Scottish Conservatives Eye Aberdeen South Byelection Win as SNP Grows Anxious Over North Sea Seat
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 18
Scottish Conservatives Eye Aberdeen South Byelection Win as SNP Grows Anxious Over North Sea Seat
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 18
Summary
Aberdeen South emerged as a key battleground in the byelection count, with the Scottish Conservatives increasingly confident they can take the seat from the SNP.
BBC reporting and Scottish Daily Mail journalist Tom Gordon both pointed to Tory optimism, while Daily Record journalist Paul Hutcheon said the SNP camp was "anxious" as counting continued.
Kemi Badenoch has framed a Conservative win as backing for more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, giving the contest significance beyond the seat itself.