It's for me to introduce Graeme Simpson,
MSP. Um, he's been in the parliament
since 2017
for Central Scotland. Uh, he of course
has been a Conservative, but I
understand uh, Graeme, that may be about
to change. So, please, it's all yours.
I've no doubt that initially my
announcement today will spark anger,
disappointment, and probably some sheer
nastiness. I don't like that aspect of
politics, and I'm not looking forward to
it. But there are many ex-colagues who
will also understand. And I say to those
who have great ideas for Scotland and
who may have felt ignored to talk to me.
You will find my door wherever I am put
in parliament next week open and
receptive to the kind of fresh thinking
that we need in politics. And over the
next few days and weeks, I'll have more
to say on what we need to do to fix the
mess that the S&P has made and how
reform can help to do that. Thank you.