Reshuffle for Lib Dem team
NEWLY elected Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott yesterday reshuffled his team.
Leadership rival Mike Rumbles has been appointed chief whip, having previously looked after rural affairs. Ross Finnie, also a contender for the top job, remains as the party's health spokesman.
Former leader Nicol Stephen will not have any shadow brief in the new team.
Glasgow MSP Robert Brown becomes justice spokesman, taking over from Margaret Smith, who moves to education.
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur takes over the rural brief. Jeremy Purvis succeeds Mr Scott as spokesman on finance and the economy.
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