Annabel Goldie picks her team for Holyrood elections

Published on Thursday 20 May 2010 23:09

SCOTTISH Conservative leader Annabel Goldie has unveiled the front-bench team that will spearhead her party's campaign for next year's Holyrood elections.

David McLetchie, the former leader, will be campaign manager, the same role he held in Scotland at the general election.

John Lamont, MSP for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, takes over as justice spokesman from Bill Aitken, who is stepping down from parliament.

Deputy leader Murdo Fraser becomes health spokesman, replacing Mary Scanlon, who will still be a junior spokeswoman in the health team.

Liz Smith takes over Mr Fraser's former education brief.

Ms Goldie said: "I have charged this new team to look to the future, come up with radical and new policies and build on our successes of the past three years, where we secured a number of key Conservative policies, including 1,000 extra police.

"The Conservatives have a lot to offer Scotland and have delivered real benefits over the past three years. We need to make our case to the Scottish electorate, and I believe that, with this new team, we will be able to make that case in a strong and positive manner."

Derek Brownlee remains as party finance spokesman, but also takes on a policy development brief, while Gavin Brown becomes political adviser to the leader.