Math Campbell-Sturgess
Math Campbell-Sturgess
Math Campbell-Sturgess (born May 1983) is a Scottish politician and councillor representing the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Argyll and Bute council.[1]
Early life and education
Campbell-Sturgess was born in Cambridge, England and moved to Scotland when he was 18 years old. He lived in Greenock before relocating to Argyll and Bute in 2017.
Political Career
Campbell-Sturgess currently works as a caseworker in the Scottish Parliament. He was elected as a councillor for Ward 11, Helensburgh and Lomond South in the 2022 Scottish local government elections. He was previously a Councillor for Inverclyde North ward on Inverclyde Council from 2012 to 2017[2]. He is a member of the Community Services Committee and the Shadow Policy Lead - Education for the SNP council group in Argyll and Bute council. He is also a member of the SNP disabled members group.
Campbell-Sturgess was a founding member of the campaign group English Scots for Yes in 2014, which aimed to encourage people living in Scotland but born in England to vote in favour of Scottish independence. He continues to lead the group as their National Convenor.[3] In 2020 he spoke out on behalf of the group at the Scottish Liberal Democrats leader, Willie Rennie MSP, after he accused Nicola Sturgeon and her government of being Anti-English in their response to the Covid-19 pandemic[4]. He also contested the SNP nomination for the Dumbarton constituency in the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections, but was unsuccessful, coming in third place to the successful SNP nominee Toni Giugliano[5]
Personal life
Campbell-Sturgess is bisexual and has ADHD[6]. He has campaigned for more support for adults with ADHD.[7]
References
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Math Campbell-Sturgess". argyll-bute.gov.uk. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/pdf/2012/inverclyde12.pdf
- ↑ Whitaker, Andrew (2014-07-27). "English Scots say independence would cause change". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ "English Scots for YES founder Math Campbell-Sturgess hits out at Willie Rennie's "anti-English rhetoric" comments". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ "Two in fight to be SNP's candidate in Helensburgh at Holyrood election". Helensburgh Advertiser. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/mathcampbell". Campbell-Sturgess' Twitter Bio. Retrieved 2023-04-20. External link in
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