19 hours ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Former Tory MP Ross Thomson joins Reform
His move comes after Thomas Kerr, the former leader of the Scottish Tories on Glasgow City Council, defected to Reform in January.
On the move to Reform, Mr Thomson, who was MP for Aberdeen South from 2017 to 2019, said: "I am pleased to confirm that I have joined Reform UK.
"Only Reform UK have the courage to take on, and the answers to, the big issues facing the North East, Scotland and the United Kingdom.
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"Nigel Farage leads with conviction, courage, and above all, he listens. He is the only national leader who understands the serious challenges facing the North East of Scotland — and what it will take to make our region thrive again.
"Only Reform UK is standing up for our oil and gas industry that has been betrayed by all the establishment parties. The Conservatives introduced the Windfall Tax. Now Labour are doubling down and the SNP cheered them on.
"The fishing industry has been similarly sold out. Fishermen have been treated as expendable by Labour, Conservative and the SNP politicians for too long. Only Reform will fight to ensure our waters remain ours — and our fishermen get the support they need to thrive.
"In the North East, as in the rest of Scotland, it is now Reform UK that is best placed, and strong enough, to defeat the SNP and finally rid us of this rotten, divisive SNP government that has failed us all.
"Reform UK is the no nonsense, common sense, voice Scotland needs. To sort a broken Holyrood system that's in desperate need of change. Scotland needs Reform. That is why I am proud to be part of it."
