John Mason
Biography
John Fingland Mason (born 15 May 1957) is a Scottish independent politician who served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Shettleston from 2011 to 2026. He was a member of the Scottish National Party until his expulsion in 2024. He was previously the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow East from 2008 to 2010, and a Glasgow City Councillor from 1998 to 2008. Mason has been involved with charity work, and he is an accountant. He is a practising Christian and believes abortion should not be allowed for social reasons. He has attracted significant controversy for beliefs and comments which critics deemed to be transphobic and homophobic. He also faced significant criticism for keeping his SNP (Scottish National Party) office open to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, and for comments describing the Irish Republican Army as "freedom fighters". On 17 August 2024, he had the whip drawn for arguing that Israeli actions during the Gaza war did not amount to genocide.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
34 releases · 6 albums · active 1964–2021
- Other credits · 27
- Performance · 13
Studios: Dolphin Sound · York Street Studios · Revolver Studios · Ground Control Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Brian Wilson
- Engelbert Humperdinck
- Bus Stop (2)
- David Carroll And His Kookettes
- Danny Amis