Lib Dems announce election choice

Sheila Thomson has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Rutherglen at the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections in May.

A former councillor in Aberdeenshire and convener of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2016-17, she now lives in Rutherglen with her husband and is currently employed as Finance and Service Manager with the Community Renewal Trust charity.

Sheila has had considerable involvement with the voluntary sector, as a Cub scout leader, Housing Association Board member, and with youth and day care for the elderly organisations.

She also served for a period as chair of the Scottish Community Transport Association.

She said: “This is a really vital election, as our country begins to move forward from the coronavirus pandemic. We need a razor-sharp focus on recovery, supporting our young people whose education and mental health has been affected by the lockdown and our struggling businesses in particular.

“The last thing on earth we need is another damaging independence referendum when our Government should be focused on recovery.

“As a Liberal Democrat I see the best way forward is for the Scottish and UK Governments to work together in partnership within a modernised, federal Britain instead of constantly tearing lumps out of each other.”