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Alistair Carmichael, the Glossary

Alexander Morrison "Alistair" CarmichaelFull name is given as "CARMICHAEL, Alexander Morrison, commonly known as Alistair Carmichael" in the returning officer's (born 15 July 1965) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland since 2001.^[1]

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Elders of the Church of Scotland
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Orkney and Shetland
People from Islay
Scottish Liberal Democrat MPs
Secretaries of State for Scotland

Bachelor of Laws

A Bachelor of Laws (Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B) is an undergraduate law degree offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree and serves as the first professional qualification for legal practitioners.

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Brighton

Brighton is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the city of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England.

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Cabinet of the United Kingdom

The Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the senior decision-making body of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Office is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Cameron–Clegg coalition

The Cameron–Clegg coalition was formed by David Cameron and Nick Clegg when Cameron was invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 11 May 2010, after the general election on 6 May.

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Channel 4 News

Channel 4 News is the main news programme on British television broadcaster Channel 4.

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Chief Whip

The Chief Whip is a political leader whose task is to enforce the whipping system, which aims to ensure that legislators who are members of a political party attend and vote on legislation as the party leadership prescribes.

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Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats

The Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats is responsible for administering the whipping system in the party which ensures that members attend and vote in parliament when the party leadership requires a majority vote.

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Church of Scotland

The Church of Scotland (The Kirk o Scotland; Eaglais na h-Alba) is a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity that holds the status of the national church in Scotland.

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Comptroller of the Household

The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the British royal household, nominally the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department after the Treasurer of the Household.

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David Cameron

David William Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton, (born 9 October 1966) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016, and as UK Foreign Secretary under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from November 2023 to July 2024. Alistair Carmichael and David Cameron are uK MPs 2001–2005, uK MPs 2005–2010, uK MPs 2010–2015 and uK MPs 2015–2017.

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David Mundell

David Gordon Mundell, (born 27 May 1962) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfresshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005. Alistair Carmichael and David Mundell are Scottish solicitors, Secretaries of State for Scotland, uK MPs 2005–2010, uK MPs 2010–2015, uK MPs 2015–2017, uK MPs 2017–2019, uK MPs 2019–2024 and uK MPs 2024–present.

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Department for Exiting the European Union

The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU; also known as the Department for Brexit or Brexit Department) was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for overseeing negotiations relating to Brexit, and establishing the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU.

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Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath

Donald Michael Ellison Foster, Baron Foster of Bath (born 31 March 1947), is a British politician and life peer who served as Government Deputy Chief Whip and Comptroller of the Household from 2013 to 2015. Alistair Carmichael and Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath are uK MPs 2001–2005, uK MPs 2005–2010 and uK MPs 2010–2015.

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Downshifting (lifestyle)

In social behavior, downshifting is a trend where individuals adopt simpler lives from what critics call the "rat race".

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Ed Davey

Sir Edward Jonathan Davey (born 25 December 1965) is a British politician who has been the leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2020, having acted in the position from 2019 to 2020. Alistair Carmichael and Ed Davey are uK MPs 2001–2005, uK MPs 2005–2010, uK MPs 2010–2015, uK MPs 2017–2019, uK MPs 2019–2024 and uK MPs 2024–present.

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Electoral Calculus

Electoral Calculus is a political consultancy and pollster, known for its political forecasting website that attempts to predict future United Kingdom general election results.

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the ministry of foreign affairs and a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Glasgow University Students' Representative Council

The Glasgow University Students' Representative Council, also known simply as the Students' Representative Council or by the acronyms GUSRC and SRC is a student union at the University of Glasgow.

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Home Office

The Home Office (HO), also known (especially in official papers and when referred to in Parliament) as the Home Department, is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Hotel manager

A hotel manager, hotelier, or lodging manager is a person who manages the operation of a hotel, motel, resort, or other lodging-related establishment.

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House of Commons

The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Inner Hebrides

The Inner Hebrides (the Inner Isles) is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides.

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Islay

Islay (Ìle, Ila) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

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Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness

James Robert Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, (born 25 August 1954) is a Scottish politician serving as a Liberal Democrat life peer in the British House of Lords since 2007 and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 2021 to 2022. Alistair Carmichael and Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness are Elders of the Church of Scotland, members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Orkney and Shetland and Scottish Liberal Democrat MPs.

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Jo Grimond

Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond, (29 July 1913 – 24 October 1993) was a British politician, leader of the Liberal Party for eleven years from 1956 to 1967 and again briefly on an interim basis in 1976. Alistair Carmichael and Jo Grimond are members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Orkney and Shetland.

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Jo Swinson

Joanne Kate Swinson (born 5 February 1980) is a former British politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from July to December 2019. Alistair Carmichael and Jo Swinson are Scottish Liberal Democrat MPs, uK MPs 2005–2010, uK MPs 2010–2015 and uK MPs 2017–2019.

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John Spellar

John Francis Spellar (born 5 August 1947) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Warley, formerly Warley West, from 1992 to 2024. Alistair Carmichael and John Spellar are uK MPs 2001–2005, uK MPs 2005–2010, uK MPs 2010–2015, uK MPs 2015–2017, uK MPs 2017–2019 and uK MPs 2019–2024.

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Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.

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Liberal Democrat Conference

The Liberal Democrat Conference, also known inside the party as the Liberal Democrat Federal Conference, is a twice-per-year political conference of the British Liberal Democrats, the third-largest political party in the UK by the number of votes cast.

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Liberal Democrat frontbench team

The Liberal Democrats are a political party in the United Kingdom.

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Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson

The Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson is the spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats on matters relating to the work of the Home Secretary and Home Office.

