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Tory Hoose is a new chapter in progressive thinking and conservatism within Scotland, a grassroots and independent alternative to the party machines. What sets Toryhoose apart from other centre right Scottish blogs is that this is not the musings of an individual, but a home for the whole broad church of conservative thinking.

For too long the dreaded Cyber-Nats have dominated the Scottish online political scene, and driven the Scottish political news agenda through online publicity, blogging and social networking. Labour (in an attempt to seem less London centric) has attempted a fight back with the advent of Labourhame, their Scottish labour take on the legendary Conservative: Home.

So now it only seems fair that the centre right take its turn. Toryhoose has taken on this challenge, and hopes to bring a balanced cross section of thought and a good deal of witty banter.

Scotland deserves a positive alternative, to the sanitised doctrine based ideology of the left wing parties, and this is the role Toryhoose hope to fill. Scotland is a natural environment for the freedom and responsibility that Conservatism offers and our aim is to help branch the divide between the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish public. To help shape the ideology and policy agenda within the Conservative movement; to produce a centre-right that listens, learns and acts the way that the Scottish public need us to.

This is the future of Conservative politics in Scotland. With the Lib Dem’s in collapse and Labour in freefall, there has never been a better time for a Tory come back in Scotland. This year has been dramatic for the Scottish Tories, seeing us win the AV referendum, delivering a solid performance in the Holyrood elections and we are now choosing a new leader to take us forward.

The ship has been steadied, and we are here to set the course back to electoral success and Government in Scotland.

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