Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Conservative party has chosen a candidate to contest Derek Mackay's seat in next year's Scottish Parliament election.Julie Pirone - who stood at last year's general election in Paisley and Renfrewshire North - will look to turn the Renfrewshire North and West seat blue when voters go to the polls next May.Since 2011, the seat has been held by former finance minister Mr Mackay, who was suspended by the SNP earlier this year after it emerged he sent messages to a 16-year-old boy over social media.Communications specialist Mrs Pirone, who is a former Labour voter, has lived in both Renfrew and Bridge of Weir and has vowed to "stand up for everyone" in.
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