The former leader of the Scottish Conservatives says there will be a 'battle for the soul' of the party if the Tories lose the general election.
Former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson says allowing Nigel Farage to join the Conservatives would be 'imbecilic' and would only happen 'over my cold, dead corpse'. The Reform UK leader used the launch of his party's policy document to set out his pitch to 'become a real opposition' to Labour, which will form the next government after the general election, according to the polls.
'I was going to say over my cold, dead corpse,' she said. 'I think the party would be absolutely imbecilic to let somebody who has stood against the party… who's stated aim is to destroy the Conservative Party… to let them in, in order to mount a full takeover and be this kind of parasitic worm that takes over its host. 'No, no. I think there'll be a lot of Tories that actually decide to stand and fight.
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