Leadership Material
The papers reported at the weekend that a young woman - Ruth Davidson - will contest the election to become the new leader of the Conservative Party in Scotland.
The present Tory leader - Annabel Goldie - is also a woman of course and - ironically - the Tories can actually teach their political rivals a thing or two - when it comes to electing women to the top job.
But Ruth Davidson (32) is not just another boring political 'wannabe' - she has a life outside of politics.
And a lifestyle that would have most Daily Telegraph or Daily Mail readers - spluttering over their morning cups of tea.
Ruth - so the papers say - is a lesbian and relaxes after a stressful day with a round or two of kickboxing.
Ruth's partner - apparently - is a supporter of the Green Party, a vegetarian and an atheist.
Now I can't speak for anyone else.
But I think it would almost be worth joining the Scottish Tories - just so that you could vote for Ruth Davidson - to become the new leader.
How amazing would that be - it would certainly shake things up - and stir the political establishment out of their slumbers.
The present Tory leader - Annabel Goldie - is also a woman of course and - ironically - the Tories can actually teach their political rivals a thing or two - when it comes to electing women to the top job.
But Ruth Davidson (32) is not just another boring political 'wannabe' - she has a life outside of politics.
And a lifestyle that would have most Daily Telegraph or Daily Mail readers - spluttering over their morning cups of tea.
Ruth - so the papers say - is a lesbian and relaxes after a stressful day with a round or two of kickboxing.
Ruth's partner - apparently - is a supporter of the Green Party, a vegetarian and an atheist.
Now I can't speak for anyone else.
But I think it would almost be worth joining the Scottish Tories - just so that you could vote for Ruth Davidson - to become the new leader.
How amazing would that be - it would certainly shake things up - and stir the political establishment out of their slumbers.
