Tory grassroots turn on Ruth Davidson as popularity plummets

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Sport Update W2c4Ttl7XN3yzW6cD-6c5RhBt80/*W4Sw-Lm9lKvrBW6XWln22VkK_60/5/f18dQhb0Sjv79c-gFRN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd9pZwv5SN5G1_hQWkjrsW1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32H7W1Kjsd27F_pCGW1Lj9Vg7nc7BvW2RgslS4X1FNZW51BBBw96B21nW964m896RwHs1W3KBKMb4rQnrGW6PbR0t6RgvBGW5CkqNw5ZcBXqW3-1S_q2t0wY6W2Jw7DL2p3QnTW6nzml162_pm3W6bMVjf2HVTVMW3Ccrhn3MbN8NW2FCMsv5jCsJHW3Pj7vs7Rh8N9W7bjfcH19mBFxW6jWGlV2_1lbgW5rcZX12-294gVqSNjt5kFBKfW7lYt775s7-x9W7z2NMJ7vRb8yW4zxj-J1GgGq8W1YYV5x72nt_yW6sxy0G1S0-ynW1lG7N86YD7dqW1xsR2Q6rGVfqW2gNf5D82stMRW6NFs_T1vhBc6W1btQrJ88vpNlW6YtHl_7YG7LHW7jZHhC5T8vjxW1F2JPH1CyykLW7KGxxp6dPdsrW76kjV81F6VdXW754kfq1lvGpSW75d1N81YjWwYW22Zcrj7m1c7zN24ck7rDkSBqW2PGKpw13VGtHVrX3l16VzKpqN7JS0wKdpRhxW1N7H5n1Ww3VTW12TQyH2YHQQ4W714h8Q1nzHLLW9gdh-B2k-5VbW7nV4Y77q8RghW9k305y5qJWzrN8J64hCmRw0WMdXyXb16ZkRf7l8Y9l03 [Hearts cautious over Steven Naismith until striker gets up to speed](W2c4Ttl7XN3yzW6cD-6c5RhBt80/*W54XslW8F4v3pW3ZBz6N1T4wGR0/5/f18dQhb0Sjv79c-gFRN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd9pZwv5SN5G1_hQWkjrsW1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32H7W1Kjsd27F_pCGW1Lj9Vg7nc7BvW2RgslS4X1FNZW51BBBw96B21nW964m896RwHs1W3KBKMb4rQnrGW6PbR0t6RgvBGW5CkqNw5ZcBXqW3-1S_q2t0wY6W2Jw7DL2p3QnTW6nzml162_pm3W6bMVjf2HVTVMW3Ccrhn3MbN8NW2FCMsv5jCsJHW3Pj7vs7Rh8N9W7bjfcH19mBFxW6jWGlV2_1lbgW5rcZX12-294gVqSNjt5kFBKfW7lYt775s7-x9W7z2NMJ7vRb8yW4zxj-J1GgGq8W1YYV5x72nt_yW6sxy0G1S0-ynW1lG7N86YD7dqW1xsR2Q6rGVfqW2gNf5D82stMRW6NFs_T1vhBc6W1btQrJ88vpNlW6YtHl_7YG7LHW7jZHhC5T8vjxW1F2JPH1CyykLW7KGxxp6dPdsrW76kjV81F6VdXW754kfq1lvGpSW75d1N81YjWwYW22Zcrj7m1c7zN24ck7rDkSBqW2PGKpw13VGtHVrX3l16VzKpqN7JS0wKdpRhxW1N7H5n1Ww3VTW12TQyH2YHQQ4W714h8Q1nzHLLW9gdh-B2k-5VbW7nV4Y77q8RghW9k305y5qJWzrN8J64hCmRw3gDdXyXbgj7Hf8-ZwRH03) Craig Levein has been without Steven Naismith’s services since March and his influence has been acutely