A Heart Of Stone Not To Laugh

To get just 8 votes from your colleagues in trying to become one of the Deputy Presiding Officers really does take some doing, not least because of the complete lack of self-awareness it implies.

Take a bow, then, Jamie Stone MSP. I salute your courage and indefatigabilitly!

Those Presiding Officer Results in full:

Presiding Officer - Alex Fergusson MSP
Deputy Presiding Officer - Alasdair Morgan MSP
Deputy Presiding Officer - Trish Godman MSP

Many congratulations to all those elected, and commiserations to all those who were unsuccessful.

UPDATE: Whatever possessed the Lib Dems to put forward two candidates? Presumably, they knew that one strong candidate like Margaret Smith would stand a better chance of success if a no-hope candidate like Jamie Stone simply kept his beak out.

Did someone in the Lib Dem group want to stymie Margaret Smith's chances? Was it all just a big mix-up? And what would either say about the current level of cohesion in their MSP group? Don't miss the next exciting episode...