Mischief Making Murdo

The Perthshire Tories claim that a poll conducted by Crosby/Textor/Pepper, for the campaign group Flying Matters, puts the conservatives well ahead of other parties and suggests the SNP will lose the Perth and North Perthshire seat.

Murdo Fraser, the tory MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife, said that voters are 'switching away' from the SNP to the tories. He continued,"Whilst one poll can never predict the outcome of an election, this does suggest that Perth and North Perthshire will be a very close contest between the conservatives and the SNP and we will be fighting for every vote."

For those of you who don't know the history of this constituency the area was a conservative stronghold for many years and the one in which the late Sir Nicholas Fairbairn reigned. In recent years the seat was gained by the SNP and presently Pete Wishart represents the electorate at Westminster. It has always been a seat fought between the SNP and the tories and I do not foresee it any differently at the next general election.

What I do see is Murdo being a tad optimistic, but he's a politician and needs to keep positive. Pete Wishart is a highly respected, hard working MP and, along with the on-going success of the SNP government at Holyrood, he should have no problem holding the seat next year. To suggest otherwise, on the back of a wee poll, is just mischief-making, isn't it Murdo?

Source: Courier

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