📺 WATCH: Russell Findlay delivers his first speech as leader of the Scottish Conservatives 👇
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Thank you – thank you to everyone who put their faith in me.
Thank you to every member who voted for me.
And every supporter who worked so hard for my campaign.
And thank you of course to my fellow candidates, Meghan and Murdo, and all my colleagues, who I greatly respect and value.
Now, everyone in our party must come together as one united team.
Let’s start the hard work right now to win back public trust.
And I want to deliver a message directly to people across Scotland who don’t feel anyone represents them.
Who are scunnered by the divisiveness and fringe obsessions of the Scottish Parliament.
Who feel let down and failed by politicians of every single party – including ours.
Who think politicians are all the same.
If you feel that way, I get it.
But I am not the same. I’m not a career politician.
I understand your frustrations and your sense that nobody really represents the views that you share and hold.
That’s going to change.
Under my leadership the Scottish Conservatives are going to change.
We will work hard to earn your trust by doing things differently.
We will be a voice for decent, mainstream Scotland and for the values of hard work, self-reliance and value for taxpayers.
We’ll spend all our time and energy on your concerns, your hopes and your needs.
We know you don’t expect miracles from politicians.
We know you just want some common sense, for a change.
And we are determined to deliver it.
Thank you.
Under @RussellFindlay1‘s leadership, the @ScotTories are going to change.
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We know that Scotland wants politicians with some common sense for a change.
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And we are determined to deliver it. pic.twitter.com/3hDEWOK7zz— Scottish Conservatives (@ScotTories) September 27, 2024
