What is Alistair Darling?
[[File:AlistairDarlingABr cropped.jpg|thumb|Alistair Darling was the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] from 2007-2010]] '''Alistair Maclean Darling, Baron Darling of Roulanish''' {{postnom|country=GBR|PC}} (28 November 1953 – 30 November 2023) was a [[British people|British]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[politician]] who was the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2007/jul/13/politicalcolumnists.politics|title=Simon Hoggart's sketch: Darling, you're so dreary|work=The Guardian | location=London | date=13 July 2007 | access-date=25 March 2010}}</ref> from June 2007 to May 2010 and also held several posts in [[Tony Blair]]'s government. He was the [[Member of Parliament]] for Edinburgh South West. Alistair Darling was born in [[London]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/biography/0,,-1271,00.html|title=Darling, Alistair|publisher=guardian.co.uk | location=London}}</ref> He was first elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 General Election. His government posts under Tony Blair include: Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1997–1998), Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1998–2002), Transport Secretary (2002–2006), Scottish Secretary (2003–2006), Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2006–2007), and Chancellor of the Exchequer (2007–2010). Alistair Darling died on 30 November 2023 after a short illness, at the age of 70.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alistair Darling, Gordon Brown’s Chancellor through the financial crisis who led the Scots ‘No’ campaign – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/11/30/alistair-darling-chancellor-labour-scottish-independence/ |access-date=30 November 2023 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=30 November 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaw |first=Neil |date=30 November 2023 |title=Veteran Labour politician Alistair Darling has died, aged 70 |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/veteran-labour-politician-alistair-darling-28202957 |access-date=30 Novemb