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Sustainable growth the target

Scots Tories outline plans to create ‘tiger economy’

Dean Lockhart
Plan: Dean Lockhart   A Scottish Conservative government will make the creation of a ‘tiger economy’ a priority, according to a new report. The plan, outlined in the first reportRead More

Chapman resigns post

Tory MSP quits rural role after lobbying ‘mistake’

Peter Chapman has today resigned as the Scottish Conservative party spokesman on rural affairs after he failed to declare an interest in a planning matter.

Poll gives lift to Prime Minister

May strengthens Scots Tory vote over Labour

Theresa May
A new poll will provide some relief to Theresa May this weekend by showing the Scottish Conservatives widening...

Backlash against independence

Tories poised to recapture Scots heartlands

The Conservatives are on course to recapture Scottish seats, according to a new poll..

Mackay Budget under pressure

SNP ‘could afford tax cut by tackling overspending’

Derek Mackay
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay could afford a tax break being introduced south of the border if the Scottish government stopped..

As I See It

Tory revival gives parliament a new dynamic

Maybe the buffalo riding and go kart racing really was worthwhile. The SNP won the election, but Ruth Davidson's stunts appear to have helped the Tories disprove the notion, long held in Scotland, that they are the invisible party. READ MORE