Stones of granite wrote:Banquo wrote:Puja wrote:
But on the flip side, she would be effectively endorsing the policies of 'this lot' without having any measurable power or influence (beyond the threat of resigning, which would lose some of its sting the second time around) and I don't know how much she would influence the calls for independence if she just came back to be the face of Boris's Conservatives.
Puja
Her choice, but public service is just that and one assumes she entered it to make a difference rather than watch from the sidelines.- its a moot point in all likelihood- my personal preference would be to have her back more prominently in UK politics. Mind, I've only just spotted she remains an MSP!
Just read she is to receive a peerage and will stand in at FMQ's, not sure if true.
Yes, she’s going to the Lords. A cynic might suggest, to get her out of the way.
It has been confirmed that Douglas Ross is to stand for election as Carlaw’s replacement, but so far he is the only candidate to declare, making it look even more like Central Office is pulling the strings. I expect they will get a couple of other willing hands to stand so that they can have something that looks like an election.
I know it's poor form to quote yourself, but I may be the only one who cares about this.
The Scottish Tories will, in fact, have a coronation with Douglas Ross remaining unopposed at the deadline today.
I suppose it may represent some kind of progress for the SC&U to appoint a career politician as leader, to replace a failed used-car salesman, but he will remain at Westminster until the Tories can find a Holyrood seat for him and in the meantime Ruth Davidson will fill in for him. When she's not at the Lord's, I guess.
It will be interesting to see how his relationship with Bluffer Boris works out. He has been described in the press as "close to the Prime Minister", but backed Remain, and quit his Government post over the Barnard Castle fiasco. I'm kind of wondering if the latter was part of the SC&U long term plan for him to distance himself from Bluffer to give him some credibility with the Scottish Electorate. Maybe I'm reading too much into it.