Talk:Alex Neil (politician)

RENAME
he is known as Alex Neil MSP so i moved to that http://local.stv.tv/airdrie/news/18662-alex-neil-msp-calls-for-improvements-to-airdrie-roads/ http://www.carricktoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/back_on_track_1_1641978 http://www.inverclydenow.com/index.php/news/local/4755-clune-park-plan-prepared-for-government

Requested move
– per WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. Neil was promoted from a junior ministerial position to a Cabinet-level post in May 2011. The only other Alex Neil on Wikipedia is a minor footballer playing in one of the lower leagues. As a cabinet minister Neil is a very high profile public figure, while the other person will only be known to a particular fanbase. Mais oui! (talk) 04:51, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Alex Neil (politician) → Alex Neil
 * Alex Neil → Alex Neil (disambiguation)
 * Oppose You mean a footballer who has played in the Scottish Premier Leauge and now plays only one level down. I dispute that this is a clear primary topic. Blethering   Scot  14:51, 15 September 2012 (UTC)


 * So, if Peterborough's left back happened to be called Michael Gove, then Wikipedia would have to disambiguate the cabinet minister's article to Michael Gove (politician)??? Puhrleeeese. --Mais oui! (talk) 15:11, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
 * No but its relatively clear to me that Alex Neil the politician isnt significantly more notable than the other to be considered a primary topic, and would be better as it is until he or someone else clearly is. Is there some rule that a politician is automatically more notable and would be the primary topic in all situations because thats what you are giving off with your Puhrleeeese comment. Michael Grove is a lot more notable than Alex Neil is at the present time. Blethering   Scot  19:03, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Note The disam page Alex Neil was declined as a DB-G6 speedy delete which had request reason: to allow Move, per wp:primary. This was declined with the following comment: decline GSD G6 - not clear what the primary topic would be, and no RM discussion can be found.. Blethering  Scot  19:03, 15 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Oppose. Unless requestor can provide statistics supporting this move then no evidence of WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. Zarcadia (talk) 00:25, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Support. If you google, the top result is a real estate agent. I assume that's because their URL is alexneil.co.uk. Otherwise, it is all about the minister. You have to go to the third page of results to find anything about the footballer. Kauffner (talk) 15:13, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Oppose I actually believe the footballer is the primary topic. Unreal7 (talk) 19:22, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

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