Tam Laird

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Tam Laird is a Scottish politician, who is the current Leader of the Scottish Libertarian Party; he is a Founding member of the party, and previously served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Libertarians.[1] Laird was an infantry soldier in the British Army, with which he served five years in Northern Ireland.[2] Originally a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), (which he has been highly critical of), Laird is a life-long supporter of Scottish Independence, a position endorsed by the Scottish Libertarian Party. His departure from the SNP was spurred on by what he saw as a change in emphasis within the party platform; from a focus on Scottish Nationalism, to a more conventional left-wing position.[1] Tam has been a strong critic of Scotland's pandemic restrictions,[3] and has taken a monarchist and pro-life position on other debates within libertarianism.[4] Laird has described an early association with hard right politics, which he had become disenfranchised with by his late 20s.[5] Laird is a regular contributor to the Scottish Liberty Podcast.

In 2016 Laird failed to win a parliamentary seat in Edinburgh Central.[6] Laird also attempted to win election in a 2019 Edinburgh council by-election.[7]

In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Laird stood again as the Scottish Libertarian candidate for Edinburgh Central, as well as a regional list candidate on the Lothian Region; he was unsuccessful in getting elected, gaining only 137 votes and 0.3% of the vote for the constituency, while the party gained 689 votes and 0.2 % of the vote on the regional list.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Craigentinny/Duddingston by-election – Tam Laird". The Edinburgh Reporter. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. ^ "Scottish Libertarian Party". Scottish Libertarian Party. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  3. ^ "Scottish Libertarian Party". Scottish Libertarian Party. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  4. ^ "Scottish Libertarianism: Brexit, Censorship, and Independence". Being Libertarian. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  5. ^ "Scottish Libertarianism: Brexit, Censorship, and Independence". Being Libertarian. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  6. ^ "Interview with Tam Laird, Leader of the Scottish Libertarian Party". Croydon Constitutionalists – Bringing Classical Liberalism to South London. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  7. ^ Newsroom, The (2019-04-09). "Who are the candidates for the Leith Walk Edinburgh Council by-election?". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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