Danny Alexander “an acknowledged authority on dinosaurs”

Our place to talk – an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK.

The most-read independent website by and for Lib Dem supporters. Not paid for by trade unions or millionaires.

Advert

Danny Alexander “an acknowledged authority on dinosaurs”

By Helen Duffett | Thu 16th February 2012 - 2:21 pm

Follow @helenduffett

A new insight into Danny Alexander MP’s carefree childhood, from the Corncrake*, the hyperlocal website for the Scottish island of Colonsay, where the Chief Secretary to the Treasury grew up –

Ian McAllister attended the primary school with Danny and remembers,

As wee boys, Danny and I used to play on the seaside rocks near Glen Cottage. Danny was very interested in cricket and fishing and we regarded him as the man to ask if we had any questions about dinosaurs, on which he was the acknowledged authority.

Many years later, the schoolmates were unexpectedly reunited:

As part of a political research project in which I was involved, I was attending a Liberal Democrat Party Conference; somebody tapped me on the back, I turned round and there was my childhood pal, now a leading light for the Libdems!

The article doesn’t reveal whether Danny found any dinosaur bones on the Inner Hebridean island, but just maybe… As Danny himself says,

I have lots of happy memories of the island and the freedom we had to explore.

*Hat-tip: Beverley Reid

Read more by Helen Duffett or more about colonsay or Danny Alexander.
This entry was posted in News.

Advert

4 Comments

Tony Greaves 16th Feb '12 - 2:30pm

I don’t think you will find dinosaurs in the Hebrides.

Tony Greaves
Tony Greaves 16th Feb '12 - 3:28pm

To be clear, I think the geology of Colonsay is a bit before their time. (A bit in this context being several hundred millions of years, or possibly more).

Tony Greaves
Helen Duffett 16th Feb '12 - 3:40pm

Maybe this is why he moved to Westminster 😉
Tom Papworth 17th Feb '12 - 10:58am

@Helen,

I wondered how long it would take!

Post a Comment

Lib Dem Voice welcomes comments from everyone but we ask you to be polite, to be on topic and to be who you say you are. You can read our comments policy in full here. Please respect it and all readers of the site.

To have your photo next to your comment please signup your email address with Gravatar.

Your email is never published. Required fields are marked *

Name *

Email *

Website

Comment

Please complete the name of this site, Liberal Democrat ...?

Most Read

Op-eds

Observations of an Expat: Canada (Tom Arms)
Remember why we started: What the Hong Kong Alliance case means for Hong Kong’s future (Arthur Wu)
Are the Liberal Democrats invisible? (Veronica-Mae Soar)
Being a Councillor – 35 years on (Chris Nicholson)
Roz Savage MP writes: Liberalism is having a Moment. But does it have a future? (Roz Savage MP)

Advert

Recent Comments

Peter Davies
Perhaps the reason that none of our MPs is positioning for a leadership chalenge is that most only became MPs two years ago and don't consider themselves ready ...
Neil Sandison
David Allen the deafening silence . its a bit chicken and egg no ones likely to come forward until a leadership contest is announced and they can demonstrate s...
paul barker
For the first time in two Years Reform are not making Net Gains, of the four Seats where they stood before they lost vote share in three. All that fits with Ref...
David Allen
The deafening silence about who might be a good new LD leader tells its own story. A leadership change is a big opportunity for a party to reposition itself an...
Neil Hickman
For good reason, Town Council byelections normally aren't included. But I think the result in Uckfield West is worth noting. Straight fight between the Lib Dem...