Cameron confirms Scottish Conservatives are targeting Argyll and Bute

General Election result 2017

Confirmation that a General Election will now take place on 12th December has been welcomed by Highlands and Islands Conservative MSP Donald Cameron.

Mr Cameron said: "This election provides us with an opportunity to get Brexit done, reject the SNP’s calls for a second independence referendum, and get on with tackling the issues that affect people’s lives.

“Above all, we need a majority Conservative government that will chart a positive course and remove the threat of more referendums.”

Mr Cameron confirmed that the Scottish Conservatives will be targeting the Argyll and Bute seat which the SNP hold with a slim majority of  1,328.

“Just  two years ago we very nearly won Argyll and Bute and the SNP MP was lucky to hang on.

“The seat is a two-horse race with the LibDems relegated to a distant third place.

“With most local people opposed to re-running the independence referendum,  the Scottish Conservatives have an excellent chance of achieving the very modest swing needed to return an MP.”

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