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Liberal Democrats (UK)

The Liberal Democrats (colloquially known as the Lib Dems) are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom, founded in 1988.

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Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census.

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Mark Oaten

Mark Oaten (born 8 March 1964) is a British politician who was a senior member of the Liberal Democrats. Alistair Carmichael and Mark Oaten are uK MPs 2001–2005 and uK MPs 2005–2010.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district.

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Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Menzies Campbell

Walter Menzies Campbell, Baron Campbell of Pittenweem, (born 22 May 1941), often known as Ming Campbell, is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, advocate and former athlete. Alistair Carmichael and Menzies Campbell are Scottish Liberal Democrat MPs, uK MPs 2001–2005, uK MPs 2005–2010 and uK MPs 2010–2015.

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Michael Moore (Scottish politician)

Michael Kevin Moore (born 3 June 1965) is a British former Liberal Democrat politician. Alistair Carmichael and Michael Moore (Scottish politician) are Scottish Liberal Democrat MPs, Secretaries of State for Scotland, uK MPs 2001–2005, uK MPs 2005–2010 and uK MPs 2010–2015.

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Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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New Statesman

The New Statesman (known from 1931 to 1964 as the New Statesman and Nation) is a British political and cultural news magazine published in London.

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News leak

A news leak is the unsanctioned release of confidential information to news media.

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Nick Clegg

Sir Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967) is a British retired politician and media executive who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015 and as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2007 to 2015. Alistair Carmichael and Nick Clegg are uK MPs 2005–2010, uK MPs 2010–2015 and uK MPs 2015–2017.

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Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023. Alistair Carmichael and Nicola Sturgeon are Scottish solicitors.

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Norman Buchan

Norman Findlay Buchan (27 October 1922 – 23 October 1990) was a Labour Party politician, who was on the left-wing of the party, and represented the West Renfrewshire seat from 1964 until 1983 and the Paisley South seat from 1983 until his death in 1990.

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Northern Ireland Office

The Northern Ireland Office (NIO; Oifig Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster-Scots: Norlin Airlann Oaffis) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, often referred to as the Scotland Office (Scottish Gaelic: An Oifis Albannach), is a department of His Majesty's Government headed by the secretary of state for Scotland and responsible for Scottish affairs that lie within HM Government's responsibility.

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Orkney

Orkney (Orkney; Orkneyjar; Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands (archaically "The Orkneys"), is an archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.

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Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)

Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.

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Paisley South (UK Parliament constituency)

Paisley South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Paul Burstow

Paul Kenneth Burstow (born 13 May 1962) is a British former politician who served as the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Sutton and Cheam for 18 years, from 1997 to 2015, when he was defeated by Paul Scully. Alistair Carmichael and Paul Burstow are uK MPs 2001–2005, uK MPs 2005–2010 and uK MPs 2010–2015.

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Procurator fiscal

A procurator fiscal (pl. procurators fiscal), sometimes called PF or fiscal (Neach-casaid a' Chrùin), is a public prosecutor in Scotland, who has the power to impose fiscal fines.

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Referendum

A referendum (referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue.

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Rowntree trusts

The four Rowntree Trusts are funded from the legacies of the Quaker chocolate entrepreneurs and social reformers Joseph Rowntree and Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree.

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Sal Brinton

Sarah Virginia Brinton, Baroness Brinton (born 1 April 1955), known as Sal Brinton, is a British politician who served as president of the Liberal Democrats from 2015 to 2020.

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Scotland on Sunday

Scotland on Sunday is a Scottish Sunday newspaper, published in Edinburgh by National World and consequently assuming the role of Sunday sister to its daily stablemate The Scotsman.

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Scottish Liberal Democrats

The Scottish Liberal Democrats (Pàrtaidh Libearal Deamocratach na h-Alba; Scots Leeberal Democrats) is a liberal, federalist political party in Scotland, part of UK Liberal Democrats.

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Scottish Young Liberals

Scottish Young Liberals (formerly referred to as Liberal Youth Scotland or LYS) is the Youth and Student wing of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

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Secretary of State for Scotland

The secretary of state for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba; Secretar o State fir Scotland), also referred to as the Scottish secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Scotland Office.

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Sylvie Bermann

Sylvie-Agnès Bermann (born 19 October 1953) is a French former career diplomat who served as the ambassador of France to the United Kingdom,.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable (abbreviation: The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Tom Brake

Thomas Anthony Brake (born 6 May 1962) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. Alistair Carmichael and Tom Brake are uK MPs 2001–2005, uK MPs 2005–2010, uK MPs 2010–2015, uK MPs 2015–2017 and uK MPs 2017–2019.

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Treaty of Lisbon

The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU).

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University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen (abbreviated Aberd. in post-nominals; Oilthigh Obar Dheathain) is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as Glas. in post-nominals) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Vince Cable

Sir John Vincent Cable (born 9 May 1943) is a British politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017 to 2019. Alistair Carmichael and Vince Cable are uK MPs 2001–2005, uK MPs 2005–2010, uK MPs 2010–2015 and uK MPs 2017–2019.

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Wendy Chamberlain

Wendy Anne Chamberlain (born 20 December 1976) is a British politician serving as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since 2021. Alistair Carmichael and Wendy Chamberlain are Scottish Liberal Democrat MPs, uK MPs 2019–2024 and uK MPs 2024–present.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Carmichael

Also known as 'Frenchgate', Alexander M. Carmichael, Alexander Morrison "Alistair" Carmichael, Alexander Morrison Carmichael.

Alistair Carmichael, the Glossary

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See also

Elders of the Church of Scotland

Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Orkney and Shetland

People from Islay

Scottish Liberal Democrat MPs

Secretaries of State for Scotland

References