Chaotic resignation of Scottish Tory leader may hasten split from UK Conservatives
Idea of Scottish Tories reforming as new centre-right party more attuned to region’s political landscape gaining forceUK general election live – latest updatesWhat began as one man’s unforced error could result in an overdue reckoning about the future of the centre right in Scotland, according to Scottish Tory insiders. It comes after a bruising week in which Douglas Ross took the ignominious accolade of becoming what is thought to be the first leader of any party to step down in the middle of a UK general election campaign.Ross himself admitted on a campaign visit on Tuesday that the events of the past few days had “not been good enough”, responding to a spiralling backlash from colleagues appalled at his surprise announcement last Thursday that he would run for the Aberdeenshire North & Moray East constituency, replacing the expected candidate, David Duguid. Continue reading...
Idea of Scottish Tories reforming as new centre-right party more attuned to region’s political landscape gaining force
What began as one man’s unforced error could result in an overdue reckoning about the future of the centre right in Scotland, according to Scottish Tory insiders. It comes after a bruising week in which Douglas Ross took the ignominious accolade of becoming what is thought to be the first leader of any party to step down in the middle of a UK general election campaign.
Ross himself admitted on a campaign visit on Tuesday that the events of the past few days had “not been good enough”, responding to a spiralling backlash from colleagues appalled at his surprise announcement last Thursday that he would run for the Aberdeenshire North & Moray East constituency, replacing the expected candidate, David Duguid. Continue reading...
