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'''Tommy Sheridan''' is a [[Scottish]] [[socialist]] [[politician]]. Born in [[Glasgow, Scotland]] on [[March 7]], [[1964]] he is a graduate of [[Stirling University]]. He was active in the [[Militant Tendency]] inside the [[The Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]], before leaving Labour as a member of [[Scottish Militant Labour]] (SML). He was a leading campaigner against the [[poll tax]] in Scotland, and was jailed for trying to stop a warrant sale taking place. |
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Whilst in jail Sheridan was elected a councillor to [[City of Glasgow|Glasgow City Council]] to represent the [[Pollok]] ward. He also contested the [[European Parliament]] election in [[1994]] as a SML candidate, as well as the Pollok constituency in the [[UK general election, 1992|1992 General Election]]. |
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He was a leading figure in the negotations to establish the Scottish Socialist Alliance in [[1996]], which evolved into the [[Scottish Socialist Party]] (SSP) in [[1998]]. He has been the leader of the SSP since its formation, and was elected to the [[Scottish Parliament]] in [[Scottish Parliamentary Election, 1999|1999]] as a [[Glasgow (Scottish Parliamentary Electoral Area)|Glasgow]] representative. |
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He has been jailed twice as a consequence of his activities campaigning against the presence of the nuclear fleet at [[Faslane Naval Base]]. |
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Sheridan is known as an articulate and able orator. In his period as leader of the SSP he has seen his party's representation in the Scottish Parliament increase from just himself to six members after the [[Scottish Parliamentary Election, 2003|2003 Election]]. |
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[[Image:Tommy_Sheridan_Scottish_Socialist_Party.jpg|thumb|Tommy Sheridan]
What a twat !