We asked SNP MPs who fought with Theresa May in the Commons about her legacy...

The National:

Ian Blackford

“Theresa May’s departure does not resolve the Brexit crisis, or reduce the damage to Scotland from the disastrous policies of this right-wing Tory government. The only democratic way forward is to put the issue back to the people.

“The prospect of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister in hock to the right wing of his party and the politics of Nigel Farage will be utterly horrifying to people across Scotland, and raises the threat we face as the Tories lurch even further to the extremes – putting jobs, living standards, public services and the economy at risk.

It is now clearer than ever that the only way to properly protect Scotland’s interests is by becoming an independent country.”

The National: Kirsty Blacckman

Kirsty Blackman

“She will be remembered as one of the most anti-immigration prime ministers we have had. The number of people round the table in my office whose lives have been destroyed largely as a result of Theresa May’s hostile environment means I am not going to shed any tears at her passing. It’s a bit like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. We will still end up with a Conservative prime minister and their policies have been overwhelmingly bad for Scotland and will continue to be so whoever is in the driving seat. We are going to keep doing what we have been doing, which is standing up for Scotland and calling for a People’s Vote. We will keep making preparations for an independence referendum and a better future for Scotland.”

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“This does not change the fundamental point which is that we have a Tory Party at war with itself and trying to drag the rest of us down with it. This week has shown again that Scotland can do so, so much better. The best case scenario for Scotland is independence.”

The National:

Marion Fellows

“Rather than wasting time dealing with a self-made crisis in the Tory Party, the Conservatives should be dealing with the national crisis created by Brexit. Their self-obsessed approach to Brexit has left businesses in limbo and Scotland facing another democratic deficit with the likelihood of a prime minister that no-one in Scotland wants. The answer is to go back to the people. It’s the only way out of it.

The National:

Tommy Sheppard:

“Finally. At last. Thank God. It should have happened ages ago. Never in the history of constitutional negotiations has anyone done things in such a stupid and ham-fisted manner as she’s done. That will be her legacy. Her downfall was entirely of her own making. She will go down in history as one of the most inept politicians there has ever been.

“Hopefully her going will take a brick out of the Jenga tower which will collapse and be in some way reassembled.

“I have to say, I am extremely sceptical of any of the candidates for Tory leader having the integrity and nous to be able to negotiate a majority settlement in the Commons. In my mind, the only ways out are a People’s Vote or a General Election.

“The Tories have a dilemma here. The paradox is that the more you get someone that favours a hard Brexit or no deal, the more chance they will lose their wafer-thin majority in the House. In one week, they could gain a new leader and lose a prime minister. They must understand that and my guess is that they will not want a quick election.

“Our principles are exactly as they were. We are against Brexit. Regardless of what happens next, independence is the only option that guarantees that Scotland has a rosy future in Europe.”

The National:

Pete Wishart

“We are all extremely expectant that we face the prospect of Prime Minister Johnson and, as someone who represents one of the most marginal SNP seats in Scotland, it is something I very much welcome. He will go down like a bucket of cold sick with Tory voters.

“For the country it will be dreadful, but for the cause of Scottish independence, it will significantly shift us forward. Theresa May will go down as one of the greatest singular failures in leadership in this country’s history. She failed to get any sort of Brexit deal. Her choice to go for the snap General Election and losing her majority were among the first big mistakes in a premiership riddled with mistakes.”

The National:

Hannah Bardell

“Theresa May was left a royal mess by David Cameron who swanned off like a total coward. She’s made a whole string of disastrous and damaging decisions (the devastating legacy of which will be felt for some time yet) and she could have done a much better job of the Brexit negotiations (massive under-statement!). The range of choices to replace her is pretty terrifying. May leaving isn’t going to make things any better. The UK is a mess. Scotland, we need independence.”

The National:

Joanna Cherry

“I won’t shed a tear for Theresa May. She’s treated Scotland and our government, parliament and MPs with contempt. Last week in the House of Commons I suggested to her that her successor might want to take a more intelligent approach to Scotland, but I doubt that will happen.

"If Boris Johnson becomes PM the Labour Party will rue the day they failed to whip support for my motion to replace no deal with revocation of Article 50 as the default position. When Johnson takes the UK over the no-deal cliff edge, the starting gun on indyref2 will truly have been fired.”