“Obvious? Possibly. Sometimes, common sense is only obvious once you have been shown it to be so. Only after a shortcut has been revealed is it an obvious time saver. Before that, it had remained completely unknown to everyone but the enlightened. You can’t know what you don’t know and, therefore, never seek anyone’s tutorage of the subject”

Scottish Labour Party politician

Christopher Murray is a Scottish Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, a role he has held since 2024. He entered the House of Commons after winning the seat from Tommy Sheppard of the Scottish National Party. He sits on the Home Affairs Committee and serves as the UK Trade Envoy to France. His public work is tied to Westminster politics, parliamentary scrutiny, and international trade representation.