SCOTTISH Tory MSPs are concerned that a “desperate” clique of senior party figures are looking to coronate Russell Findlay as the next group…
SCOTTISH Tory MSPs are concerned that a “desperate” clique of senior party figures are looking to coronate Russell Findlay as the next group leader as infighting in the party breaks into the public domain.’ direction have been raised by one senior activist, with The Times reporting that their comments “echo the private views of several MSPs”.
The leadership favourite wrote: “We must move on from simply opposing independence. I just hope we don’t succumb to ironic obsession about our own party’s fragmentation. However, The Times said that there has been “bitter” infighting within the Scottish Tories about what is seen as a stitch-up with the goal of installing Findlay as leader without a true contest.Association, said: “What we are seeing is a desperate attempt by an establishment cabal in the Scottish Conservative Party to coronate Russell Findlay as the next leader of the party.
Ross was forced into a humiliating resignation in the middle of the election campaign after facing negative briefings from within his own party after he U-turned on pledges not to stand for
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