Does Ruth Davidson's decision make Scottish independence more likely?
Will they be able to hold all those seats under a different, less vibrant leader?
Force of personality is not the only thing that has propelled the Tories into second place in Scottish politics. That was her number one policy and as long as she was fighting against another Scottish referendum she didn't have to spend too much time defending austerity policies or tax cuts introduced by her party at Westminster.Ruth Davidson may have moved to the backbenches but the arguments about independence are still front and centre in Scotland.Since Boris Johnson became PM we have seen the first opinion poll in years that suggests more Scots might vote to leave the UK than to stay.
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