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You probably didn’t know this (and we don’t blame you), but the Scottish Conservative Conference got underway in Aberdeen on Friday, and to give you an idea of just how popular the event is, they’ve reportedly had to share the P&J Live Arena with a George Michael tribute act because of “low ticket sales”.

So you could say people have little “Faith” in the political party (sorry).

This embarrassing fact was pointed out by The National, and the venue’s website confirms it, with a page for ‘Fast Love – A Tribute to George Michael’ stating the show got underway at 7:30 pm on Friday in Hall C.

The event description reads: “This show has it all: the power, emotion and star quality in this stunning production with full video and light show, as we respectfully recreate the soundtrack to your life.”

Arguably more fun than a party conference - and the situation has been met with ridicule online:

*George Michel tribute act forced to share arena with Scottish Tory conference: https://t.co/1jJuO3blkA\n\nFixed it for you.
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@ScotNational Think the theme of delegates will be "Wake me up before you go go" incase they miss the last bus
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@ScotNational
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@ScotNational Wee Dougie singing "Careless Whisper" later.
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Dearie me. And he* still thinks he\u2019ll be the next First Minister. \n\n* Douglas Ross that is. Not the George Michael tribute act. (Though he probably stands a better chance.) \n\n#WakeMeUpBeforeYouGoGo
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Wonder if the George Michael tribute act is demanding a refund for the Tories pushing down his ticket sales
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No doubt Douglas will be worried about a Careless Whisper, with some delegates saying Wake me up before you go go, he\u2019s desperately hoping his party finds Somebody to love them. But we Don\u2019t let the sun go down & with One more try we will have our Freedom!
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The headline should really be 'George Michael tribute act forced to share venue with Scottish Tories'.
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Even the Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Richard Thomson couldn’t help but mock the Scottish Tories (we’ve put the puns in bold), telling The National: “Voters in Scotland have so little faith in Sunak’s failing leadership that the prime minister has been forced to share a stage at his party conference due to low ticket sales.

“And no wonder – his predecessor’s careless whispers tanked the economy, leaving the Tory party simply praying for time until the next general election.

“Rishi Sunak will today attempt to convince voters, and a smattering of Tory members, he’s their man – but calls will fall on deaf ears long before the night’s headline act kicks off.

“With a George Michael tribute downstairs and a second-rate Boris Johnson tribute act upstairs – it may not be Club Tropicana at the P&J Live, but we’re all too aware the Tories know how to throw an after-hours party.

“The sun is going down on the Tories’ sordid time in Number 10.”

Incredible.

And the poor turnout and comments from Scottish Tories leader Douglas Ross has sparked comparisons to the infamous Willy Wonka experience which made headlines this week:

Bit of a Willy Wonka vibe on entering the Scottish Tory conference in Aberdeen
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@ScotNational Well - this is what happens when you charge \u00a335 entry..
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Douglas Ross seems to have less of a grasp on reality than the marketing team for the Willy Wonka Experience
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Ross gave his speech to conference on Saturday, and made the claim that the ruling SNP in Scotland is “on its knees” and that they are “winning” against them, despite polling from Ipsos last month showing the SNP in the lead in voting intention polls with 39 per cent.

The Conservatives in Scotland, meanwhile, are in third with just 14 per cent, behind Labour’s 30 per cent.

Such remarks have also seen the Tories roasted on social media:

Odd boast to make when the Tories are polling at 15%.\n\nWhere is Douglas Ross facing the SNP from? A hole in the ground? \ud83e\uddd0
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Douglas Ross telling tory conference delegates the SNP is "on its knees" *\n\n- this is going to be an election stump speech\n\n* latest poll had SNP on 38%, Labour 32% and Conservatives 15%
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@BBCandrewkerr Please ask him to keep \u201cwinning\u201d. They\u2019re at 15% in the polls and plummeting.
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@BBCandrewkerr Oh wait. It has gone to VAR. Nope, still not winning.
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Disastrous scenes all round.

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