In the Daily Record's latest profile of key battleground seats in the general election, we went to Aberdeenshire North and Moray East - where Douglas Ross is standing.
Skipper John Clark, back in Peterhead Harbour after a week at sea, doesn’t have a lot of time for the parties vying for his vote this general election .
In a town like Peterhead already distrustful of politicians, that was perhaps a bold move for a man who wants these people’s votes. He wanted to stand again this year in the redrawn Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency - and indeed, had been approved by local Tory members. “I actually think even if David Duguid wheeled about in a wheelchair or a mobility scooter, he still would have got the vote,” he said.
In Peterhead town centre, local man Willie Aird is also under no illusions. “I think the undecided voter may feel has done the dirty. “I was conscious before I might have been Lib Dem or something like that but definitely SNP now just to keep Douglas Ross out.” It turns out he's backing Reform: “I’ll never vote for Labour. I voted for the SNP in the past, I’ll never vote for them again. The Conservatives have let us down.The received wisdom is that Nigel Farage’s Reform Party won’t be a huge factor in Scotland come polling day.
But of Duguid, she said: “David Duguid’s actually been in here. He came across as being friendly, he introduced himself, he took some pictures with us and he asked how we felt about our business.In Peterhead as in other towns and villages along the north-east coast, fishing has long dominated political debate - but it’s not the only issue in this newly-enlarged constituency.
Nigel Farage Scottish Conservative Party Scottish National Party Fishing Peterhead Douglas Ross
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Douglas Ross mocked on BBC election debate as Tory leader faces expenses rowThe embattled Conservative MSP was asked 'why should anyone vote for a party you don't even want to lead' after he previously announced his intention to quit during an election campaign.
Read more »
BBC general election debate sees Scottish leaders round on Tory Douglas RossDaily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Ross came off worst in the second debate of the Scottish political leaders.
Read more »
Douglas Ross issued grovelling apology for Scottish Tory campaign shamblesRoss faced the media after announcing he would quit as Scottish Tory leader after July 4th.
Read more »
Douglas Ross says Scottish Tory MSPs did not ask him to resign as leaderThe Scottish Tory chief announced on Monday he would step down following a row over his decision to stand at the general election.
Read more »
Which Tory MSPs are in the running to replace Douglas Ross?THE Scottish Conservatives are set to get a new leader after Douglas Ross announced he would be resigning from the role after the General Election.
Read more »
Tory candidate set to replace Douglas Ross as MSP lives in LondonDOUGLAS Ross is set to be replaced as a Scottish Tory MSP by a London-based executive who was recently rapped by a watchdog for taking a six-figure…
Read more »