About Pat Kane
Born 1964. Pat Kane is a British journalist and musician.
Patrick Mark "Pat" Kane (born 10 March 1964) is a Scottish musician, journalist, political activist and one half of the pop duo Hue and Cry with his younger brother Greg.
Kane is a writer on political and cultural topics, and was an activist for Scottish self-government in the 1980s and 1990s. He helped found the organisation "Artists for an Independent Scotland".
During the 1990s, he began working as an arts journalist, He is a regular columnist for the sister paper to the Sunday Herald, The National.
In 2004, Kane published The Play Ethic: A Manifesto for a Different Way of Living. The author description says he "runs seminars, talks and runs a website reaching out to people living the Play Ethic".
Kane was formerly married to Joan McAlpine, an SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland region.
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Who is Pat Kane?
Scottish musician, journalist, political activist
When was Pat Kane born?
Pat Kane was born on 10 March 1964.
What is Pat Kane's occupation?
Pat Kane is a journalist and musician.
What nationality is Pat Kane?
Pat Kane is British.
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