William Clouston

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William Clouston
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
Assumed office
2018
Labour Hilary Armstrong 24,526 62.5 -6.3
Conservative William Clouston8,19320.9+5.6
Liberal Democrats Alan Ord5,84614.9+4.1
Socialist Labour Joan Hartnell6611.7New
Majority16,33341.6-11.9
Turnout 39,22658.5-10.2
Labour hold Swing -5.9
General election 2019: Leeds Central [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hilary Benn 30,413 61.7 −8.5
Conservative Peter Fortune 11,14322.6+2.1
Brexit Party Paul Thomas2,9996.1New
Liberal Democrats Jack Holland2,3434.8+2.6
Green Ed Carlisle2,1054.3+1.8
SDP William Clouston2810.6New
Majority19,27039.1−10.6
Turnout 49,28454.2+1.0
Labour hold Swing -5.3

Political views

Clouston identifies himself as a social conservative, [11] a communitarian, [12] and as a social democrat. [13]

Personal life

Clouston is married and has three children. [14]

In the 1970s and 1980s, he was a drummer in punk bands, playing support to The Undertones, U.K. Subs, The Members and The Vibrators among others. [15]

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  10. ↑ "Leeds Central Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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  12. ↑ "Why communitarians should oppose the lockdown". www.spiked-online.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  13. ↑ Clouston, William (20 September 2019). "Tweet by William Clouston".
  14. ↑ Clouston, William (15 January 2021). "Tweet by William Clouston".
  15. ↑ Taylor, Michael (2022-12-20). "William Clouston's Playlist". The Long March. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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