- July 1976: Joined SNP. Inactive HQ member for 17 years (abroad).
- Nov. 1993: Re-formed North Berwick branch SNP with Billy Wolfe
- May 1994: Stood in Tantallon ward, Lothian Council; 3rd place
- June 1994 – June 2000: Elected to North Berwick Community Council
- May 1995: Stood in North Berwick ward, East Lothian Council; 3rd place
- Feb. 1996: Founder member NB Highland Games (celebrating its 21st year)
- Mar. 1996 – Oct.1998 Organiser, East Lothian Constituency Assoc. SNP
- Sep. 1996: Save the Outdoor Pool Committee (unsuccessful)
- April 1998: Hiked West Highland Way fundraising for Scottish Seabird Centre
- May 1999: Elected to North Berwick East ward, East Lothian Council
- Sep 1999 – Sep 2004: Member SNP National Council
- July 2000: Head Steward at opening of Scottish Seabird Centre (member No 16)
- Apr. 2001: Founder member, North Berwick Cinema Club
- July 2002 – June 2009: Member, East Board, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- May 2003: Re-elected to North Berwick East ward, East Lothian Council
- Sep. 2003: Founder member, Independence Convention
- Sep. 2004 – Mar 2013: Elected member, SNP National Executive
- Mar. 2005 -Mar 2010: Convener, Association of Nationalist Councillors (SNP)
- May 2007: Re-elected to North Berwick Coastal ward, East Lothian Council
- May 2007 – June 2010: Leader, East Lothian Council
- Oct 2009 – Nominated Herald Local Politician 2009 (lost to CoSLA chair Pat Watters)
- Feb 2010 – May 2012: Chair, East Lothian Licensing Board
- May 2011 – contested East Lothian against Iain Gray (then Labour Leader) for MSP seat; lost by 151 votes
- May 2012 – Re-elected to North Berwick Coastal ward, East Lothian Council
- Mar 2013 – Resigned from all party posts and as a member of the SNP
- Feb 2017 – diagnosed with Macular Occlusion; registered as blind
- May 2017 – retired from front-line politics (did not contest council election)
- Jan 2014 – Sep 2021: fortnightly columnist in East Lothian Courier
- Aug 2007 – present: provided daily Walk the Toun event at annual Fringe by the Sea
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