogan, Protest and Power: The Battle for . King of Scots Robert I, better known as Robert the Bruce, is revered as a Scottish national hero. Explore Scottish Labour's teams From the Shadow Cabinet to your next door neighbour: together we're leading the fight to build a Scotland that works for all. [28] Though McLeish could not have personally benefited financially from the oversight, he undertook to repay the 36,000 rental income, and resigned to allow Scottish Labour a clean break to prepare for the 2003 Scottish Parliament election. Tory MSP strangely comfortable in a food bank. He had also been the director-general of the BBC and the minister of information under Neville Chamberlain. [20], In February 2021, the membership figure was down to 16,467. From the formation of the Labour Representation Committee in 1900 it had members in Scotland but unlike in England and Wales it made no pact with the Liberal Party and so initially struggled to make an impact. Members, MSPs, MPs and affiliated groups will now need to choose their ninth leader since Holyrood opened for business in 1999. I'm ambitious for our party because I'm ambitious for our country". He has also penned novels such as The Blood Brother and non-fiction works such as Brexit Without the Bullshit. Hospitals inquiry: What is being investigated? The Glasgow MSP takes over less than three. She had already been deputy leader and leader at Holyrood during MPJim Murphy's tenure, which ended with Labour losing all of its Scottish seats at Westminster bar one. The office of Leader of the Scottish Labour Party was established when the Scottish Parliament was formed in 1999 and prior to its inaugural election. Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, is due to address the conference on Friday, with Ian Murray, the only Scottish Labour MP, speaking on Saturday. By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Today, Minister of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government, Oscar Requena . Group Leader Cllr Kevin Keenan. Party leader - Douglas Ross Scottish Labour 22 MSPs Party leader - Anas Sarwar Scottish Green Party 7 MSPs Party leaders - Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater Scottish Liberal Democrats 4 MSPs Party leader - Alex Cole-Hamilton No Party Affiliation 1 MSP Presiding Officer -. Former MSP for South Scotland (Region) Colin Beattie. In 2014 I discovered that I am a typical voter in Scotland ( "The undoing of Nicola Sturgeon", 24 February). These did not necessarily equate to 13,135 individual members due to the party's electoral structure, members can qualify for multiple votes. An explorer at heart, Alexander Burnes joined the East India Company army at 16. [96][97], On 27 February 2021, former Deputy Leader Anas Sarwar was elected Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, defeating rival Monica Lennon by 57.6% to 42.4% and promised to heal and unite the party. [21], From the formation of the Labour Representation Committee in 1900, it had members in Scotland, but unlike in England and Wales, it made no pact with the Liberal Party and so initially struggled to make an impact. Legends state he was inspired by a spiders relentless effort to spin a web, to ultimately defeat England. His mastery of Scottish politics earned Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville the nickname King Harry the Ninth. Share with Friends Add To Playlist. Forbes, the Finance Secretary, Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and former minister Ash Regan are bidding to become the next SNP leader and first minister. Two candidates were nominated, Anas Sarwar and Monica Lennon. [91][92], After surviving previous calls for him to go,[93][94] Leonard resigned as leader on 14 January 2021, triggering the 2021 Scottish Labour leadership election. Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) Born Darvel, East Ayrshire. She enjoyed a surprise bounce in June's general election, however, clawing back six seats from the SNP to bring the party's total MPs to seven. This included death threats made against his family. Job specializations: Restaurant/Food Service. After his demise, a street in Sheung Wan was named after him. Follow. He tendered his resignation to the Queen. Scottish Labour must wave the Union flag | Comment | The Times There is only one Westminster Labour MP in Scotland, the lonely Ancient Mariner that is Ian Murray (Edinburgh South). Read about our approach to external linking. [39] The following day, however, Brown denied this was Labour policy and that Alexander had been misrepresented during Prime Minister's Questions in Westminster. Send a Message. Scottish Labours list for the Glasgow region was topped by former MP Anas Sarwar followed by former leader Johann Lamont current MSP James Kelly and former MSP. The 2022 Scottish local elections resulted in Labour gaining 20 seats across Scottish local councils, with a slight increase in their share of the vote. Politicians and journalists have hit out at the SNP after the party decided to keep the media out of hustings that will determine its new leader and Lord Gordon of Strathblane. (Scottish Knight Who Became One of the Main Leaders During the First War of Scottish Independence), (United States' First Well-Known Naval Commander in the American Revolutionary War). Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, family's cash-and-carry firm advertising jobs that paid less than the "real" living wage, Sarwar to stand in Scottish Labour leader race, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35. [81] Jackie Baillie took over as acting leader until the conclusion of the leadership election. Labour suggested a 5% rise in line with most other local authorities, and the Conservatives plans lay in the middle with a 6% increase. King of Scots (1309-1329). Willie Rennie Nicola Sturgeon Douglas Ross Anas Sarwar Patrick Harvie and co-leader Lorna Slater Credit. [23] This was later renamed as the Scottish Council of the Labour Party, then in 1994 as the "Scottish Labour Party".[22]. Scottish Labour Party "[104] The party rebranded the following month, changing its traditional red rose logo to a red and purple thistle. Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet. Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Metropolitan Police confirming that they have made four arrests in connection with the incident. [77], In the 2017 local elections, Labour's share of first preference votes fell from 31.4% to 20.2%, while it lost over 130 seats. The election for a new leader of the Scottish Labour party took place between 11 September 2017 (when nominations opened) and 18 November 2017, when the new leader was announced. A new first minister was elected in a ballot by Scottish Labour's MSPs and national executive members, because there was insufficient time to hold a full leadership election. Asked whether "in principle" there should be a referendum on independence, 30% agreed and 57% disagreed. Sarwar told Labour activists and MSPs that Sturgeon's government had grown "tired and arrogant" after 15 years, and Mr Sarwar's most high profile role as an MSP was as Scottish Labour's health spokesman and he played a key role in the concern over safety issues at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital which led to a public inquiry. An SNP leadership contender has been mocked after claiming an independent Scotland could ditch the pound after a "couple of months". Starmer will also . Leadership and Deputy Leadership election 2020 - Results. Anyone that wished to vote in the leadership election must have either been a member of the Scottish Labour Party, an 'affiliated supporter' (through being signed up as a Scottish Labour Party supporter through an affiliated organisation or union), or a 'registered supporter' (which requires signing up online and paying a one-off fee of 12) by 9 October. Bookmark Quiz Bookmark Quiz Bookmark. Party leader - Nicola Sturgeon Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party - 31 MSPs Party leader - Douglas Ross Scottish Labour - 22 MSPs Party leader - Anas Sarwar Scottish Green Party - 7 MSPs Party leaders - Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater Scottish Liberal Democrats - 4 MSPs Party leader - Alex Cole-Hamilton No Party Affiliation - 1 MSP He also sought to boost the competitiveness of Scottish industry. I find it astonishing that the leaders of the Labour Party and Tory Party are hand-in-glove when it comes to Brexit" SNP Westminster Leader . Apart from translating the Bible into Chinese, he also enriched Anglo-Chinese literature with his dictionaries and books on Chinese grammar. Former MSP for Edinburgh Central (Constituency) . This was the first time since the 1918 general election, 99 years previously, that Labour had finished in third place at any general election in Scotland. Read about our approach to external linking. Meet our team in Westminster. In his pitch to party members, Mr Sarwar said he wanted to "rebuild Scottish Labour, and then rebuild Scotland". [74][75] On 1 November 2015, Scottish Labour Party delegates backed a vote to scrap the UK's Trident nuclear missile system. When he did emerge on Wednesday, . Kezia Dugdale offered a 'fresh start' for Scottish Labour when she was elected as leader 10 months ago with the overwhelming support of party members following its rout in the general election. He successfully led his country against England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Anas Sarwar elected as new leader of Scottish Labour Party Sienna Rodgers Anas Sarwar a Labour MSP for Glasgow ex-MP and former deputy leader has been elected today to succeed Richard Leonard as the new leader of Scottish Labour Party. Westminster VI (18 February): Labour 51% (+3) Conservative 24% (-3) Liberal Democrat 10% (+1) Reform UK 6% (-) Green 5% (-) SNP 3% (-1) Other 1% (-) 147 137 r/LabourUK Join 24 days ago With the. A party investigation ultimately found there was no case to answer but Mr Sarwar was critical of Scottish Labour's complaints system which did not allow him to give evidence at the hearing. From the Shadow Cabinet to your next door neighbour: together were leading the fight to build a Scotland that works for all. Baron Foulkes of Cumnock sided with a former Scottish Secretary under the Thatcher Government, Michael Forsyth, now Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, in trying to undermine the will of