Could Theresa May win back her majority? Yes she can, says Ruth Davidson

When a politician writes a personal book, it’s normally coded audition for the party leadership. Ruth Davidson launched book, Yes She Can, with a declaration that she didn’t want to be Prime Minister and earlier on this evening she explained why to Andrew Neil. The idea of her as leader was started by David Cameron, she said. When visiting her in Scotland, he was asked who he’d like to succeed him and pointed to her. “I’ve been dogged by that ever since,” she said, “so I thought I’d lay that to rest.” While also laying out her own politics, and the direction she’d like wants the party to take.

Why is she unfit for No10? To start with, she said, she’s a former journalist. “There’s a few journalists in politics: Michael Gove, Boris Johnson, myself. And I wouldn’t trust any of us, frankly.” In the book, she talks about mental health issues that she has overcome, but worries about a return.