missed but despite the fact the player has signed a permanent deal and is in the final stages of rehab, his manager says he will resist the urge to lean too heavily on him until he is fully up to match speed. W2c4Ttl7XN3yzW6cD-6c5RhBt80/*W3VXq8j66BXMGW5X5by93BKlc20/5/f18dQhb0S1Wb73FkvWV12cNm7WdL54VMNWd88b5q7cW2Syz9319zYKwW8DlGcs7b6MBQW6VdKvJ6z8ctZW4r5YVm18pL4HW2cZXhF1rQzn0W5cW48M8QN7NwW8MzLX48v63fFW4yDNvj1KdXdwW8WDVz-7mc00HW8dDTPg3xMqtxW6n-jBf1lTF7rW2G67mB2_bq9SW46cnG-1btW28W1tn_Dh2YxzlJW3LWWzB5q2y7mN8ctyx2c7VWTW4Mwtq_93BdJZVvgpLv5rfxjMW2tL5L21-MkJjW3DWXsG1z8ZBqW6F8RjR2N__S2W2FRlL13VBG-zW64bfxm48FxZPVnBm7T5NXstRW90JjDG252n-rW3fM5zs1xsL0rN3KhhNYJl2NxW4yjR6j3f8VCQW9f4g9N47vf87W7S53pt4-PbHCN4FRKJkdB_WFW1-hf3y9c2gy1W6zbssK7_0jNRW4sPGtn6dtkZ5W4lbtR26g_5b6W1W3VNP6q48Z5N3xh1Y4kbMJbW555bDf3ZY6_HW3ltqmh4HgXYqW75yVTL8zWN41W85Psbc3YYf16W92Mgt09k8B9NW1CrXyD7JnS-_W90ybww62F34SW3mQv2C8dnzq-W1-8wnR9j3Z91W32Wb843j1CZqW9l69FM8X0LdMW6NLzyG4gMtVLW89hvVd7rpxm2W999RnR5wjvKtW25D_b98Hw-Dkf6Q026404 [Aberdeen can continue to thrive under shrewd boss Derek McInnes](W2c4Ttl7XN3yzW6cD-6c5RhBt80/*W8tN7bV9cRSWSW8v7NRq1bK4gr0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wb73FkvWV12cNm7WdL54VMNWd88b5q7cW2Syz9319zYKwW8DlGcs7b6MBQW6VdKvJ6z8ctZW4r5YVm18pL4HW2cZXhF1rQzn0W5cW48M8QN7NwW8MzLX48v63fFW4yDNvj1KdXdwW8WDVz-7mc00HW8dDTPg3xMqtxW6n-jBf1lTF7rW2G67mB2_bq9SW46cnG-1btW28W1tn_Dh2YxzlJW3LWWzB5q2y7mN8ctyx2c7VWTW4Mwtq_93BdJZVvgpLv5rfxjMW2tL5L21-MkJjW3DWXsG1z8ZBqW6F8RjR2N__S2W2FRlL13VBG-zW64bfxm48FxZPVnBm7T5NXstRW90JjDG252n-rW3fM5zs1xsL0rN3KhhNYJl2NxW4yjR6j3f8VCQW9f4g9N47vf87W7S53pt4-PbHCN4FRKJkdB_WFW1-hf3y9c2gy1W6zbssK7_0jNRW4sPGtn6dtkZ5W4lbtR26g_5b6W1W3VNP6q48Z5N3xh1Y4kbMJbW555bDf3ZY6_HW3ltqmh4HgXYqW75yVTL8zWN41W85Psbc3YYf16W92Mgt09k8B9NW1CrXyD7JnS-_W90ybww62F34SW3mQv2C8dnzq-W1-8wnR9j3Z91W32Wb843j1CZqW9l69FM8X0LdMW6NLzyG4gMtVLW89hvVd7rpxm2W999RnR5wjJZhW25D_b93qcVFlf6Q026404) While the primary focus in the new Premiership campaign will inevitably be upon Celtic and Rangers, it would be foolish to discount