Colin Fox (politician)

Colin Fox
Scottish Socialist Party co-spokesperson
Assumed office
13 February 2005
Preceded byTommy Sheridan
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Lothians
In office
1 May 2003 – 2 April 2007
Personal details
Born (1959-06-17) 17 June 1959 (age 65)
Motherwell, Scotland
Political partyScottish Socialist Party (1998–present)
Other political
affiliations
Scottish Labour (1970s–1991)
Scottish Militant Labour (1991–1998)
ResidenceEdinburgh

Colin Fox (born 17 June 1959) is a Scottish socialist politician and left-wing activist, serving as national co-spokesperson of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) since 2005. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region from 2003 to 2007.

Described in The Herald as "one of Scotland's most prominent socialists",[1] he is a founding member of the SSP and Scotland's longest-serving party leader or spokesperson, having been originally elected as the SSP's convener in February 2005. He was a member of the Yes Scotland Advisory Board.

  1. ^ "Scots Socialists claims Syriza victory can inspire 2016 revival". The Herald. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.