We published last night the names of the five candidates chosen by the Scottish Conservatives to be put forward for the approval of the five Edinburgh Conservative associations. That list was certainly correct last night, but for some reason (which so far remains unclear) the five names were rejigged slightly by the Scottish Party leadership at some point this morning.
In the event, Steph Smith was moved to Edinburgh South (replacing Cllr Joanna Mowat), and Sandy Batho – who fought Edinburgh Western at the 2016 Holyrood election – was brought in for Edinburgh West.
All five of the eventual proposed candidates were successfully selected by their respective associations this afternoon. Congratulations to them all, and best of luck with their campaigns. They are:
In terms of the other selections underway in Scotland, tonight Ian Duncan MEP is being presented for an uncontested approval vote in Perth and North Perthshire. We’ll bring news of more nominations and selections tomorrow morning.