Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gail Sheridan (2nd nomination)


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The result was   no consensus. The question of merging, redirection, etc. can be discussed further on the article talk page, or indeed done WP:BOLDly. Stifle (talk) 09:24, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Gail Sheridan
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I don't think she has notability independent of her husband, Tommy Sheridan, who is a well-known political figure in Scotland. Everything in the article (apart from media speculation she was going to stand for election) could be or is included in the article about their trial for perjury or at her husband. Jmorrison230582 (talk) 16:07, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep She has still had quite a lot of publicity in Scotland recently. If we do delete this, where do we redirect it to?  It was recently agreed that she is more notable than the actress of the same name, so we could get into a muddle? PatGallacher (talk) 16:16, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * My suggestion would be that Gail Sheridan (actress) would move to "Gail Sheridan" and there would be a hatnote to Tommy. Jmorrison230582 (talk) 16:27, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete as nominator. I don't see which aspect of her life meets WP:N. She certainly doesn't meet WP:POLITICIAN, that's for sure. She's been a political activist, a failed local council candidate, an airline stewardess, and most recently was acquitted of perjury. I don't see it. I know this is an example of OTHER STUFF EXISTS, but Moira Salmond redirects to her better known husband (who has achieved a considerably higher political status than Tommy). A lot of the coverage of Gail stems from the libel and perjury cases, which seems to me a case of one event. Jmorrison230582 (talk) 16:27, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Moira Salmond has not achieved any significant publicity recently. Gail Sheridan was one of the two accused in the highest profile criminal case to have taken place in Scotland for some time, although she was acquitted. PatGallacher (talk)
 * Which is why we have an article at HM Advocate v Sheridan and Sheridan. That doesn't confer notability of itself. Jmorrison230582 (talk) 17:13, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * delete - and redirect to her husband...as per, lack of independent note. The legal case has an article - Off2riorob (talk) 01:20, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep or merge - the information is certainly of interest, though if someone can find a way of incorporating it neatly into the other articles (and redirecting the reader to that information), that would be OK.--Kotniski (talk) 09:52, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 14:27, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 14:27, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Redirect to her husband's article, as per Judy Steel, Moira Salmond, and probably a lot of other spouses of famous people. --Mais oui! (talk) 04:44, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment I can see what way this is going so I have incorporated some of the content into HM Advocate v Sheridan and Sheridan. However we have the complication that we also have Gail Sheridan (actress).  If we decide that the Scotswoman is not notable then does the American actress become the primary meaning?  I suggest we move her, with a hatnote to Tommy Sheridan and the court case. PatGallacher (talk) 12:05, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
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