Baroness Ruth Davidson said the Tories must take time to pick the correct successor to Rishi Sunak.
Former Scottish Conservative leader, Baroness Ruth Davidson urged her party to take its time and ‘get this decision right’ as it seeks a new leader
Writing in The Sunday Times Scotland in the wake of the “General Election rout”, Baroness Davidson said the defeat her party suffered had been “years in the making and was handed out by voters who wanted to see us punished”. She said: “Rebuilding in opposition is something I have a bit of experience of, and from a lower base than the UK party is facing now.
Baroness Davidson is credited with reviving the Tories north of the border during her time as Scottish Conservative leader Recalling the party’s repeated changes in leadership in recent years which saw Mr Sunak take over after a brief period in charge for Liz Truss, who herself succeeded Boris Johnson, Baroness Davidson said: “Chopping and changing five leaders in eight years did nothing for our fortunes, it just made us look increasingly chaotic and rudderless.
Rishi Sunak is to step down as Tory leader in the wake of the party’s General Election defeat, but will stay in post until a successor is found.
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