THE former prime minister Theresa May has been spotted campaigning with the Scottish Conservatives in Aberdeenshire and Perth.
On Saturday, May attempted to shore up the campaigns of Tory candidates Andrew Bowie and Stephen Kerr.
Bowie said that May spent around three hours “knocking on doors, talking to voters and trying to persuade people to do the right thing next Thursday”.
He added: “I think it shows people that a very well-respected former prime minister is willing to give up her time to come and campaign, that shows how close it is and that shows that she's got confidence in me as a candidate and the Conservative Party.”
As @theresa_may says, in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, vote for me, vote @ScotTories! pic.twitter.com/n2HvBWZufq
— Andrew Bowie (@AndrewBowie_MP) June 28, 2024
The fact that Theresa May, the architect of the hostile environment which fuelled the anti-immigrant sentiment now running rampant across right-wing parties, could be considered a “very well-respected former prime minister” surely says more about the paltry state of the Tories past leadership than the respect May herself deserves.
Unsurprisingly, though, it isn’t the most ridiculous thing Bowie uttered about May.
No, despite repeatedly denying Scotland the right to hold a second independence referendum, Bowie claimed that May “understands Scotland”.
“She has beat the SNP, she's a staunch unionist, she gets the union, she understands Scotland,” he said.
“She mentioned that in her very first speech in Downing Street.”
I would hazard that most Scottish voters would appreciate more engagement with Scottish issues than just mentioning the country in a speech.
But, let’s face it, when it comes to Tory prime ministers, can we really expect anything more?
