Richard Lochhead has congratulated Douglas Ross – but warned his political opponent he faces a 'tough gig'Responding to today's announcement that Moray's MP has been elected leader of the Scottish Conservatives, the region's MSP said: "I congratulate Douglas Ross on becoming leader of the Conservative Party in Scotland following the short lived tenure of his predecessor.

Thank you.© 2020 - Highland News and Media Ltd. All rights reserved. Here are the most recent election results for the Moray constituency. "Mr Ross was previously an MSP for the Highland and Islands region before leaving Holyrood to become an MP by defeating the SNP's Angus Robertson to win the Moray seat in the House of Commons in 2017.Speaking to BBC Scotland's The Nine programme on Tuesday, Ms Davidson said she believed Mr Ross was a "real political talent".She added: "I think he is the best person for the job. "The Scottish Conservatives always side with the UK Government irrespective of the impact of their right wing and heartless policies on local families, the vulnerable, and communities. The constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the former seats of Moray is an affluent rural constituency in the north-east of Scotland. The Moray MP was the only candidate to have put their name forward to replace Jackson Carlaw. The Moray MP was the only candidate to put their name forward to replace Jackson Carlaw, who quit as the Scottish Tories' leader last week. The 37-year-old takes on the role after winning the leadership without a contest. Former leader Ruth Davidson has agreed to stand in for Mr Ross at First Minister's Questions until next year's Scottish Parliament election.He then hopes to win a seat at Holyrood - but has said he has no plans to quit the House of Commons before the next general election.Mr Ross described becoming leader as "the honour of a lifetime" and said his party must now earn the trust of people who are "looking for a positive and credible alternative for Scotland".He added: "In taking on this job today, I am applying for another: to champion a post-referendum Scotland where we focus not on the divisions of the past but on rebuilding our country from the brink, restoring our reputation for educational excellence, empowering our regions and remote communities, and providing the decent jobs that everyone can aspire to. Mr Ross celebrated winning the party leadership with his wife Krystle and son Alistair Follow us on Twitter. The constituency follows the southern coastline of the Agriculture, fishing, tourism and whisky distilling are important in the local economy. The Moray MP was the only candidate to have put their name … Ruth Davidson has agreed to stand in for Mr Ross during First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament Alex Salmond (b. Douglas Ross has been confirmed as the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives. These are external links and will open in a new windowDouglas Ross has been confirmed as the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives.

"Mr Ross said education would be a "crucial policy area" for his party as he cited anger voiced by some parents and pupils over exam results published earlier this week.He added: "The nervous wait for exam results by thousands of young Scots yesterday ended for too many - particularly for those from more disadvantaged areas - in disappointment, confusion and anger. "He said he had come to the "painful" conclusion that he was not the right person to put the case for Scotland remaining in the UK.And he said that a "younger and fresher voice" was needed to lead the party into May's election, when the Conservatives - who are the second-largest party in the Scottish Parliament - will be aiming to prevent the SNP forming another pro-independence majority.In an interview with BBC Scotland on Monday, Mr Ross insisted that Mr Carlaw's sudden departure was not a "stitch-up" and did not involve anyone at Westminster.Mr Ross is seen as a close ally of Prime Minister Boris Johnson - who spoke to him shortly after he was confirmed as leader - despite opposing Brexit in the EU referendum.But he resigned as a Scotland Office minister in May over Dominic Cummings, the PM's chief adviser, refusing to quit for making a trip from London to Durham during the coronavirus lockdown.When asked if he would speak up against the UK government if they went down a road he did not agree with, Mr Ross said: "Absolutely, I think you've seen that very clearly to the extent I gave up a job, that I thoroughly enjoyed doing, in the Scotland Office. Who represents you? The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. "This is why the Tories lost more than half of their Scottish seats at the last election and why Mr Ross’s own majority was decimated. Despite this, the UK-wide Conservative majority ensured that the UK left the EU the following January.

"I am applying to work for anyone and everyone in Scotland who wants that to be the focus of our national debate, who wants to move the country forward, and wants that work to start now.

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