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Kevin Dyson

The inside story of South Ayrshire's power struggle that led to Conservative power grab

Independent councillor Brian Connolly has revealed how the battle for control of South Ayrshire Council went down to the wire.

Councillor Connolly and independent colleague Alec Clark had served as part of the last administration and had been expected to side with the SNP, who had agreed to two portfolios.

They revealed that they had also been offered roles by the Conservatives, even before the election.

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