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'It's a privilege to be able to help people – it keeps me optimistic'

Profile of Annabel Goldie, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party. An Elder in the Church of Scotland, Goldie says that her Christian faith transcends everything else. "To me it is the primary influence in my life, and in other political parties you will find those who share this same profound belief in religion."

Such politicians, she says, have other measurements to assess the common good than the transient, illusory signposts of daily headlines and opinion polls. "If you have a faith you just quietly go on doing the best you can and seeking the guidance you need, reassured that whatever happens there is a power that will see you through."

That's a bravely unfashionable view in this aggressively secular age. If her party does badly on May 3, will her religious belief offset the disappointment? "Well, I'm anticipating that we'll do well.

"But the whole point about having a faith is that it does support you on occasions of great joy, and when the going gets tough it's still there. So, in that sense you are never alone."

Full story at The Herald.