Perth City Councillor Alexander Stewart has been selected to be Scottish Conservative Candidate for Perth and North Perthshire at the General Election to be held in May. At the launch of his campaign he was joined by Perth and Kinross Council Group Leader Cllr. Mac Roberts, Murdo Fraser MSP and Elizabeth Smith MSP.
Alexander said: “I am delighted to have been selected for my home constituency of Perth and North Perthshire. It is a great honour and I will do all I can to challenge the separatist agenda of the SNP.
“I played a full role in the Better Together campaign in the years running up to the referendum in September and felt huge pride when Perth and Kinross voted with an overwhelming 60% No vote. This is a strong base on which I will build my campaign.
“This constituency is a two horse race between the Nationalist candidate and myself and I am looking forward to working morning, noon and night to win the seat.
“As a local man with a successful track record of serving this community, I am well known as a vocal and visual campaigner on local issues and I understand the challenges and opportunities that face Perth and North Perthshire.
“There is much to be done over the coming weeks and I have the commitment, drive and enthusiasm to fight and win this seat and to put an end to the SNP drive to ensure Scotland becomes an independent country. Local people voted to remain a part of the UK. The Smith Commission is driving forward the commitment given for more powers for the Scottish Parliament and in May, we can ensure that this area elects an MP who will fight for the interests of this constituency and of Scotland and not on a narrow platform of separation.”