<prompt> Tlatša polelo ye e latelago: O belegetšwe Ayrshire, Duncan o ile a tsena Ardrossan Academy kua Ardrossan, North Ayrshire gomme a rutwa Yunibesithing ya Birmingham moo a hweditšego BCom ka 1985. Ka morago o ile a šoma bjalo ka moeletši wa kgwebo le dikgokagano tša Mackays Stores Ltd go tloga ka 1985 go fihla ka 1988 go tlaleletša go sepediša kgwebo ya lešela ya lapa - John Duncan Son go tloga ka 1988 go fihla ka 2000. Ka September 1997, o ile a tšwelela e le setho sa batheetši nakong ya ngangišano ya thelebišene ya Scotland ka ga  <response>: referendum ya go ntšha matla a taolo, gomme a bolela kgahlanong le go hlongwa ga Palamente ya Scotland. Ka morago Duncan o ile a tsenela dikgetho tša palamente yeo mathomong a bego a e ganetša. 