Prime Minister pays tribute to Annabel Goldie

Today marks Annabel Goldie's last full day as leader of the Scottish Conservative Party.

Annabel Goldie said:

"It has been a great privilege to be the Scottish Conservative leader for the last six years. While there have undoubtedly been challenges and the occasional pothole in the road, these have been far outweighed by the honour of working with my MSP colleagues and our party members.

"Together we have delivered great policies that have made a real difference in Scotland and I am immensely proud of what we have been able to do. It has also been a great pleasure working with David Cameron and his colleagues at Westminster over the last few years.

"Now the challenge is to fight Alex Salmond's plan for separation and call his Government to account where they are failing to deliver what's best for Scotland. I look forward to playing my part in fighting these battles and I am sure that my successor will be more than equal to taking that fight to Alex Salmond.

The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP, said:

"Annabel did a great job in her six years of leadership of the Scottish Conservatives. Throughout, I found her a complete pleasure to work with: straightforward, hardworking, passionate about her politics and packed full of common sense. I also really appreciated the strong support she gave me.

"Annabel has been a no nonsense breath of fresh air in Scottish politics, and I pay tribute to the way she fought the campaign for the Scottish Parliament. She will continue to be a formidable presence as an MSP and I know she will carry on fighting for causes close to her heart, like supporting families, tackling drug abuse and keeping Scotland in Britain".

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