Politics: Why Independence within the UK will never be real independence heraldscotland.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heraldscotland.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Submitting.
Richard Leonard faced calls for him to quit as Scottish Labour Leader.
Nicola Sturgeon has won high approval ratings from the public for her handling of the crisis but that has not spared her from opposition attacks.
And if the spirit of battle between the parties is alive and well so is the instinct for internal conflict.
Tory Jackson Carlaw was the biggest victim. After last year s general election, when he was interim leader and the party lost seven of its 13 MPs, insiders said he had fought a good campaign and many were relieved the result was not worse. He went on to win the leadership election in February with over 75 per cent of the votes and his predecessor Ruth Davidson pledged her unwavering support .