Gordon Lindhurst has been chosen as the Conservative candidate for Edinburgh South West for the Westminster Parliament election next year. Gordon is an advocate from Edinburgh who regularly appears in courts and tribunals across Scotland. He has stood for Parliament previously in West Lothian and in Edinburgh.
Following his graduation from Edinburgh University, Gordon completed his legal training with an Edinburgh law firm. He was called to the bar in Scotland after undertaking a Masters degree in European law at Heidelberguniversity on the continent.
Gordon is a supporterof a number of local Edinburgh charities and has also worked on the ground in central Romania with a locally based charity there which provides education and support for disadvantaged children. Gordon enjoys hillwalking, sailing, cycling, and live classical music, when he is not playing the piano himself.
Following selection Gordon said: "I am delighted to have been selected to stand in Edinburgh South West. The Westminster Parliament has a crucial role to play for Scotland and the whole of the United Kingdom. It would be a great privilege if elected to represent the people of this city in the challenges we face together.”
You can get in touch with Gordon by emailing: [email protected]