Ruth Davidson
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Ruth Davidson is a prominent political figure known for her blend of conservative values and social liberalism. This interview reveals her ability to mediate within her party and her commitment to fostering a more inclusive political environment.
“I think first of all in Boris's defence he's run London but you're right I have been an opposition politician and I think that one of the differences that you've seen and this is maybe part of the speech that I was trying to make at conference is that there is a difference between governing and campaigning and when people were looking at…”
“I think the instability is going to be very difficult if that were to happen. I actually don't think it will. I think if the plotters were serious, they would be led by somebody a bit more serious. I think that the fundamentals have not changed.”
“No one will be more relieved than Theresa May to have got to the end of what turned out to be a grueling speech. Her husband is rushing up onto the stage to greet her. She herself looked slightly tearful there at the end as they embrace.”
“But the fight to keep Scotland in the country is a fight for the country, Nick. And that's one that I've been fighting for a number of years. And I think that I'll only feel like we finished that fight or that it's ready to be handed over to the next generation after me is if we see off a nationalist government in Scotland.”
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson — The Ruth Davidson One
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