Friday 24 January 2014

Conservative Friends of the Union meeting

Last night I attended a meeting of the Conservative Friends of the Union held at Dundee University.

The guest speaker was Murdo Fraser, a former deputy leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Murdo serves in the Scottish Parliament as a Mid-Scotland and Fife Regional MSP and is the convener of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee in the Scottish Parliament. 

Donald Hay and Murdo Fraser 
The meeting was attended by many Dundee residents who aren’t usually politically active but share the desire to see Scotland remain as part of the United Kingdom. 

Murdo spoke positively about being part of the UK and afterwards answered questions on a wide range of topics. He mentioned that our pensions, mortgages and jobs are more secure as part of one of the biggest economies in the world, Scotland’s biggest trading partner is the rest of the United Kingdom and we are represented by one of the world’s most influential and respected diplomatic networks of embassies, high commissions, and consulates around the world. 

The attached picture is of Murdo with Donald Hay, who chaired the event.