> Writing in The Scotsman, Kerr said: “In Scottish Parliament elections, my party struggles to get above 24 per cent. Even during the years when Ruth Davidson united much of the unionist movement, we still didn’t break that figure.
> “So talk of a ‘reset’ must really be about how we aim higher. And part of that conversation needs to fully consider whether that requires a different relationship with the UK Conservative Party.”
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> Murdo Fraser MSP floated the idea of a separate Scottish Conservative Party in the 2011 leadership contest, which was won by Davidson.
> Kerr said: “There were pros and cons, and ultimately the membership rejected the idea.
> “But, 13 years on, with so much having happened politically, it is surely important that we revisit it as part of the current leadership process.”
I’m all for more tension and less cooperation between tories and their branch office.
So they support independence when it suits them
Lol. The irony of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party wanting to split from Westminster!
> “But, 13 years on, with so much having happened politically, it is surely important that we revisit it…”
I wonder if Kerr believes it’s important to revisit other topics/votes given so much has happened politically…
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Add him to the list:
* [Murdo Fraser, one of the frontrunners to replace Douglas Ross, has argued for a separate centre-right party north of the border](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/scottish-tories-leadership-hopeful-revives-talk-of-westminster-split-5s5z8p3bj)
> Writing in The Scotsman, Kerr said: “In Scottish Parliament elections, my party struggles to get above 24 per cent. Even during the years when Ruth Davidson united much of the unionist movement, we still didn’t break that figure.
> “So talk of a ‘reset’ must really be about how we aim higher. And part of that conversation needs to fully consider whether that requires a different relationship with the UK Conservative Party.”
…
> Murdo Fraser MSP floated the idea of a separate Scottish Conservative Party in the 2011 leadership contest, which was won by Davidson.
> Kerr said: “There were pros and cons, and ultimately the membership rejected the idea.
> “But, 13 years on, with so much having happened politically, it is surely important that we revisit it as part of the current leadership process.”
I’m all for more tension and less cooperation between tories and their branch office.
So they support independence when it suits them
Lol. The irony of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party wanting to split from Westminster!
> “But, 13 years on, with so much having happened politically, it is surely important that we revisit it…”
I wonder if Kerr believes it’s important to revisit other topics/votes given so much has happened politically…
Now’s not the time