In the old academy days he was secretary for the Gosforth Academy, and "for donkey's years" he has been secretary of Wasdale Head Show.

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His committee wants to revamp the Scottish party's cumbersome structure, which retains an unnecessary distinction between local party members, who do the donkey work, and a group of bigwigs appointed in London who run the show.

ECONOMIST: Scottish Tories