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Ruth Davidson optimism at Tory conference Ruth Davidson optimism at Tory conference
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The Conservatives will hit the Holyrood campaign trail with a "spring" in their step, Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson will say later. The Conservatives will hit the Holyrood campaign trail with a "spring" in their step, Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson has said.
She will tell a fringe event at the Conservative conference in Manchester the party will contest the election with a new generation of candidates. She told a fringe event at the Conservative conference in Manchester the party will contest the election with a new generation of candidates.
Her speech will claim the Tories have been invigorated by the independence "No" vote and general election success. Ms Davidson claimed the Tories had been invigorated by the independence "No" vote and general election success.
The Conservatives have only one Scottish MP but 15 MSPs at Holyrood.The Conservatives have only one Scottish MP but 15 MSPs at Holyrood.
Ms Davidson will argue that Labour under Jeremy Corbyn is moving to the left, leaving her party as the only force to occupy the "moderate centre ground". Ms Davidson argued that Labour under Jeremy Corbyn was moving to the left, leaving her party as the only force to occupy the "moderate centre ground".
She is expected to say: "We are going into the Scottish Parliament elections with a spring in our step and that's partly because of the two campaigns we've just come through. She said: "We are going into the Scottish Parliament elections with a spring in our step and that's partly because of the two campaigns we've just come through.
"During those, we looked like we were the only pro-union party who were actually enjoying themselves and knew what we were talking about."During those, we looked like we were the only pro-union party who were actually enjoying themselves and knew what we were talking about.
"People saw us fighting for something we believed in, that we really meant, and they sat up and took notice."People saw us fighting for something we believed in, that we really meant, and they sat up and took notice.
"After years of commentators writing us off, those two campaigns have put a sense of belief back in the Scottish Conservative soul.""After years of commentators writing us off, those two campaigns have put a sense of belief back in the Scottish Conservative soul."