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Really warming to Ruth Davidson

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Jalima Sun 17-Jul-16 20:48:29

ps is it all about sex with Stephen Crabb?
Although RD did quote him and it was quite funny

Jalima Sun 17-Jul-16 20:45:31

I agree with Gagagran

And I do like Ruth Davidson as well; she seems very sensible and matter-of-fact.
She is only 37 (gosh, so young, so much sense!) so has time yet to become PM. If they stay.

FlorenceN Sun 17-Jul-16 20:41:51

I love Ruth!

DaphneBroon Sun 17-Jul-16 20:29:56

I thought Ruth Davidson spoke a LOT of commonsense in the run up,to the referendum especially in the debate in the final week. "Project Fear" she certainly was not!
She brings a refreshing down to earth humour to politics providing an acceptable face of Conservatism! and I remember posting a link to an excellent article from The Guardian at the time of the London Mayoral Election saying how the Tories needed fewer Zac Goldsmiths and more Ruth Davidsons ! I may of course be biased in her favour as she originates from my wee home town. She is I believe ex-TA and has seen real life unlike so many in the Westminster/Holyrood "bubble"

granjura Sun 17-Jul-16 20:19:21

no need to hide at all soop- everyone is entitled to an opinion indeed. But truly if a thread is about a famous politician, is it fair to expect their politics to not be mentionned?? Her personality doesn't ' stand alone' and quite clearly has an influence on her 'politics'.

Can never understand why politics is a taboo, or something to be kept away from. Politics is about fairness, education, health service, the environment, transport and so so much more. It is what makes our world tick.

soop Sun 17-Jul-16 16:57:34

bags smile

thatbags Sun 17-Jul-16 16:48:53

My apologies, soop. I'd forgotten about jura's comment blush. Must pay more careful attention.

There wasn't meant to be any politics or religion on this thread but, hey, since when could one ever control what happens on gransnet?

ffinnochio Sun 17-Jul-16 15:46:17

Must be specific in my agreeing. Agreed with OP.
I like R Davidson because of her clarity and straightforwardness. Gutsy.

soop Sun 17-Jul-16 15:27:56

Before I shut my mouth leave...I also like Ruth Davidson. She's straight forward.

soop Sun 17-Jul-16 15:25:45

granjura said...^she would have been much better than Theresa May^. Gaga disagreed. soop also disagreed. Note to self - keep well out of politics and religion. grin

Jane10 Sun 17-Jul-16 15:11:39

Ruth's certainly a breath of fresh air. Quite a personality as well as a well informed politician. We could do with more cheerful competent people like her in parliament. Sorry we can't spare her for Westminster just now but I bet she'll end up there!

thatbags Sun 17-Jul-16 13:27:32

Arise, Lady Shovel-Face is about liking Ruth Davidson. Nothing more. Nothing less.

How did Theresa May crop up?

thatbags Sun 17-Jul-16 13:26:24

You have to read more than a title to know what an article is about hmm

thatbags Sun 17-Jul-16 13:24:38

I also agree with gaga about Theresa May's appropriateness as PM right now. I wasn't aware that anyone on this thread, or even in the article I linked to, had suggested otherwise. Bit of a red herring, that, methinks.

And Ruth Davidson is still great.

So is TM in her own way.

WilmaKnickersfit Sun 17-Jul-16 13:19:37

I was very impressed with Ruth Davidson on one of the TV referendum debates and wish she was a candidate for Labour Leader. I too am in awe of her.

Tegan Sun 17-Jul-16 13:01:39

Oh, I do agree with that. But I do think that Ruth Davidson is a force of nature and I am in awe of her.

soop Sun 17-Jul-16 12:53:14

Sneaks in...just to say...I agree with Gaga...dashes off and hides behind the kitchen door. wink

Tegan Sun 17-Jul-16 12:52:30

Pity that everyone was so busy cheering Boris Johnson [take back control]during the 'great debate' that no one seemed to listen to the sensible things that Ruth[aka Project fear] was saying. Strange that afterward the referendum he was being booed quite a lot and I don't seem to have heard of Ruth being booed [but I could be wrong] confused.

Gagagran Sun 17-Jul-16 12:19:10

Well I don't agree at all. I think Theresa May is exactly what the UK needs right now to calm everything down and show what an efficient, competent focused PM can do.

I like Ruth Davidson but she would not be right for the present time.

ffinnochio Sun 17-Jul-16 11:39:28

Agreed!

granjura Sun 17-Jul-16 11:37:02

I admire her too- she would have been much better than Theresa May

thatbags Sun 17-Jul-16 11:17:00

Not because of her politics (though they don't seem all that bad so far) but because of her personality smile

You have to scroll past the Jennifer Aniston stuff to "Arise, Lady Shovel-Face".