<prompt> Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akazvarwa muAyrshire, Duncan akapinda Ardrossan Academy muArdrossan, North Ayrshire uye akadzidza paYunivhesiti yeBirmingham kwaakawana BCom muna 1985. Akazoshanda semubatsiri webhizinesi uye wekutaurirana weMackays Stores Ltd kubva muna 1985 kusvika muna 1988 mukuwedzera pakutungamira bhizinesi remhuri yemachira - John Duncan Son kubva muna 1988 kusvika muna 2000. Muna September 1997, akaonekwa somumwe wevateereri munguva yeScottish Television nharo pamusoro pe  <response>: referendamu, uye vakataura vachipikisa kugadzwa kweparamende yeScotland. Duncan gare gare akamirira kusarudzwa kuparamende chaiyo yaakanga apikisa pakuvamba. 