Former Scottish First Minister visits Senate. Senator Richard Gordon (left) shows former First Minister of Scotland and Prime Ministerβs Special Representative on Conflict Resolution Mechanisms Lord Jack McConnell around his office Tuesday, October 18, 2016. McConnell will be speaking about the United Kingdomβs experience on decentralization during the Global Autonomy, Governance and Federalism Forum to be held in Manila on October 19-20. (Photo by Romeo Bugante)