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Douglas Garven Alexander (born 26 October 1967) is a British Labour Party politician who was been Member of Parliament (MP) for Lothian East since 2024. He was previously MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, formerly Paisley South, from 1997 until his defeat in 2015.
1 day ago · Former Labour cabinet minister Douglas Alexander is returning to Westminster, having won in Lothian East. He took the seat from the SNP, winning 49% of the vote to their 21.4%. Mr Alexander was ...
Feb 13, 2023 · Mr Alexander will stand as Labour's candidate for East Lothian in the next general election. The seat is currently held by former Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill, who left the SNP to...
The former Labour minister, who lost his seat in 2015, is one of 19 ex-MPs hoping to return to Westminster at the next election. He faces a tough challenge in East Lothian, where the SNP's Kenny MacAskill defected from the nationalists in 2021.
Former Labour cabinet minister Douglas Alexander swept back into Westminster after taking the Lothian East seat from the SNP with more than double the votes. Mr Alexander, who served in senior ...
1 day ago · Labour’s general election candidate Douglas Alexander has just been elected as the new MP for Lothian East. He was formerly the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South and its predecessor constituency Paisley South from 1997 to 2015. During his time in parliament, he held roles including International Development Secretary and Transport Secretary.
Jun 28, 2024 · Douglas Alexander biography - Fifteen months ago, I was privileged to be selected by hundreds of local Labour Party members as our candidate here in East Lothian. In recent years I’ve been a senior fellow at Harvard University and a visiting professor at New York University.
