News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.JACKSON Carlaw has quit as Scots Tory boss after just five months in charge, we can confirm.The Conservative leader, 61, confirmed this evening he is standing down from the role with immediate effect.It comes after he was elected by the party to succeed Ruth Davidson on February 14.Mr Carlaw said he had reached the "painful conclusion" he was not the best person suited to stand up for the union north of the border.He served as the party's interim boss last year after Ms Davidson resigned - and saw off competition from Michelle Ballantyne to lead the party earlier this year.He added that he leaves the role with "genuine pride" at his spell in charge of the Scottish Tories.In a statement, he said: "Nothing is more important to me than making the case for Scotland's place in the United Kingdom.“I believe the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party is the most important voice in Scotland for setting out that positive argument. Three successive Panelbase polls put support for independence at 52%-54% – the highest on record.In a statement released late on Thursday, Carlaw said: “In the last few weeks, I have reached a simple if painful conclusion – that I am not, in the present circumstances, the person best placed to lead that case over these next vital months in Scottish politics prior to the Holyrood elections.“Given the importance I attach to the job, I’ve therefore decided to stand down with immediate effect.”His resignation is a serious blow for Johnson, as it will fuel opposition attacks on his leadership. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The Conservative leader, 61, confirmed this evening he is … “He’s always going to endure unflattering comparisons with Ruth. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. It is a mark of his commitment to the cause that he chooses to stand aside at this time and I offer my best wishes to him, [his wife] Wynne and the family.”One source said the looming Holyrood election campaign meant Carlaw had to quit now or stay in post until after the vote, but he had shown increasing signs of unhappiness over the summer, suggesting Carlaw had faced pressure to stand down.I wish Jackson Carlaw all the best. Jackson Carlaw has announced his departure as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, just six months after succeeding Ruth Davidson, declaring that he no longer believed he was the best-placed candidate to prevent Scotland from leaving the United Kingdom. Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con) I thank the First Minister for early sight of her statement. Ross held Moray in December, surviving when other Scottish Tories lost their seats to the SNP.Ross, a qualified football referee, notably became the first minister to quit Johnson’s government in protest at the Dominic Cummings scandal. Jackson Carlaw’s plan as Scottish Tory leader was straightforward. Leadership is a tough business and I’m sure his decision wasn’t easy.Pundits and party insiders said the most obvious candidate to succeed Carlaw was Douglas Ross, the MP for Moray and a former regional MSP who served for a year at Holyrood before beating Angus Robertson, the then Westminster leader of the SNP, in Moray in the June 2017 snap general election. Although no one has yet declared an intention to try to succeed Carlaw, other possible candidates include Murdo Fraser, a senior Tory who lost to Davidson in the 2011 Scottish leadership contest but has favoured splitting from the UK party, or Miles Briggs, the party’s health spokesman.One source said Carlaw suffered from negative comparisons with Davidson, who achieved legendary status in the Tory party after winning 13 Scottish Westminster seats in 2017 and making the Tories the second largest party at Holyrood.“It’s a bit like taking over Manchester United after Alex Ferguson quit,” the source said.
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