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EU Referendum: Ruth Davidson says 'Tory Party will stay together' EU Referendum: Ruth Davidson says 'Stability must come first'
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The leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, insisted her party would be united - despite the result of the EU referendum. The leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has said stability must come first in the wake of the Brexit vote.
She was speaking before it became clear that Leave had won the vote by 52% to 48%. She said David Cameron's decision to remain in post over the short term was the "right one".
Ms Davidson told the BBC's David Dimbleby that her party had much more to "keep it together than divide it". And she called on both the UK and Scottish governments to "work together for the benefit of all people in Scotland".
Scotland voted in favour of the UK staying in the EU by 62% to 38% - with all 32 council areas backing Remain. The UK voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48%.
Turnout in Scotland was 67% while in Wales it was 72% and in England 73%. However Scotland voted in favour of the UK staying in the EU by 62% to 38% - with all 32 council areas backing Remain.
Ms Davidson said that it was not surprising voter numbers were down on the Scottish independence referendum which took place 20 months ago. In a statement issued after Tory prime minister David Cameron announced his intention to stand down as prime minister by October, Ms Davidson paid tribute to him.
On 18 September 2014, the Scotland-only poll saw an 85% turnout. "David Cameron served the office of Prime Minister honourably at all times," she said.
Questioned on the future of the Tory Party, MSP Ms Davidson: "We as a party have much more to keep us together than divide us and this has been a passionate debate. "He restored the UK economy from the depths of the financial crisis, he pushed ahead with a series of necessary social reforms, and, in Scotland, delivered on devolution.
"I am proud to have served alongside him and, earlier this morning, thanked him for his service on behalf of the party in Scotland."
She added: "His decision to remain in post over the short term is the right one, and will help ensure greater stability in the days ahead. It is right that he has already spoken to Nicola Sturgeon to ensure the Scottish government is involved in the negotiations that will follow.
"Our two governments need to work together for the benefit of all people in Scotland, and they will. All of us need to take stock of this decision, and put the stability of our country first."
'Passionate debate'
Earlier Ms Davidson told the BBC's David Dimbleby: "We as a party have much more to keep us together than divide us and this has been a passionate debate.
"But remember just a year ago my colleagues in London were elected on a manifesto to have a referendum on the European Union - we have carried out that, that we would respect the result - whatever it is - and after that we would all as democrats respect the will of the people of this country, come back together and govern to the manifesto on which we were elected.""But remember just a year ago my colleagues in London were elected on a manifesto to have a referendum on the European Union - we have carried out that, that we would respect the result - whatever it is - and after that we would all as democrats respect the will of the people of this country, come back together and govern to the manifesto on which we were elected."
Ms Davidson was a key backer of the Remain campaign and was part of a TV panel of pro-Europeans which went head-to-head with Leave campaigners, featuring Conservative MP Boris Johnson.Ms Davidson was a key backer of the Remain campaign and was part of a TV panel of pro-Europeans which went head-to-head with Leave campaigners, featuring Conservative MP Boris Johnson.
She denied any "personal invective" towards Mr Johnson, saying that any challenges she made of him were linked to his arguments that the UK should end its membership of the EU.She denied any "personal invective" towards Mr Johnson, saying that any challenges she made of him were linked to his arguments that the UK should end its membership of the EU.