Show 354. Murdo Fraser
Matt Forde's Political Party
The Political Party
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🗓️ 11 September 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Murdo Fraser - Scottish Conservative Leadership Special
What's next for the Conservatives in the UK and in Scotland?
Murdo Fraser wants to lead the party into the Holyrood election in 2026.
But what's a realistic ambition for them and how do they make a case for conservative values and policies at such a challenging time?
PLUS... a brilliant story about the time Donald Trump gave evidence to Murdo's committee in person at Holyrood.
SEE Matt at on tour until March 2025: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows
2024
31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance
2 October: Norwich Playhouse
3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm
9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt
10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre
24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre
6 November: Exeter, Phoenix
8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre
14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket
15 November: Colchester Arts Centre
20 November: York, The Crescent
21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre
22 November: Salford, The Lowry
27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre
28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre
29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry
31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre
2025
4 February: Leeds, City Varieties
5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill
6 February: Chelmsford Theatre
7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre
12 February: Bath, Komedia
13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre
16 February: Cambridge, The Junction
20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts
23 February: Brighton, Komedoa
25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club
26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal
2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory
11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club
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| 0:00.0 | BP is working to bring more lower carbon energy to the UK, like developing offshore wind, |
| 0:06.1 | and we're keeping oil and gas flowing from the North Sea. It's and not all. That's how BP is backing Britain. Well today we're mostly in oil and gas. |
| 0:16.0 | We increased the proportion of our global annual investment that went into our lower carbon and other transition businesses from around 23% in 2023. |
| 0:27.2 | BP.com slash and not all. Hello and welcome to the political party today's guest is the |
| 0:46.9 | Scottish Conservative leadership candidate one of three candidates aiming |
| 0:50.8 | to lead the Scottish Conservatives, |
| 0:53.0 | Murdo Fraser. |
| 0:54.6 | Thank you for all of you who, thank you to all of you |
| 0:57.0 | rather, who got in touch about the Sarah Brown episode. |
| 1:00.5 | I had so many great messages about it. |
| 1:02.2 | It was fantastic fun and there are plans now that I'm back in London to return the political party to the stage. |
| 1:11.0 | So more news on that, when I can tell you that I am on tour of course with my |
| 1:17.4 | end of an era tour I'm going across the UK quite a few of the dates were sold out now. |
| 1:24.0 | So I will hopefully be adding a few more in the places where they have, |
| 1:28.0 | but I will announce that news as I get it. |
| 1:31.0 | We go to Matt Ford.com just to see or follow me on Twitter X at |
| 1:35.6 | Matt Ford and to find out more so on to today's guest Murdoch Fraser who's been a |
| 1:40.2 | prominent member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party for many years now, |
| 1:44.3 | one of the party's brightest stars in the Scottish Parliament, and he is hoping to succeed |
| 1:49.7 | Douglas Ross. A lot of the coverage of the contest so far has talked about how bitter it's been or about the |
| 2:06.0 | the conduct of people in the contest I mean how bad has it actually been for you? |
| 2:19.0 | Well I mean the first thing to say is, you know, civil wars are all the bloodiest of any student of history will tell you. However, you know, I think, I think, you know, what tends happen in these scenarios is things do get a bit blown out proportion. |
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