Edward "Ted" Brocklebank (born 24 September 1942) is a

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politician. He was a

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(MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife from 2003 to 2011.

Career

Brocklebank was previously a journalist and a television producer, having been Head of News and Current Affairs at

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. He stood for the Fife North East constituency in the

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, coming second to

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Iain Smith. This was repeated in the 2003 election, although the Conservatives' share of the vote increased. This time however, Brocklebank was elected through the regional list for Mid Scotland and Fife. He was the rural affairs spokesman of the

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party ( gd, Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba, sco, Scots Tory an Unionist Pairty), often known simply as the Scottish Conservatives and colloquially as the Scottish Tories, is a centre-right political par ...

, and a member of the party's Shadow Cabinet. In February 2007 he resigned from the Shadow Cabinet after

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changed the party's stance on fisheries, specifically the threat of withdrawal from the EU's

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.Top Tory quits as fisheries policy is torn up
, ''The Herald'', 2 February 2007 Mr Brocklebank did not seek re-election at the

2011 Scottish Parliament election The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to Members of the 4th Scottish Parliament, elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, ...

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1942 births Living people People from St Andrews Scottish journalists Scottish television producers Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011 People educated at Madras College Conservative MSPs {{MSP-stub