the vup are a pragmatic party and can be ruthless when it has to be in the business of politics. negotiations anyway. but if you look at, for example, ruth davison the leader of the scottish conservatives, 5he leader of the scottish conservatives, she is very concerned about a potential deal between these two parties when there are still issues very much at the centre.“ we wa nt issues very much at the centre.“ we want to know what the vup will a5k we want to know what the vup will ask for in these negotiations, they have given us the big clue, they did not expect to be in this situation this year because the polls had the conservatives with such a thumping lead throughout the campaign. however, if we look back a few years ago to 2015 the party set out in considerable detail what would ask for a scenario where it may find itself. that is a list that is financial, over longingly. no mention of gay marriage or any other lgbti i55ue, mention of gay marriage or any other lg bti i55ue, no mention of gay marriage or any other lgbti i55ue, no issue —— mention of abortion. they want hard