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Published Date: 08 August 2007
SIR DAVID Murray is being linked with a new role as chairman of the Scottish Conservatives.
It was reported today that the Edinburgh-based businessman is being sounded out by the Tory Party as part of its bid to revive their electoral prospects north of the Border.

The position is vacant after the previous chairman Peter Duncan resigned following the fallout from a leaked memo that saw David Mundell, the party's only Scottish MP, brand his colleagues as clueless.

Sir David, who was unavailable for comment today, is executive chairman of Rangers and holds investments in a number of metals and property companies.

It is thought that an announcement on the appointment will be made next month.

The decision will be made by David Cameron as overall party leader but will be made in close consultation with Scottish leader Annabel Goldie and must also be formally ratified by the party's Scottish Executive.

Iain Whyte, the Tory leader on the city council, said: "If he is interested then I think it would be a good move.

"This sort of high profile appointment would certainly give the party a boost."



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  • Last Updated: 08 August 2007 9:24 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: David Murray , Rangers FC
 
1

ToryMember,

South 08/08/2007 12:29:01

No doubt Sir David Murray would be a high profile appointment and he would, no doubt, be able to hold the post, but it would be a worry that anything bad reported about Rangers FC or their followers would project back (via certain media sources) to "David Murray the now Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives".

2

Merouane,

Edinburgh 08/08/2007 12:46:20

I think this would only set the Tories back. In Scotland anyway, they seem to be slowly creeping out of the shadows and becoming slightly more progressive. To have this die hard unionist and 'defender of the faith' as their chairman would send out all the wrong signals - or right signals if you're into that sort of thing.

3

AJ of Fife,

08/08/2007 12:47:28

Talk about flogging deid horses!!! First Rangers and now the Scottish Tories!!!

No complaints here though! These are two organisations that deserve to be run into the ground!!!

4

Calum10,

08/08/2007 12:51:32

Well David Cameron has been inviting people from ethic minorities to join the Tory party since 2006.

5

Scotsgait,

easily located in cyperspace 08/08/2007 13:40:13

#4 - "Well David Cameron has been inviting people from ETHIC minorities to join the Tory party since 2006."

A bit of a freudian slip there, methinks.

6

Big Joke,

Kent 08/08/2007 15:21:19

I KNEW that this would happen

Well done SDM

7

Scottish Unionist,

08/08/2007 18:23:24

Er, this will really endear one half of Glasgow to the Scottish Conservatives...

What a crap idea.

8

Eve,

Scotland (my hame country) 08/08/2007 18:59:55

#8: yer a unionist BUT you don't like Tories!!!

Tell me is it only the Labour party you like then?

MMM not much of a unionist if thatsthe way ye talk aboot yer fellow unionists!!!


 

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