RUTH Davidson yesterday cast herself as a central figure in a historic battle over the constitution, saying she "would not falter" in her defence of the Union.
A VETERAN Tory fundraiser has denounced his party as "complete plonkers" for being so hostile to independence, after he was dropped as a council candidate for not backing the Union.
SCOTS Tories have been ordered by David Cameron to put an end to their pessimism and defeatism and seize the opportunity provided by a new leader and the referendum campaign to reclaim their place in Scottish life.