the possibility of Aberdeen again having a significant say in proceedings at the top of the table. W2c4Ttl7XN3yzW6cD-6c5RhBt80/*W8VptM27ZZ038W91KdzG8K2s7v0/5/f18dQhb0Sjv99c-gFRN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd9pZwv5SN5G1_hQWkjf-W1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32H7W1Kjsd27F_pCGW1Lj9Vg7nc7BvW2RgslS7RSXY2W1Gmwcr7x5Z7cW2RwDnL2HnHTYW1G6pC_2Syn-BW1HpWVf7KH46qW7x3kWz3M1nRsW8p_w9R61LH-KN63S566PCJF2W2Qz9Kd1ZYKgQW1V2qBh1L4LKyW2WtZKJ2GFmQXW6yhxZz366BljVfgWCk3Sd5pZVrcGG35Ckz9PN26Mr72vXGz0W70fl6p7PJ6bdW2gL-pF634DzvW5kh_7d3gPWjwW1wchBz5RpkcdW3bqp9g8F9734W4yc3CK3sSDqDW5kmcLG2Jb9P5W3sl-dD60hFB0W6N-y1t5rjvLTW3STZFH45z9Y9W3zfRm95WwYRtW3BWzg53jFjF2W4GTP0m5tdGp9W4H2BcY3gqZLcW4rH9cY2lYsXjW6QG-b23c06QvW3zkBNQ5jSS3cW34x2Nq2WMSyrW4tSb1z4cXVFsW6VQTFp4knM79W47KNPk6W3ggRW7jD_sy6H5B0KW6hz0s82bzNQYW5-kG1b2N2vJpW2N2rVf4Ky7-6W5PY9dJ8f2VYbN4Z6Xqb215-pW1Jp43_8L_Nh7W98J_kD34hdTSW32M6Lc92Kb5qW671bGf436YK9W36sLG21NsfDKS36h3v9NLQ102 [Aberdeen defenders ruled out of Premiership opener against Hearts](W2c4Ttl7XN3yzW6cD-6c5RhBt80/*W2F_gKg8M7RGsW7wMZgk905fBP0/5/f18dQhb0Sjv99c-gFRN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd9pZwv5SN5G1_hQWkjf-W1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32H7W1Kjsd27F_pCGW1Lj9Vg7nc7BvW2RgslS7RSXY2W1Gmwcr7x5Z7cW2RwDnL2HnHTYW1G6pC_2Syn-BW1HpWVf7KH46qW7x3kWz3M1nRsW8p_w9R61LH-KN63S566PCJF2W2Qz9Kd1ZYKgQW1V2qBh1L4LKyW2WtZKJ2GFmQXW6yhxZz366BljVfgWCk3Sd5pZVrcGG35Ckz9PN26Mr72vXGz0W70fl6p7PJ6bdW2gL-pF634DzvW5kh_7d3gPWjwW1wchBz5RpkcdW3bqp9g8F9734W4yc3CK3sSDqDW5kmcLG2Jb9P5W3sl-dD60hFB0W6N-y1t5rjvLTW3STZFH45z9Y9W3zfRm95WwYRtW3BWzg53jFjF2W4GTP0m5tdGp9W4H2BcY3gqZLcW4rH9cY2lYsXjW6QG-b23c06QvW3zkBNQ5jSS3cW34x2Nq2WMSyrW4tSb1z4cXVFsW6VQTFp4knM79W47KNPk6W3ggRW7jD_sy6H5B0KW6hz0s82bzNQYW5-kG1b2N2vJpW2N2rVf4Ky7-6W5PY9dJ8f2VYbN4Z6Xqb215-pW1Jp43_8L_Nh7W98J_kD34hdTSW32M6Lc92Kb5qW671bGf436YK9W36sLG21XlrFsSdYv2k3y2N102) Aberdeen defenders Mikey Devlin and Ash Taylor have been ruled out for their opening league game against Hearts. And