“You may have an overall target to achieve with each prospect, but if you are going to have an ideal outcome for each call, should you not also have a tolerable outcome to fall back on? Something you are willing to put up with if things don't go completely to plan, but something that still moves things forward ever so slightly?”

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.