“This is how you must be. You must become as evangelical about your promised outcome as he is about his. You must believe that you, and you alone, have the solution to your prospects problems. Even if they do not recognise those problems themselves.”

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.