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Splitting could help Tories find their way back from political wilderness

Analysis: Alex Fergusson�s elevation to Presiding Officer at Holyrood, expected by a secret vote of MSPs this afternoon, would help Scottish Conservatives prove they are in with the devolution brickwork.

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DOUGLAS FRASER, Scottish Political Editor

Alex Fergusson's elevation to Presiding Officer at Holyrood, expected by a secret vote of MSPs this afternoon, would help Scottish Conservatives prove they are in with the devolution brickwork.