Scottish Cancer Drugs Fund by Jamie Walker

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Jamie Walker is a member of the East Lothian Conservative and Unionist Association.  He is 17 and is currently the Deputy Head Boy at Preston Lodge High School in Prestonpans. Its been a few weeks since I’ve started being in contact with Ruth Davidson and Jackson Carlaw and it’s been a few weeks since we have decided to work

Thought on the Council elections by Lachlan Bruce

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Lachlan Bruce was the 2012 Scottish Conservative Local Government candidate standing in the Fa’side Ward in East Lothian. Despite being told constantly by those at the top leading of our party telling us this was the beginning of the fight back and recovery of our party in Scotland. It has since turned out to be

BREAKING: Tories to run minority administration in South Ayrshire

At the first meeting of the new Council today (Thursday 17 May), the ten Conservative Councillors – the largest political group within the Council – formed a minority administration working in a Partnership Agreement with the nine Labour Councillors. The Partnership Agreement sees Conservative Councillor Bill McIntosh resuming his position as Leader of South Ayrshire

BREAKING: Tories to run minority administration in South Ayrshire

At the first meeting of the new Council today (Thursday 17 May), the ten Conservative Councillors – the largest political group within the Council – formed a minority administration working in a Partnership Agreement with the nine Labour Councillors. The Partnership Agreement sees Conservative Councillor Bill McIntosh resuming his position as Leader of South Ayrshire

BREAKING: Tories to run minority administration in South Ayrshire

At the first meeting of the new Council today (Thursday 17 May), the ten Conservative Councillors – the largest political group within the Council – formed a minority administration working in a Partnership Agreement with the nine Labour Councillors. The Partnership Agreement sees Conservative Councillor Bill McIntosh resuming his position as Leader of South Ayrshire

Food for Thought for the Scottish Tories by Paul Baird

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Paul is a Law student at the University of Glasgow and a Conservative Party member.  He speaks for the students’ union at various domestic and international debating competitions and is a leader of one of the union’s Parliamentary Debating Clubs’ Last week’s Scottish council elections resulted in somewhat of a mixed bag for the Scottish

Council Election Review by Stewart Whyte

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Stewart Whyte teaches history at Aboyne Academy. He is a long time Scottish Conservative activist and currently the North Convener. One of the first books I remember reading was the story of Henny Penny, also known as Chicken Little. It came to mind as I read some of the council election reviews. It is a

Tories once again kept out of power in East Renfrewshire

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The Labour and SNP Councillors have gone into coalition in East Renfrewshire, denying Tories power in an area once seen as their natural territory. Conservatives lost a Councillor, and slipped into 2nd place behind Labour on vote share as well as number of seats. Previously East Renfrewshire has been run by a Lab/SNP/Independents/Lib Dem coalition.

Mixed results but hope for the future too by Sir Jamie McGrigor MSP

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Sir Jamie McGrigor has been regional MSP for the Highlands and Islands since 1999. Within his party, he currently acts as Spokesperson for the Environment, Climate Change, Europe & External Affairs. He has a wide experience of countryside issues having farmed sheep and cattle for over 30 years and also pioneered a trout farm in

Conservative and SNP form Coalition for East Ayrshire Council

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Agreement has been reached between The SNP and Conservative Groups on East Ayrshire Council to form a coalition administration. Both parties will set aside their political differences to work together for the continuing benefit of the people of East Ayrshire. Conservative Group Leader Councillor Tom Cook commented: “Over the past five years we have informally