Talk:Russell Findlay

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On 29 September 2024, it was proposed that this article be moved from Russell Findlay (politician) to Russell Findlay. The result of the discussion was moved.

Requested move 29 September 2024

Latest comment: 1 month ago5 comments5 people in discussion

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Reading Beans 18:01, 6 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Russell Findlay (politician) → Russell Findlay – He is now the primary topic as he has recently been promoted to leader of the Scottish Conservatives, a fairly important post. The other person can be dealt with by a hatnote. PatGallacher (talk) 13:53, 29 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

I would imagine that supporting, agreeing and going along with such a proposition centres on what is - at heart - and on an emotive level a highly subjective, non-objective and opinion founded question of whether one biographed Russell Findlay on the site is MORE important than the other. And which is LESS important. I had a quick look at the 'other' Russell Findlay [R

RF] (i.e. businessman). I can not, in all good conscience, pass judgement - to quote the proposer - on whether one RF is "fairly [MORE/LESS] important" than the other. Therefore I support maintaining the status quo. However, if RF (politician) and his biography and public prominence grows, superceding RF (businessman), than the question could (indeed should) be re-visited. Gt1437 (talk) 12:18, 30 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Support per nom. Clear primary topic. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:28, 3 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Support The Scottish Leader of the Conservatives, who are currently the second biggest party in both the UK and Scottish Parliaments, is definitely more notable than a pretty non-prominent businessman. FredMcKinley (talk) 16:03, 3 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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