Well well, the things you learn when you least expect to! It would appear that I am not banned from sitting in the House of Commons because I am ordained as I had first thought. (see here). When the changes were made in 2001, (see here) it was explained to me that I could stand as a clergyman but if I were elected I would have to demit my status.
On closer checking after being asked if I would put myself forward as a candidate to replace Gavin Strang, I discover that that's not the case and the 2001 act removing disqualification went all the way.
However, does it change my view about putting myself forward? No. I have said I won't stand and so I shall stick to that.I felt no sense of disappointment when I said I "couldn't" stand for reasons that appeared out of my control and so I read that as me knowing intuitively that whatever is ahead of me politically, that's a journey I should take in Scotland.
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