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| | '''Ruth Davidson''', '''Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links''' is a Scottish politician. She is best known for serving as Leader of the [[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party|Scottish Conservative Party]] from 2011 to 2019 and Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament from 2020 to 2021. | | '''Ruth Davidson''', '''Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links''' is a Scottish politician. She is best known for serving as Leader of the [[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party|Scottish Conservative Party]] from 2011 to 2019 and Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament from 2020 to 2021. |
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| | + | She is known for taking '[[progressive]]' stances on [[abortion]], [[immigration]] and [[same-sex "marriage"]] and for her opposition to Brexit. She also wants Scotland to capitalize on China's [[anti-American]] [[Belt and Road]] initiative.<ref name="consulate16" /> |
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| | Despite her generally liberal stances, Ruth Davidson was still bullied by Scotland's authoritarian [[SNP]] regime and their mob.<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:OSG2cXtaTYAJ:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/18/scottish-independence-rally-in-ruth-davidson-homophobia-row/&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=1&vwsrc=0 Ruth Davidson referred to as 'dyke' at Scottish independence rally in Glasgow]</ref> | | Despite her generally liberal stances, Ruth Davidson was still bullied by Scotland's authoritarian [[SNP]] regime and their mob.<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:OSG2cXtaTYAJ:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/18/scottish-independence-rally-in-ruth-davidson-homophobia-row/&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=1&vwsrc=0 Ruth Davidson referred to as 'dyke' at Scottish independence rally in Glasgow]</ref> |
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| | On 18 September 2016, at a rally attended by senior members of Scottish socialist führer Nicola Sturgeon's Reichskabinett, a rap was featured that labelled Ruth Davidson as a "dyke".<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:OSG2cXtaTYAJ:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/18/scottish-independence-rally-in-ruth-davidson-homophobia-row/&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=1&vwsrc=0 Ruth Davidson referred to as 'dyke' at Scottish independence rally in Glasgow]</ref> | | On 18 September 2016, at a rally attended by senior members of Scottish socialist führer Nicola Sturgeon's Reichskabinett, a rap was featured that labelled Ruth Davidson as a "dyke".<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:OSG2cXtaTYAJ:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/18/scottish-independence-rally-in-ruth-davidson-homophobia-row/&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=1&vwsrc=0 Ruth Davidson referred to as 'dyke' at Scottish independence rally in Glasgow]</ref> |
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| − | On 4 December 2016, Ruth Davidson met with Pan Xinchun, the consulate in Edinburgh for communist [[China]]. According to Davidson, the CCP's "[[One Belt One Road|One Belt, One Road]]" initiative provided valuable opportunities for cooperation between the genocidal communist regime and Scotland.<ref>[http://edinburgh.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/xwdt/201612/t20161206_3616000.htm Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Welcomes Chinese Investment]</ref> It is generally agreed that the initiative in question is [[anti-American]]; aims to create a Eurasia-wide CCP-led bloc to counter the United States. | + | On 4 December 2016, Ruth Davidson met with Pan Xinchun, the consulate in Edinburgh for communist [[China]]. According to Davidson, the CCP's "[[One Belt One Road|One Belt, One Road]]" initiative provided valuable opportunities for cooperation between the genocidal communist regime and Scotland.<ref name="consulate16">[http://edinburgh.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/xwdt/201612/t20161206_3616000.htm Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Welcomes Chinese Investment]</ref> It is generally agreed that the initiative in question is [[anti-American]]; aims to create a Eurasia-wide CCP-led bloc to counter the United States. |
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| | On 20 July 2021, Ruth Davidson entered the [[House of Lords]], the UK Parliament's upper chamber, as a life peer. Her full title in the Lords is Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links, of Lundin Links in the County of Fife. | | On 20 July 2021, Ruth Davidson entered the [[House of Lords]], the UK Parliament's upper chamber, as a life peer. Her full title in the Lords is Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links, of Lundin Links in the County of Fife. |
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| | + | It was reported by the ''Scottish Daily Express'' on 21 July 2022 that Davidson was backing former Chancellor [[Rishi Sunak]] in the Conservative Party leadership election against his main rival, [[Liz Truss]], to whom the endorsement was described as a "blow".<ref>[https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/uk-news/ruth-davidson-backs-rishi-sunak-27539852 Ruth Davidson backs Rishi Sunak to be next Prime Minister in blow to Liz Truss]</ref> Sunak lost the contest that September, with Truss becoming Tory party leader and, owing to that party having a majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister. Truss resigned as PM after 45 days and Sunak would become Prime Minister than October. |
| | == Political views == | | == Political views == |
| | Despite being leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Davidson has few conservative principles and is exceedingly [[liberal]], meaning she is generally in line with the political [[establishment]] in Scotland. She has called herself a "[[John Major]] Conservative".<ref name="Probation" /> Described as a "Tory [[progressive]]", Davidson views social liberalism as more important to her than the Conservative Party.<ref name="BB1889" /><ref name="BB17610" /> She opposed [[Brexit]] in the 2016 referendum. | | Despite being leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Davidson has few conservative principles and is exceedingly [[liberal]], meaning she is generally in line with the political [[establishment]] in Scotland. She has called herself a "[[John Major]] Conservative".<ref name="Probation" /> Described as a "Tory [[progressive]]", Davidson views social liberalism as more important to her than the Conservative Party.<ref name="BB1889" /><ref name="BB17610" /> She opposed [[Brexit]] in the 2016 referendum. |
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