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Requested move 6 July 2024

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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: no consensus to move. (closed by non-admin page mover) Warm Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 06:44, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat politician)Angus MacDonald (MP) – Simpler disambiguation. An article was created with this name by @Fixer88: prior to this article before being redirected. This type of disambiguation is commonly used see Jim Fairlie (MSP), John Scott (MSP), John Cork (MP), John Goodman (MP), etc. Sahaib (talk) 08:39, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protozoon (talk) 13:36, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Per WP:NCPDAB: The disambiguator is usually a noun indicating what the person is noted for being in their own right. In most cases, these nouns are standard, commonly used tags such as "(musician)" and "(politician)". I have no opinion on whether or not the Canadian should move but I'd be opposed to this move on that basis. If Scottish is the sticky point, happy to listen to alternatives (the next choice is usually by party though). Stevie fae Scotland (talk) 15:01, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Using a country is not how we disambiguate people and he's not the only Angus MacDonald from the UK anyway. -- Necrothesp (talk) 10:42, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose move This appears to be a fairly common name, so I would question if there is a primary topic. This appears to be the least problematic disambiguator. We can't use terms like "Scottish politician" since we already have an SNP MSP of this name. Looking at the category of MPs for this parliament and the previous one, usually "politician" is just used as a disambiguator, but if necessary terms like "Labour politician" are more common than "MP". PatGallacher (talk) 18:20, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I did not know about the SNP politician so I agree and oppose move. I note that the SNP politician has been moved multiple times today, his article probably should have been included in this discussion rather than being moved without discussion. Stevie fae Scotland (talk) 20:48, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

"Member of Parliament"

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I'm curious as to why the subject being described as a Member of Parliament, when, at the time of writing, a declaration of the result for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire has not yet been made? I'm aware that the SNP candidate has publicly conceded defeat, and that some, though not all, media outlets are already including this seat in the Lib Dem totals for the general election. However, it's simply not correct to state that the subject is now an elected MP when no declaration of result has yet been made. Mattythewhite (talk) 15:38, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking the same thing. This article should be changed to say that he is not an MP (yet), even if the SNP have conceded. GnocchiFan (talk) 16:31, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We do now have the result, he is in. PatGallacher (talk) 18:21, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PatGallacher: Yep, all good now. Mattythewhite (talk) 20:28, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]