Rosie Kane
Rosie Kane | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow | |
In office 1 May 2003 – 2 April 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rosemary McGarvey 5 June 1961 |
Political party | Scottish Socialist Party |
Spouse | Divorced 1998. Married 2019. |
Children | Two daughters and three step children. |
Rosemary "Rosie" Kane (née McGarvey; born 5 June 1961) is a Scottish Socialist Party politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow Region from 2003 to 2007.
Political history
Introduction to politics
Kane entered politics after becoming involved in a campaign against the extension of the
Parliamentary work (2003–2007)
Kane stood for election to the Scottish Parliament in 2003, and was placed second on the party's list in Glasgow region. She was elected alongside Tommy Sheridan, who was first on the list.[1][2] In her victory speech, she stated how she planned to shake up the Parliament, stating "They're going to be amazed at all the madness and craziness that's going to happen in there".[3]
MSPs are required to swear an
On 6 November 2003, Kane appeared on
In late 2003, she announced that she was taking a short break from politics to deal with
In 2005, Kane accepted an invitation to meet
In June 2005, along with fellow socialist MSPs Carolyn Leckie, Frances Curran, and Colin Fox, she was suspended from the Scottish Parliament for the month of September for disrupting parliamentary proceedings in a peaceful protest in the chamber. They were highlighting the issue of the right to protest outside the Gleneagles Hotel, the site of the 31st G8 summit.
During her time in parliament, she also campaigned against the treatment of
After leaving parliament
Kane stood as the no. 1 candidate for her party on the Glasgow regional list for the 2007 Scottish Parliament election. The SSP polled 2,579 votes in the Glasgow region and failed to re-elect any candidates. Since September 2012, Kane has been involved in the Women for Independence campaign for Scottish independence.[11][12] In April 2015, she organised a vigil in George Square in Glasgow in relation to the killing of Karen Buckley.[13]
Other information
Kane is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies) and became a grandmother in February 2011.[14]
In 2011, Kane played the role of a mother in a play written by future SSP co-spokesperson Sandra Webster as part of the National Theatre of Scotland's Five Minute Theatre project. The play was inspired by Sandra's experience of bringing up her two autistic sons.[15] She also appeared in An Evening with Rosie Kane in May 2012[16] and played herself in I, Tommy in September 2013.[17]
References
- ^ "New faces gain as Labour lose seats". BBC News. 2 May 2003.
- ^ "Previous MSPs: Session 2 (2003–2007): Rosie Kane". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Holyrood set for 'craziness'". BBC News. 2 May 2003.
- ^ "Oath protest as MSPs start work". BBC News. 7 May 2003.
- ^ Paulley, Robert (19 November 2004). "Rosie plays a blinder". Scottish Socialist Voice. p. 5.
- ^ "Depression debate for parliament". BBC News. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Rosie Kane takes two more months". The Herald. 7 January 2004. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Kane expresses Cuban solidarity". BBC News. 29 May 2005.
- ^ "SCOTLAND: Rosie Kane reports from Havana". 22 June 2005. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "MSP arrested in anti-nuclear demo". BBC News. 11 March 2005.
- ^ "Scottish independence: Women encouraged to vote yes". BBC News. 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Campaign to drive women to vote for independence backed by former Jack McConnell aide". Daily Record. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Karen Buckley's parents view floral tributes at George Square vigil". The Herald. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Interview: Rosie Kane, former socialist MSP". Scotland on Sunday. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ Rennie, Alison (4 July 2011). "Sandra's play moves Paisley Arts Centre audience to tears". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Howard, Ali (18 May 2012). "Former MSP Rosie swaps Holyrood for the theatre". The Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Aitken, Mark (11 August 2013). "Tommy Sheridan using the bedroom tax to rebuild his political career, says former comrade Rosie Kane". Daily Record. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Rosie Kane
- Record in the Scottish Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- article in the Daily Record December 2010