Ruth Davidson demands Theresa May stands up to lead
Ruth Davidson has warned Theresa May must 'lead' or face defeat in a rallying cry to the Tory party
Ruth Davidson has warned Theresa May must 'lead' or face defeat in a rallying cry to the Tory party.
The Scottish Conservative leader has staked her claim as one of the party's leading thinkers in a hard-hitting article on the state of the economy.
Ms Davidson, the leader of the opposition in Holyrood, said capitalism must be reformed to stop modern commercial giants like Amazon riding roughshod.
She said planning laws must be overhauled and homes made more affordable for the young in what many will see as a manifesto for a future leadership challenge.Â
It also draws parallels with how Boris Johnson used being Mayor of London to strike out ahead of the party in Westminster.Â
Scottish Tory sources told the Sunday Times the article, written on a new website founded by Tory commentator Tim Montgomerie called UnHerd, was aimed squarely at the Prime Minister.
They said: 'Ruth is appalled at the defensive crouch that the government in London has got into.
'Losing a majority doesn't mean that you don't make the case. It means you make it twice as hard.
'Stop fighting among yourselves, get your finger out and start banging the drum for Conservatism because if we don't, we lose.
'Ruth is frustrated that it might seem as if Tory ministers are more concerned with briefing against each other than tackling the briefs they have been given.'
Scottish Tory sources have said Ms Davidson's hard-hitting article was aimed squarely at the Prime Minister (pictured today in Maidenhead)
Ms Davidson (pictured campaigning with Mrs May in June) said capitalism must be reformed to stop modern commercial giants like Amazon riding roughshod
In the article, Ms Davidson said the Government must 'press the case for fairer markets' both at home and abroad.
She demanded: 'It is not enough for government to facilitate a discussion about where next for Britain, it has to actually lead.
'The short-term, election cycle nimbyism of prohibitive planning laws needs to cease and there is no room for one-of-the-in-crowd Davos sycophancy either.'
The Scottish Tory leader insisted 'capitalism needs a reboot' to ensure it can continue to function and lift more people out of poverty. Â
She said: 'Business and commerce have enriched the world. We live longer, stay healthier, consume more and enjoy greater comfort than at any time in history.
'But corporate behemoths have forgotten about operating with consent.
'It is not enough simply for an Amazon to bring down the cost for consumers, the public expect it to pay a fair share of taxation and grant workers a decent wage as well.'Â
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