Conference, it is a tremendous honour for me to address you for the first time as the leader of our Scottish party. I’m conscious that today I am addressing some of my political heroes. I cannot overstate the sense of responsibility I feel to the great Scottish Liberals on whose shoulders I stand, and whose legacy I inherit, among them friends and mentors like Jim Wallace, Jo Swinson and Charles Kennedy. But I would not be standing here, I would not have a seat in the building behind me were it not for Willie Rennie. With the most recognisable smile in Scottish politics, Willie has silenced any talk of our extinction in Scotland and with record breaking majorities in our constituencies he has redefined the meaning of the word fortress. Willie, you are one of my best friends and we will never be able to repay the debt we owe you. Bobby Kennedy once said: “Fear not the path of truth for the lack of people walking on it.” In recent times it’s felt like we...
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