David Cameron said he wanted a full recovery of his party in Scotland Prime Minister David Cameron has challenged the SNP to have the “courage” to call an independence referendum.
Speaking at a Scots reception at the party’s conference in Birmingham, Mr Cameron said he was ready to fight the referendum should the SNP “ever call one” but added that it didn’t look likely that they would right now.
Mr Cameron also told Tory activists he was committed to bringing about a full recovery of his party in Scotland, but said there was a huge challenge ahead.
The party only has one MP and failed to increase its representation at the general election. The Tory leader has also asked Scottish party members to take on their opponents and win the argument about cutting the deficit.
Speaking about the independence referendum he said: “I will be on that campaign if they ever have the courage to call that referendum on the future of the United Kingdom but it doesn’t look like they do right now does it.”
Mr Cameron also dropped a heavy hint that the aircraft carrier currently being built on the Clyde will be completed, despite the upcoming defence cuts.
But speaking to BBC Scotland Mr Cameron refused to be drawn on whether a second ship would be built.
One of the carriers is already under construction at Govan with finally assembly due to take place at Rosyth.
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