IF the leader of the Scottish Tories, Ruth Davidson, is such a consummate politician how come only two days after appearing on the UK BBC's EU Referendum debate to make the case for Remain did that Remain side lose?

Polls were moving in Remain's favour in that final week. Surely if she was so "brilliant", as some pundits have said, then shouldn't the Remain side have won? That Remain didn't win may suggest Ms Davidson's hectoring, pointing and shouting actually put many off voting Remain. What entertains the pundits may actually repulse the ordinary voter.

After all she was leader of the Scottish Tories in 2012 when they recorded their second worst council election result in 40 years, and also leader in 2015 when the Tory share of the vote was the worst since 1865!

As for 2016 the Tory share of the vote was still below that of the lowest Margaret Thatcher ever got in 1987; and with Tories spending £978,921 - three times more than the £273,462 they spent in 2011 or a 258% increase - while Labour only spent £337,814 - less than half the £816,889 they spent in 2011 - it appears "success" in overtaking Labour was more down to pounds sterling than sterling ability. Tory spending increased four times more than their vote to get a result worse than Margaret Thatcher!

Now we have Ms Davidson appearing to think she can get away with promoting a Brexit she said was based on "lies" whilst showing no shame in abandoning her post-referendum support to keep the UK in the single market. We also hear her using irresponsible language in Scottish political debate - talking of "slaying nationalists" and accusing others of "fratricide" and "weaponising". Just who does she think she is sending a message to with such language?

Maybe now is the time to challenge the myth of Ruth Davidson being a principled and responsible politician; because the record is showing someone who changes her position at behest of Theresa May and who uses irresponsible language.

CONCERNED,

Lochgelly.