Douglas Alexander Takes On E-minister Role
News As previously reported on ZDNet, Douglas Alexander, MP for Paisley South, has been named as minister for e-commerce and competitiveness. He became member of parliament for Paisley South in 1997 and held the seat in last week's general election...
[June 12, 2001, 9:32]
New E-minister Lacks Technology Clout
News Both Compaq and IBM have factories close to Paisley South, but in April this year Compaq slashed 700 jobs from its manufacturing plant, blaming the global slowdown. Government lobbyists from leading high tech companies said they had never heard of...
[June 12, 2001, 15:56]
Lib Dems Back Labour's Choice Of E-minister
News The choice of Alexander, MP for Paisley South, as minister for e-commerce and competitiveness surprised many within the IT industry. Duncan claimed that Alexander has made no impact on the House Of Commons since winning a by-election in Paisley...
[June 13, 2001, 15:06]
New E-minister Named
News Douglas Alexander, the MP for Paisley South, has been named as minister for e-commerce and competitiveness. The announcement was made late on Monday night. Alexander replaces Patricia Hewitt, who has been promoted to Trade and Industry secretary.
[June 12, 2001, 8:33]
News Schmooze: Resurrected Daleks Hail New E-minister
News Douglas Alexander, MP for Paisley South. A new e-minister has arrived to put Britain at the centre of the Internet, and this saviour is. Besides the obvious confusion factor of appointing somebody with two first names, has anybody in the IT...
[June 15, 2001, 16:12]
Wider Role For E-commerce Minister
News Many high-tech firms admitted they had never heard of Alexander -- MP for Paisley South and previously a speechwriter for chancellor Gordon Brown -- but other political sources have told ZDNet that he is a well-respected politician who could have...
[June 19, 2001, 14:07]
