Douglas Lumsden

To everyone in Aberdeen that put their trust in me, thank you. I share your anger, I share your frustration, and I share your fears for the future.

We back the oil and gas industry

It is a referendum on the oil and gas industry and the people of Aberdeen have give a resounding answer that we back the oil and gas industry

This result sends a clear message to Labour and the SNP: their war on North Sea oil and gas must end.

We said at the start of this campaign that it is a referendum on the oil and gas industry and the people of Aberdeen have give a resounding answer that we back the oil and gas industry.

The destruction of the North Sea oil and gas industry must stop now.

The destruction of the oil and gas industry must stop now.

The hostile policies of both the SNP and Labour, with their refusal to back new drilling, is economic vandalism at a time when we should be maximising the resources we have.

The future of our oil and gas industry is on the line in today’s by-election in Aberdeen South.

Things have changed now. There is no windfall to tax.

A lot of voters across Aberdeen see this whole episode as making the SNP not trustworthy.

There’s going to be a lot of tactical voting on Thursday, whether that’s coming from people that voted Reform last time or even people that voted Labour. This is our opportunity.

While we still have a need for oil and gas, it’s much better that we produce it in this country, because it’s much better for our economy and also our jobs.

People understand this is a chance for them to send both Labour and the SNP a strong message about the oil and gas industry.

Rather than trying to play pathetic political games, the SNP should finally deliver the £80m to bring this vital project forward in unlocking the potential to support 21,000 jobs.

The SNP have a brass neck after betraying the Acorn project by only releasing £5m of the promised £80m they pledged more than four years ago.