LABOUR press officer and author Andrew Liddle has delayed his new book until after the election. When he wrote Ruth Davidson and the Resurgence of the Scottish Tories, it seemed rather speculative. Now it’s all too real. Of course, the worse Labour do, the bigger that resurgence and the higher Andy’s possible sales. Choices, choices…
WE recently revealed Daniel McCroskrie, Tory hopeful for the Western Isles, put the ruins of St Kilda on his election bumf, a spot unlikely to yield many votes. However it turns out he is even more off course than we thought. While colleagues chap doors up north, Dan has been clocked relaxing in the bar and canteen at Holyrood. Almost as if he was a paper candidate...
MEANWHILE, on a genuine doorknock in Edinburgh South West, Tory candidate Miles Briggs was surprised when the occupant rushed to get a camera and asked to take his picture. When Miles asked why, the man replied, “Because I thought Tories were extinct.” Worse still, the awkward encounter was being recorded by the BBC for a profile of the seat.
RICHARD Arkless, SNP hopeful in Dumfries & Galloway, fought vigorously for better roads as the seat’s MP. However, his love of tarmac does not always run smooth. Stranraer JP court confirms he pled guilty to a traffic offence last month and got a £100 fine and three points on his licence. We won’t hold our breath to see that on his leaflets.
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