Ah...Howard I think you may be mixing up your Alexanders there, and who would blame you...neither being terribly hi-profile. Douglas Alexander is Labour Shadow Minister for International Development, and is often their election stratagist..although the two elections he stratagised over recently were Labours last debacle and David Milibands leadership attempt....so he might be on a losing streak there !!
he is a short and dark Scottish fella.
Danny Alexander on the other hand is now part of the Coalition's economics team having secured the role following the demise of Laws. Laws was caught out in a secret gay trist and had to resign due to his expense claims which denied his relationship. So there we are...up popped Danny Alexander.
he is a tall and redheaded Scottish fella.
...dem Scots are everywhere, punching above their weight as they are a nation of a mere 5 million.