Scottish Tory Leader Quits in Blow to Boris Johnson's Election Chances
(Bloomberg) -- Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader credited with turning around the party’s fortunes in Scotland, resigned and dealt a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s hopes of winning a general election should he end up having to fight one over Brexit.
She announced her decision in a letter to her party chairman published on her Twitter account. “Having led our party through seven national elections and two referenda, I know the efforts, hours and travel required to fight such campaigns successfully,” Davidson wrote. “The threat of spending hundreds of hours away from my home and family now fills me with dread.”
Former Prime Minister Theresa May’s government only held on after the 2017 election because of Davidson’s campaigning in Scotland. While the Conservatives lost seats in England and Wales, they went from having one seat in Scotland to 13, clipping the wings of the pro-independence Scottish nationalists and giving May just enough seats to stay in power.
Johnson has repeatedly said he has no plans to fight an election, but the crisis over Brexit may force him into one. On Wednesday, he moved to suspend Parliament in two weeks time and caused an uproar among lawmakers from all parties. His opponents are now plotting to stop him.
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