Ruth Davidson rants against Tories’ humiliating campaign after Titanic blunder

The former Scottish Conservative leader spoke out after a series of poorly planned press appearances, including a speech drowned out by a New Labor song and heavy rain, as well as a widely mocked trip to the Titanic area.

Speaking to reporters on board the flight from Belfast, Sunak said he was “ready to fight” despite a difficult start to the campaign.

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He said: “I love doing this. I’ve been doing it since the beginning of the year, I’ve been going out about two, three days a week since the beginning of the year and I love it.

“I like talking to people, I like having the debate, I like having Q&A with people, answering their questions, making sure they know what I’m talking about and I really believe that over the next few weeks, we’re going to have a really good conversation as a country about the future we want.

His campaign stop in Belfast on Friday saw Sunak visit an advanced maritime manufacturing facility in the Titanic Quarter, leading to unfortunate comparisons with his party’s fortunes.

“Are you at the helm of a sinking ship heading into this election? » asked a journalist from Belfast Live.

The Prime Minister responded by repeating his mantra that “our plan is working”.

But former Scottish Conservative leader Davidson was unimpressed, tweeting: “Flood launch drowned out by D:Ream.

“A brewery tour with a teetotal PM, so no chance of getting shit done.”

“Now, a site visit to something famous for its shipwreck.

“Is there a double agent at CCHQ (Conservative Countryside), and did he make headlines in a past life?

“Our candidates deserve better.”

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On the plane, Sunak would not be interested in the contents of the Tory manifesto, or whether or not his flagship smoking ban would feature in it.

The chances of passing the ban before the election collapsed on Friday, with the bill failing to appear in the final “clean-up” sessions of Parliament before being prorogued and then dissolved.

The Prime Minister said he was “disappointed” at failing to pass the ban which would see the smoking age increase by one year each year, but remained fully committed to the policy.

He also refused to say whether the manifesto would include a commitment to leaving the European Convention on Human Rights – seen by some as a potential stumbling block to his Rwanda policy – ​​or whether there would be reductions in specific taxes.

Sunak said: “I will give you exactly the same answer to any question about the manifesto: wait for the manifesto. »