Lorraine Davidson
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Lorraine Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer(s) | BBC, STV, The Times |
| Spouse | David Martin |
| Partner | Tom McCabe |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Lorraine Davidson is a British TV host, journalist and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at Miss Universe 1979 and placed Top 12. She has worked as an STV and BBC political correspondent, and for the Scottish Labour Party.[1]
Career
[edit]Davidson was STV's Westminster correspondent until she joined the BBC's political unit in 1997.[2] In May 1998, she became Director of Communications for the Scottish Labour Party, under leader Donald Dewar, two weeks after Paul McKinney unexpectedly quit. She served until July 1999. She later wrote a biography of First Minister and Scottish Labour leader Jack McConnell.[3]
She also worked at the Daily Mirror and, as of 2017, works for The Times.[4]
Personal life
[edit]She is a previous partner of then-South Lanarkshire council leader Tom McCabe, who later became a Member of the Scottish Parliament and junior minister. She is now wife of David Martin, former Member of the European Parliament for Scotland and co-convener of the Citizens' Assembly of Scotland since 2019.
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Scottish Labour spin doctor Lorraine Davidson says Gordon Brown's future is at stake in Glasgow". BBC News Scotland. 6 July 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "The Labour Team's Links With Scottish Television. – Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 4 August 1998. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "The lady who wrote the book on Jack". The Scotsman. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Lorraine Davidson". The Times. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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