John Waddell is to stand for the Scottish Liberal Democrats in West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine in the General Election on 8 June. The constituency was held by Liberal Democrat Sir Robert Smith from 1997 to 2015 (pictured with John).
John (25) hails from Banchory, and works in Westhill for North East MSP Mike Rumbles as a caseworker – helping constituents and communities raise and resolve local issues.
John stood in last year’s Scottish Parliament elections for the Aberdeen South & North Kincardine constituency.
He said: “It is great honour to be nominated to stand for my home constituency. We have a tough fight on our hands but people are starting to get fed up of the SNP saying one thing and doing another. In 10 years of government they have done very little to support our local economy and communities in the North East.
“The SNP’s back and forth with the Conservatives has created even more division. The Tories have given the Nationalists all the ammunition they need for another independence referendum. We need to get back to having an MP who will stand up for everyone in the constituency and deliver for the region.
“The Liberal Democrats are the only party who are fighting to keep Scotland in the UK and the UK in the Single Market and the EU. That is what most people in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine want to see.”
North East Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles added: “John is hard working and more than anything else cares about helping local people and our communities. We could not ask for a better representative.
“This area has a strong tradition of voting Liberal Democrat; both Sir Robert Smith and I have held the seat in Westminster and in the Scottish Parliament in recent years. John has the best chance of taking it back from the SNP who now take voters here for granted.”