Ruth Davidson

@AdamMorrisEdin I am presuming I used at least two words...

@RuthDavidsonPC I don't think that was the word you used

Some of us were being mistaken for Sean Clerkin before it was cool.

When he resigned he said it was because he was being prevented from making the changes needed to bring down immigration. He is now claiming that he made the changes that brought down immigration. Both can’t be true.

In Edinburgh, we heard the same message from businesses, researchers, retailers and supporters. The UK has huge strengths, but too often we make it harder than it needs to be to grow. So how do we deliver? By listening beyond Westminster, working with people who understand the real economy, and turning practical ideas into a pro-growth agenda for the UK.

Great to join @RussellFindlay1 @Miles4Lothian @AJABurnett and the team out campaigning doe the Aberdeen South by-election. As the sign says, only @DLumsden_MSP can beat the SNP here. Vote @ScotTories on June 18th.

Since launching, thousands of people have signed up to support what we’re building. We’ve travelled across the UK, from Wales and Birmingham to London and now Scotland, bringing together businesses, supporters and people with ideas for how Britain can grow again. One thing keeps standing out: people from all political backgrounds are looking for something more serious, practical and hopeful from politics. Less noise. More solutions. More growth.

The kind of money that could propel the Pars back to the top flight….which I’d argue is their rightful place in the Scottish game.

It’s happening

John McGinn is casually enjoying the ULTIMATE football career: • Winner of St Mirren's first major trophy (Scottish League Cup) in 26 years (2013). • Winner of Hibs' first Scottish Cup in 114 years (2016). • Scorer of Aston Villa’s winning goal in play-off final at Wembley, marking the club’s return to the Premier League following three year absence (2019). • Part of Scotland team that qualified for Euro 2020, the country's first major tournament for 22 years (2020). • Part of Scotland team that qualified for the country's first World Cup in 28 years (2025). • Captain of Europa League-winning Aston Villa team, the club's first major trophy in 30 years (2026). Legendary. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Keir Starmer has subsidised Moscow’s war efforts while decimating Aberdeen’s oil and gas industry. In Aberdeen South, back @DLumsden_MSP and the Scottish Conservatives to Get Britain Drilling.

Ed Miliband is shutting down our oil and gas production in the North Sea. At the same time, his government is lifting sanctions on Russian oil. If you think this is INSANE, sign our petition below👇🏾

Excellent from Janan Ganesh ft.com/content/4bf7b4…

The more you read about the energy crisis the more you realise everyone else, every serious country, is going flat out increasing production, more oil/gas, prioritising domestic production where possible, ripping up policy assumptions, Uniquely, one major country is pressing on in the opposite direction. It would have to be us, wouldn’t it? Banning new oil and gas exploration and fields, by law! It is quite mad. Future historians will be astonished. Like looking back on Tony Benn’s policies in government decades later and thinking how on earth was that allowed to happen?

Too many difficult debates in British politics are simply avoided. Prosper UK is going to begin policy work on a fair deal for the next generation, looking honestly at how housing, taxation, pensions and opportunity affect younger and older generations differently. You cannot solve long-term problems by pretending they do not exist.

Emily Thornberry, Labour chair of the foreign affairs committee, sounding furious over decision to relax sanctions on Russian oil: ‘Just because other countries are behaving in the wrong way it doesn’t mean we should join them’

At our retail roundtable in Scotland, we heard what they actually need: tackle retail crime, lower costs, and a serious plan for business rates. That is how you back the high street, not gimmick policies. telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/1…

Youth unemployment (16-24 year olds) hit an 11 year high today. It now sits at 16.2%- Nearly one in six of all young adults out of the jobs market, not earning a wage. A direct result of Labour raising the cost of hiring workers - especially entry jobs like retail & hospitality

Scott Hastings’ acceptance speech at last year’s Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame dinner sums him up perfectly: Articulate, passionate and warm.

@SebastianEPayne @HRGalley Congratulations Seb! Best wishes for a long and happy marriage. Xx

Simply the happiest day ever @HRGalley

The team for a historic clash in Ireland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #AsOne | #GuinnessW6N