Tavish Scott, the LibDem finance spokesman, is leadership material, a fact which has been recognised by most of the important people in the party, in Scotland and London.
He is head and shoulders, literally, above the competition, Ross Finnie and Mike Rumbles. He has, astonishingly for a LibDem MSP, a recognisable public profile, and, as he says himself, he could “give people a really positive reason to vote Liberal Democrat”.
Sir Menzies Campbell, the former party leader, said Scott had commitment, vigour, youth, and experience, and there even has been talk of dream tickets, with Scott in Scotland and the equally youthful and vigorous Nick Clegg in London.
It just goes to show that even hard-bitten journos (if Ms Hjul qualifies as such) can be fooled by a pretty face.
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I don't think Jenny's hard bitten; just a bit moth eaten.
Her credentials are pretty consistent; pro Union, or at least anti Salmond, often descending to the personal, which of course is what columnists are paid to do.
Tavish for leader?
He lacks perspective; what works in FMQs doesn't work with the country, and Scott is thirled to scoring esoteric points which don't connect with the public.
Nope, don't see it working.
He detests us Nats, whereas Rumbles is making interesting noises about working with us.
Of course, Scott will probably win, which consigns the Libs to the wilderness for a few more years.
Just one caveat.
Ah, but.....BUT
Stewart Stevenson came out in support of the Edinburgh trams, which was Scott's pet project.
Possible olive branch???
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