Russell Findlay

Party: Scottish Conservatives Constituency/Region: West Scotland (list) First elected: 7 May 2026 Previous roles: Scottish Conservative leader since Sept 2024.

Bio

Detail	Info
Full name	Russell Findlay
Born	1973 (age 52–53), Kilmarnock
Party	Scottish Conservatives
Current office	Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party (since Sept 2024)
Previous roles	MSP for West Scotland (2021–present)
Pre-politics profession	Former journalist

Twitter/X Discussion

Source: Nitter (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026

Accounts: @HerdImmunity12, @MrJohnNicolson

Skewered Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain over sharing of information and trial dates with John Swinney
Suggested measures were taken to conceal Murrell sentencing until after the Holyrood election
Criticised for remaining in post after worst-ever Tory Holyrood result

Reddit Discussion

Source: Eddrit (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026

Key threads found:

r/Scotland — Scotland should have its own version of Elon Musk's Doge, says Russell Findlay
r/Scotland — Scottish Conservatives will wield Claymore on independence

Sources

Scottish Parliament website
Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election