Stuart Borrowman (December 1952 – 24 May 2024) was a Scottish politician who was an independent councillor for the Armadale and Blackridge ward from the 2003 West Lothian Council election until his death. Originally elected as a member of the

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(SNP) and serving as then-leader

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's Chief of Staff from 2001 to 2002, he defected to

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in 2004 before becoming an independent. Borrowman also voted against

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in the

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, claiming his old party failed to put together a convincing case, especially over the country's future currency. Borrowman died from a stroke on 24 May 2024, at the age of 71.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Borrowman, Stuart 1952 births 2024 deaths Independent councillors in the United Kingdom People from Armadale, West Lothian Scottish National Party councillors Scottish Labour councillors Scottish unionists