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Jim Sillars
Jim Sillars was born and brought up in Ayr. After a succession of early jobs, he joined the Royal Navy and was drafted to Hong Kong. Leaving the Navy he went into the Fire Brigade,...view moreJim Sillars was born and brought up in Ayr. After a succession of early jobs, he joined the Royal Navy and was drafted to Hong Kong. Leaving the Navy he went into the Fire Brigade, becoming active in trade unionism and the Labour Party. Following years serving as a Labour MP in Westminster he split with Labour Party and formed the Scottish Labour Party before joining the SNP. He was elected the SNP MP for Govan in 1988. In his later career he became Assistant to the Secretary General of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce and also served six years on the board of Scottish Enterprise. He lives in Edinburgh.view less
Books by Jim Sillars
A Difference of Opinion: My Political Journey In Place of Fear II: A Socialist Programme for an Independent Scotland Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn Place of Failure: Making It Yes Next Time … Soon Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings