User talk:Politicowatcher

January 2016
Hello, I'm Allthefoxes. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Jim McMahon (politician), but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. --allthefoxes (Talk) 02:01, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

At the moment you are a new editor apparently dedicated to an article on a politician. That means you need to be aware of our strict rules on biographies of living persons and also the rules on conflicts of interest. You also need to be aware that there is no requirement for sources to be available online here.  All three of those links are important in particular the COI one where if you have any connection you are required to make a declaration  [[User:Snowded| Snowded  TALK 06:42, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

That is all fine. I live locally but I am not connected and don't feel a conflict. I am new and started by tidying up and updating the article because a number of references didn't match the information shown or it was out of date. For instance it said that he was the leader of the LGA but he is no longer in this post. On the name issue my issue is not including it but is clearly isn't his common name because it isn't included on the bio on the official website jimmcmahon.co.uk nor is it anywhere else online. At best (though it can't be checked because the birth registry reference isn't online) you can say 'Jim McMahon (born James Ignatius O'Rourke McMahon, 7 July 1980) which is a compromise? I might sound fussy but it makes more sense to researchers/readers.
 * Ok with that Snowded TALK 15:08, 10 January 2016 (UTC)