the Holyrood parliament. Britain's economic plan. Odds - 12/1. [86][87][88], On 12 December 2019, Scottish Labour returned to having only one seat in Westminster (Edinburgh South). [29] After McLeish's resignation, McConnell quickly emerged as the only candidate, and was elected First Minister by the Parliament on 22 November 2001. The exclusive Techne poll for the Express found 50 percent of respondents said. 19992007: Coalition with Liberal Democrats, 2014 independence referendum and aftermath, 20152021: Collapse at Westminster and further crisis in Holyrood, 2021present: Anas Sarwar and opposition to indyref2, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Members of the 6th Scottish Parliament (2021), Peter Barberis et al, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations, pp.397398. Jackson Carlaw is a Scottish politician best known for his association with the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party where he served as the leader from February to July 2020. Born to a hat manufacturer, James Wilson initially wished to study law but later joined his fathers business. Sheraised her opponent's ire by describing nationalism as a "virus". Wallace has also inspired video games and brewery companies, such is his popularity. Labour's defeat was attributed to their campaign being directed mostly against the government in Westminster instead of the SNP. Read Glenns analysis here. James IV of Scotland reigned as the king of Scotland from 1488 until his death in 1513. [89] Leonard apologised for the UK party failing to address concerns over Brexit and for the Scottish party not having stopped what he described as the "SNP juggernaut". Favorite. A month after, Labour lost a safe Westminster seat to the SNP in the Glasgow East by-election. At the 2017 general election, Scottish Labour improved their fortunes and gained six seats from the SNP, bringing its total seat tally to seven and winning a 27% share of the vote. Westminster VI (18 February): Labour 51% (+3) Conservative 24% (-3) Liberal Democrat 10% (+1) Reform UK 6% (-) Green 5% (-) SNP 3% (-1) Other 1% (-) 147 137 r/LabourUK Join 10 days ago Jeremy Corbyn will not stand for Labour at the next election. In the late 1980s and 1990s it and its representatives participated in the Scottish Constitutional Convention with the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Scottish Greens, trades unions and churches, and also campaigned for a "Yes-Yes" vote in the 1997 referendum. The party also only won 3 constituency seats: holding onto the Dumbarton and East Lothian constituencies and gaining the Edinburgh Southern constituency from the SNP, whilst losing eleven of its 2011 constituencies to the SNP and two to the Conservatives. Since the review, the office has been opened up to all elected Scottish Labour politicians, including those involved in the Parliament of the United Kingdom and local government. Elected to the position unopposed, Wendy Alexander was the first to serve the party as leader of the opposition after it had spent eight years in coalition with the Lib Dems. ", "Johann Lamont to resign as Scottish Labour leader", "MP Jim Murphy named Scottish Labour leader", "Jim Murphy is announced as leader of Scottish Labour party", "Election 2015: Scottish Labour leader Murphy loses seat to SNP", "Ian Murray: the last Scottish Labour MP standing", "The 2015 British General Election: a Convergence in Scottish Voting Behaviour? On 15 August 2007, McConnell announced his intention to resign as Scottish Labour leader. [40] Additionally, Brown's spokesman said: "The prime minister has always been confident of the strength of the argument in favour of the Union and believes a referendum on Scottish independence would be defeated. Kirsten Oswald - East Renfrewshire. However, it gained votes and council seats and held its majorities on the councils of Glasgow and North Lanarkshire and regained control of Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire. But she was to resign after the referendum with an explosive statement accusing UK Labour HQ of treating the party in Scotland as a "branch office" and calling for more autonomy. Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat was a Scottish military leader who served as the chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat. ", "Scotland update: Is the SNP surge real? Eight weeks later, Labour easily retained a Westminster seat at the Inverclyde by-election, suggesting that Scottish Labour's disappointing performance in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election would not necessarily translate into support for its political opponents in other elections. Adam McVey and Cammy Day Fife Council Largest group. 9 February -. Richard Leonard was elected as the partys leader on 18 November 2017. He was stung by a couple of campaign blunders, including trying to hide from protesters in a Subway shop in Glasgow and a bizarre dispute with Salmond over which leader ran away from the other when they visited the same supermarket in Ardrossan. The office of Leader of the Scottish Labour Party was established when the Scottish Parliament was formed in 1999 and prior to its inaugural election. List Of First Ministers Of Scotland Wikipedia. A statue was built two years later to commemorate him on Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Group Leader Cllr Alison Evison. Listing for: Brunning and Price. