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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Scottish Tories hope new leader will banish toxic legacy

Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Murdo Fraser
Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher and Murdo Fraser are vying for the top job. Photograph: Getty Images

“We’ve used opposition to independence as a crutch,” says Shane Painter, the Scottish Tories’ youngest candidate in the recent, disastrous general election.

“People are fed-up hearing about the constitution,” he says. “They want to know what we’ll do about farming, housing, oil and gas.”

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