Five MSPs who could replace Douglas Ross as Scottish Tory leader

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Douglas Ross will resign as Scottish Tory leader and as an MSP after the general election.

Ross was under fire for deciding to stand in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East after hospitalised David Duguid was binned as a candidate.His tenure will end on July 4 after nearly four years in charge.Russell Findlay Quite how an investigative journalist who worked on the left-leaning Sunday Mail ended up as a Tory MSP remains a mystery.

Some may question his true-blue credentials - but at a time when the Tories are considered out of touch with voters, this may not be a bad thing. One to watch. Craig Hoy One of the Tories' main attack dogs in the media, the South Scotland MSP was also elected in 2021. He was also quick to criticise the Truss Government’s tax cut plan and could be seen as a clean pair of hands.Murdo Fraser The Mid Scotland and Fife MSP is a pragmatic right-winger who is renowned for winding up opponents on Twitter.

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