finally... W2c4Ttl7XN3yzW6cD-6c5RhBt80/*W2wrGCT347gx_N7R8P_6LvxWl0/5/f18dQhb0S5fk9dK7jnW2t-R90511QLbW5sr2xp59hZbSW7w3Y4C56t3dtW5r8vy28yym7NW5yMlqc8sZ4PZW1qMTN78tzLvhVRz3F31qMMTnW1q7_2d5qbhwRN1sK_FrVbsGjW4BbCFD2KmvsRW1Hs7GW2HnxrBW7t51bJ2JmyknW2Sf9497nY30jW7LWY562VdxVSW2RfHxz2GFfqvVvyXSY7w43ZTVtwk7p4bJ02hW4b_rKw7MbC3kN1ShBCtsHXXxV573-H8FNZw3W31SmvZ4NwWkPW8-f1Q52N33B5W3_t0gL32GqKgW3WddQj6Pkt_VW62_rWz4MW8X3W4r1Pm71nq9rNW2hL3L73NnV4FW1nJpwv26pdfjW35y0Tb1mz0wYW6QxD0G6SFtyGW4sH8-z63B5dZN66h5Qfd0YTwW8zLGrr38J-n4W5sXL3J3PqHp9VXNWc18sv4VVW625ks84Zq8DVW34Nqfr4v-Np8W8pgFKN5wMdVTVXV2gk36_FFdN1k4RYsVjjXYW2CNF9010j-sLW4ZVr9B1r_6vQW10JN3412mv4DW1Bh9074HKVX1W4PxC8j448jZpW4frWbl47xfHKW41HnY22KYZJnW4Vs6_47jW5lWVR8ckW8j1W0CW8PwHBt6bHHZSW2PLC0j1-lFLbW4sKrL947xRbFW8SqqNZ3pxWL3McTSRKcSnk6f7dyqnt02 [Book review: Starling Days, by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan](W2c4Ttl7XN3yzW6cD-6c5RhBt80/*W30pvRd5XhvBsW58xjSX5tq3Pb0/5/f18dQhb0S5fk9dK7jnW2t-R90511QLbW5sr2xp59hZbSW7w3Y4C56t3dtW5r8vy28yym7NW5yMlqc8sZ4PZW1qMTN78tzLvhVRz3F31qMMTnW1q7_2d5qbhwRN1sK_FrVbsGjW4BbCFD2KmvsRW1Hs7GW2HnxrBW7t51bJ2JmyknW2Sf9497nY30jW7LWY562VdxVSW2RfHxz2GFfqvVvyXSY7w43ZTVtwk7p4bJ02hW4b_rKw7MbC3kN1ShBCtsHXXxV573-H8FNZw3W31SmvZ4NwWkPW8-f1Q52N33B5W3_t0gL32GqKgW3WddQj6Pkt_VW62_rWz4MW8X3W4r1Pm71nq9rNW2hL3L73NnV4FW1nJpwv26pdfjW35y0Tb1mz0wYW6QxD0G6SFtyGW4sH8-z63B5dZN66h5Qfd0YTwW8zLGrr38J-n4W5sXL3J3PqHp9VXNWc18sv4VVW625ks84Zq8DVW34Nqfr4v-Np8W8pgFKN5wMdVTVXV2gk36_FFdN1k4RYsVjjXYW2CNF9010j-sLW4ZVr9B1r_6vQW10JN3412mv4DW1Bh9074HKVX1W4PxC8j448jZpW4frWbl47xfHKW41HnY22KYZJnW4Vs6_47jW5lWVR8ckW8j1W0CW8PwHBt6bHHZSW2PLC0j1-lFLbW4sKrL947xRbFW8SqqNZ3pxWL3N2z7R2zcSwm7f639Twh02) The classics never really go away. But, though there have been excellent novels by people like my colleague Allan Massie on the Roman Empire or Robert Harris on Cicero, (or I, Claudius by Robert Graves for that matter, or Gore Vidal’s Julian), something rather different seems to be happening at present. 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