By Jonathan Isaby
Another candidate has been confirmed in place to fight next year's Scottish Parliament election.
Jamie McGrigor - an MSP elected under the party list for the Highlands and Islands since 1999 - has been selected again to contest his home seat of Argyll and Bute.
He beat former list MSP Dave Petrie for the nomination and said after his local Conservatives met in Inveraray to conduct the selection:
"As an experienced and long standing MSP for Highlands and Islands, I have a very good knowledge of Argyll and Bute and I fully understand the problems and opportunities facing the people living and working here.
"I am encouraged by the recent upswing in Conservative support but my wish is to represent all of the people of Argyll and Bute as their elected MSP. It has always been my wish to win my home seat as First Past the Post.
"I look forward to meeting as many Argyll and Bute people as possible during what promises to be a vigorous and exciting campaign in these challenging times."
He fought the constituency at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election (when the SNP gained it from the Liberal Democrats and McGrigor came third) as well as having fought the equivalent seat at the 2005 general election.
