His political thinking was influenced by that of Noel Skelton, a member of the Unionist party (as the Conservatives were called in Scotland between 1912 and 1965).
تأثر تفكيره السياسي من قبل نويل سكيلتون، عضو في الحزب الإتحادي (كما كان اسم حزب المحافظين البريطاني في إسكتلندا بين عامي 1912 و 1965).