David Cleghorn Thomson

David Cleghorn Thomson (9 October 1900 – 23 April 1980), was a Scottish journalist, author, poet, playwright, and Liberal and Labour Party politician.

His proposers were Francis Albert Eley Crew, Robert Kerr Hannay, Sir James Walker and John (Ian) Bartholomew.

[4] At the age of just 23, Thomson was Liberal candidate for the Willesden West division of Middlesex at the 1923 General Election.

During the campaign, he expressed support for Scottish Home Rule, saying that 'he believed Scotland should have a Parliament of some sort in which to discuss matters purely concerning herself, but he was not in favour of the repeal of the Union'.

[6] Despite his defeat in 1924, Thomson was sufficiently motivated to remain prospective Liberal candidate for Edinburgh South.

Leith had been a safe Liberal seat and the sitting member was a supporter of the National Government.

His National Government opponent on this occasion was former Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.

He was prospective Labour candidate for the West Renfrewshire division for the general election expected to take place in 1939/40.