Tommy Sheppard
Tommy Sheppard was a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They received 15,075 votes.
Tommy Sheppard's policies
Statement to voters
Tommy lives just outside Musselburgh with his partner Kate and dogs Hector and Alfie.
Full statement
Before entering politics, he started The Stand Comedy Club, running it as a successful business.
He has been the SNP MP for Edinburgh East since 2015.
He is known for fighting Tory policies which have been causing misery and hardship. As Vice-chair of the UK Parliament climate group, he led the call for stronger action on net zero. He has also championed equality and human rights across the world and worked for Palestinians rights, leading calls to stop the war in Gaza.
He left the Labour party after 20 years when they moved significantly to the right under Tony Blair. He also campaigned for Scotland’s independence in 2014 and continues to argue for Scotland’s future as an independent nation in Europe.
This statement was last updated on June 21, 2024.
This statement was added by Tommy Sheppard, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.
Record in office
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Tommy Sheppard online
- TommySheppard
- Home page
- https://www.tommysheppard.scot
- tommysheppardsnp
- The party's candidate page for this person
- https://www.snp.org/tommy_sheppard
| Date | Election | Party | Results | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 15,075 votes (not elected) | 2nd / 7 candidates |
| 2019 | Edinburgh East: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 23,165 votes (elected) | 1st / 5 candidates |
| 2017 | Edinburgh East: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 18,509 votes (elected) | 1st / 4 candidates |
| 2015 | Edinburgh East: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 23,188 votes (elected) | 1st / 7 candidates |
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