Alistair Darling
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| Name | Alistair Maclean Darling (born 28 November, 1953) |
| Nicknames | Fucking Darling (Brownites), Badgerbrows (fandom) |
| Politics | |
| Party | Labour |
| Constituency | Edinburgh South West (1987-2015) |
| Positions | • Chancellor of the Exchequer (2007-2010) • Secretary of State for Transport and Scotland (2003-2006) • Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1997-1998) |
| Likes | Cats, classic rock |
| Dislikes | Brownites |
| Friends | David Miliband, Peter Mandelson |
| Enemies | Gordon Brown, Ed Balls, Mervyn King |
| Relationships | |
| Partners | One brief marriage when young, married to Maggie Vaughan (1986-present) |
| Children | Calum (1988), Anna (1990) |
| Personal Attributes | |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Religion | Church of Scotland |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Handedness | Right |
| Accent | Light Scottish |
Alistair Darling is a Labour Party politician who was most notable for serving as Chancellor under Gordon Brown and through the economic crisis. He was one of only three ministers to serve continually throughout New Labour's thirteen years in power.
Life and Career[edit | edit source]
Early Life[edit | edit source]
Alistair was born in London but grew up in Scotland. His grandfather, Sir William Darling, was Tory MP. As a young man, he identified as a Trotskyist and supported the International Marxist Group, before swiftly giving up far-left politics and joining the Labour Party aged 23.
Pre-political Career[edit | edit source]
Early Political Career[edit | edit source]
Parliamentary Career[edit | edit source]
For most of his political career, Alistair identified as a moderate, non-tribal Brownite, passing between Treasury jobs while Gordon remained as Chancellor. He described his happiest years in government as being when he worked as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. When Gordon became Prime Minister in 2007, he was unsurprisingly appointed as Chancellor. Alistair stood down at the 2015 general election.
| Full List of Appointments |
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| • Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1997-1998) |
| • Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1998-2002) |
| • Secretary of State for Transport (2002-2006) |
| • Secretary of State for Scotland (2003-2006) |
| • Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2006-2007) |
| • Chancellor of the Exchequer (2007-2010) |
Personal Life[edit | edit source]
Sexuality/Appearance/Ideology[edit | edit source]
Portrayal[edit | edit source]
In the Media[edit | edit source]
The mainstream media has picked up on Alistair's unusually pigmented eyebrows. He has been twice voted Britain's most boring politician.
In Culture[edit | edit source]
He was portrayed in Headcases as a nervy, jumpy man who shouts "We're doooomed!" at the slightest problem.
In Fanon[edit | edit source]
Meme[edit | edit source]
Alistair is portrayed as gentle, calm, Scottish and patient. His eyebrows are of particular interest, earning him the nickname of "Badger". His eyebrows have been written as a sentient entity, the "Darlbrows", named Maclean. Photographs that have emerged showing a young Darling have also been of interest. He is typically paired with Peter Mandelson.
