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| Mundell memo criticises Tory MSPs | Mundell memo criticises Tory MSPs |
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| Scotland's only Conservative MP has written a withering assessment of his Holyrood colleagues. | Scotland's only Conservative MP has written a withering assessment of his Holyrood colleagues. |
| Shadow Scottish secretary David Mundell has criticised the lack of talent among Tory MSPs in a confidential briefing paper obtained by a newspaper. | Shadow Scottish secretary David Mundell has criticised the lack of talent among Tory MSPs in a confidential briefing paper obtained by a newspaper. |
| The Daily Record reports that Mr Mundell's memo lamented "the simple lack of thinkers" on Tory benches at Holyrood. | The Daily Record reports that Mr Mundell's memo lamented "the simple lack of thinkers" on Tory benches at Holyrood. |
| A spokesman for the party declined to comment on "internal communications". | A spokesman for the party declined to comment on "internal communications". |
| The memo comes a day before the Scottish Tory conference is due to open in Perth. | |
| 'No idea' | 'No idea' |
| The four-page memo was reportedly written last June. | The four-page memo was reportedly written last June. |
| Said to be a briefing for David Cameron, it accuses MSPs of failing to understand the party's new moderate approach and reportedly says: "There are more obvious problems than solutions emanating from Scotland from a party point of view." | Said to be a briefing for David Cameron, it accuses MSPs of failing to understand the party's new moderate approach and reportedly says: "There are more obvious problems than solutions emanating from Scotland from a party point of view." |
| Mr Mundell said Miss Goldie made a "reasonable start" as leader but had begun to attract adverse comment for "lack of activity and strategic thought." | Mr Mundell said Miss Goldie made a "reasonable start" as leader but had begun to attract adverse comment for "lack of activity and strategic thought." |
| The memo also called for the replacement of Scots party chairman Peter Duncan, branding it "an immediate priority". | The memo also called for the replacement of Scots party chairman Peter Duncan, branding it "an immediate priority". |
| A spokesman for the party said: "I have no idea if this document even exists. | A spokesman for the party said: "I have no idea if this document even exists. |
| "The Scottish Conservatives are solely interested in leading debates and campaigning for the elections by talking about the issues that really matter to the people of Scotland." | "The Scottish Conservatives are solely interested in leading debates and campaigning for the elections by talking about the issues that really matter to the people of Scotland." |