Some potentially interesting facts

Courtesy of wikipedia.com



Gordon Brown lost out to Michael Ancram in the Edinburgh South constituency, in 1979

Gordon Brown will be only the fifth university-educated Prime Minister not to attend Oxford or Cambridge.

Alex Salmond was once suspended from the SNP as a result of being one of the leaders of a socialist republican organisation within the party (the 79 group)

According to Tony Blair's bographer, John Rentoul, "All the teachers said he was a complete pain in the backside, and they were very glad to see the back of him"

Blair was once arrested during his time at Fettes, being mistaken for a burglar as he climbed into his dorm using a ladder.

Tony Blair once dated Mary Harron who directed American Psycho.

Leo Blair was the first legitimate child born to a serving Prime Minister in over 150 years

Nicola Sturgeon's partner is Peter Murrell, the SNP's Chief Executive.

Alex Fergusson was educated at Eton College

David Miliband's grandfather fought for the Red Army in the Polish-Soviet War.

David Milliband didn't get a single A grade at A level, he got a D for Physics in the first sitting. (He then went on to get a first at Oxford in Philosophy, Politics and Economics)

David Milliband's first career ambition was to be a bus conductor.