Ted Brocklebank, the Tory from St Andrews who never quite managed to unseat the Liberal Democrats there, was the latest MSP to announce his departure next year.
The announcement yesterday that another MSP was departing the Scottish Parliament brought the total to 15 – a figure that could rise further and bring an entirely new complexion to Holyrood by next May.
Ted Brocklebank, the Tory from St Andrews who never quite managed to unseat the Liberal Democrats there, was the latest MSP to announce his departure next year.