(Robert) Gordon Wilson (born 16 April 1938) is a former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish He followed Billy Wolfe as SNP leader, and was himself succeeded by Alex Salmond in 1990. William "Billy" Wolfe (born 1924) is a former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond, (ˈsamənd is the First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority Scottish Government.

Wilson was also a Member of Parliament for the Dundee East constituency from 1974 to 1987, when he unexpectedly lost to John McAllion of the Labour Party. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) John McAllion (born 13 February 1948, Glasgow Scotland) is a Scottish Socialist politician and a member of the Scottish The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

Wilson's leadership was characterised by mixed fortunes. He was leader in the early 1980s when the party was in internal turmoil, and he was a key mover in proscribing both Siol nan Gaidheal and the 79 Group. Siol nan Gaidheal ( Scottish Gaelic for Seed of the Gaels) was formed as a Scottish nationalist organisation with a focus mainly on Scottish The 79 Group was an internal faction within the Scottish National Party (SNP formed in the aftermath of the 1979 UK general election. He also led the party through two poor general election performances in 1983 and 1987. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence However, a highlight of his leadership was the Govan by-election victory in 1988. Glasgow Govan was a parliamentary constituency in the Govan district of Glasgow.

Wilson attempted to involve the SNP in the Scottish Constitutional Convention but due to the convention's unwillingness to contemplate discussions about Scottish independence as a constitutional option the SNP did not get involved. The Scottish Constitutional Convention (SCC was association of Scottish political parties churches and other civic groups that developed a framework for a Scottish

Wilson can be characterised as a SNP Fundamentalist, although more of the old style rather than the new breed who tend to be firmly on the left of the party, with Wilson being more moderate in opinion. The fundamentalist ideology within the Scottish National Party (SNP is the belief that the SNP should emphasise its policy of Scottish independence more widely in

Before his successes in electoral politics, Wilson was "Controller General" for a time of the political pirate station Radio Free Scotland. Between 1956-1965 and March 2007-present Radio Free Scotland (RFS* broadcast through the sound channel of BBC Television after God Save the Queen