THE East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow constituency has its first ever Tory MP after Lisa Cameron defected from the SNP ...
After the news broke on Thursday morning, Conservatives including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed their newest parliamentarian – who brings the total number of Scottish MPs up to seven.and Unionist Party betrays the fact that she probably never believed in the cause in the first place,” the SNP leader added.
“I don't see what values you would have if you're a member of the SNP that's transferable over to the Tories,” one person said, adding: “Basically because they don't have any.”Several people said it did not matter to them who their MP was, either because they did not engage with politics or – as one woman said – because “one is as bad as the other”.
The East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow seat – and its East Kilbride predecessor before the boundary review in 2005 – had been Labour for decades.Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers? Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
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