Complex sentence: In April 2005, the "Scotsman" newspaper dubbed him the "daddy of parliamentary pop", in reference to his Chamber speech in support of a motion recognising Franz Ferdinand for that band's contribution to Scottish popular music and culture.
Split into simpler sentences: In April 2005, the "Scotsman" newspaper dubbed him the "Daddy of Parliamentary Pop". This was in reference to his speech in the Parliamentary Chamber in support of a motion recognising Franz Ferdinand for that band's contribution to Scottish popular music and culture.