Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)

Douglas Gordon Ross (born 27 January 1983) is a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2020 to 2024 and Leader of the Opposition in Scotland from 2021. He was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands in 2021. He was previously MSP for the region from 2016 to 2017. He served as a Westminster Member of Parliament (MP) for Moray from 2017 to 2024.

Quotes

 * I'd like to see tougher enforcement against Gypsie Travellers.
 * In response to an interviewer asking "If you were Prime Minister for a day, without any repurcussions, what would you do?".
 * "Amnesty International calls for Douglas Ross to apologise over gypsy remarks". Holyrood Website. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
 * Full remark in video interview. "E8: Douglas Ross MP - #MeetTheMPs". Double Down Politics's YouTube channel. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2020-08-05.