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Labour had a notional loss of 5 seats and an actual loss of 15. The party pledged to reform compulsory purchase rules and buy-up empty homes, selling them to people on low incomes for just 1 and then providing up to 25,000 in government-backed loans to . In addition, Scottish Labour ran its own pro-UK campaign United with Labour alongside, with the support of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. In her speech after being elected deputy leader, Kezia Dugdale said that the party's "focus has to be on the future a Scottish Labour party that's fighting fit and fighting for our future". When Gordon Brown's Labour government lost the election of that year, due to a swing to the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in England, none of Scotland's Labour MPs lost their seat, and many were elected with strengthened majorities." Vote Labour get Tory! Following the 2011 Scottish election, Ed Miliband commissioned the Review of the Labour Party in Scotland of the future structure and operation of the Labour Party in Scotland, co-chaired by Murphy and Sarah Boyack MSP. It's doubly strange, in that the party line these days is that food banks are largely unnecessary because the main cause of food poverty is a lack of cooking and budgetary skills. This result meant the Party fell to third place in terms of both vote share and number of councillors. [109], Ian Murray MP for Edinburgh South since 2010. Dugdale won the 2015 leadership election on 15 August 2015, beating Ken Macintosh. [108], Sarwar, like Starmer, voiced his opposition to a proposed second Scottish independence referendum, stating that a Labour government would not grant a Section 30 order for one to be held. He taught French and Latin following his retirement. Party Leaders and Spokespersons This Fact Sheet provides a list of the current opposition party leaders and spokespersons who are MSPs. They were replaced as Scotlands main party by the SNP from 2007 and lost second place to Ruth Davidson. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority confirms that MPs pay will increase by 2.9% from April 2023, taking their salary from 84,144 to 86,584. Scottish-born labor leader and trade unionist J. Keir Hardie is best remembered for establishing the Labour Party of the UK. Labour Party Rule Book 2019 [pdf]: includes leadership election rules and procedures for selecting candidates. [90] However, he said he would continue as leader and carry out a listening exercise. In 2018, Mr Sarwar established the Scottish Parliament's cross-party group on tackling Islamophobia. An SNP and Independent collaboration offered a 6.5% hike in council tax - which would have been the highest in Scotland. Dumfries and Galloway Labour leader, Archie Dryburgh, said his main priority is now . Anas Sarwar is the Leader of the Scottish Labour Party. [102][103], In February 2022, during an interview on Times Radio, Sarwar said: "[Labour] have got to demonstrate to people the kind of alternative we can have and the difference it would make to people's lives so they positively vote Labour, not just negatively vote against the Tories or the SNP. The 2018 Scottish Labour Party deputy leadership election was an internal party election to choose a new deputy leader of the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament. Most would agree that the people who have broken something are rarely the best people to fix it, and I don't believe the current government is capable of providing the leadership Britain requires. SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT As part of Transforming Scotland's Economy, we will be joined by The Scottish Government's Ivan McKee and the UK government's Lord (Scottish Politician and Economist Who Served as First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014), (First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party), (Former Leader of the Labour Party of the United Kingdom (1906 - 1908)), (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1905-08)), (British Advocate, Independent Whig Politician and Former Secretary of State for War (1794 - 1801)), (Former Minister of Information of United Kingdom and 1st Director-General of the BBC), (Scottish Military Leader & Chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat), (Field hockey player at the 1908 Summer Olympics), (Governor of the Province of New York 1770 - 1771), (Commissioner of Weihaiwei (19271930) ,Former diplomat who served as the tutor and advisor to Puyi, the last Emperor of China), (Poet, Viceroy and Captain General of Scotland), (Guardian of Scotland (1298 - 1304) Who Played a Key Role in First War of Scottish Independence), (Founder of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation), (Scottish Explorer, Military Officer and Diplomat), (Former Presbyterian preacher, is most notable for his work in China), Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux. 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