Mr Aitken, the only Tory MSP ever elected in Glasgow, said he had decided to retire because he would have been 67 if re-elected and served a full four-year term.
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Bill Aitken to retire at next Scottish Parliament elections
High-profile Conservative MSP Bill Aitken is to stand down at the Scottish Parliament elections next year.
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