A high-profile QC has left the Scottish Conservatives with a sideswipe at the new leader, it has been reported.
Paul McBride resigned after Ruth Davidson was elected to lead the party north of the border on Friday.
Ms Davidson, 32, takes over following a divisive split over the future of the party. One challenger, Murdo Fraser, called for a brand new party to replace the existing Scottish Conservative and Unionists.
Mr McBride was critical of Ms Davidson's campaign manager, MSP John Lamont, who is also the party's justice spokesman.
The Celtic supporter's concern centred on Tory opposition to the SNP's legislation to tackle sectarianism.
"The Scottish Conservative party stands for nothing and opposes everything, they are in terminal decline," Mr McBride told the Scotland on Sunday newspaper.
He criticised Ms Davidson with a reference to former leader Annabel Goldie. He told the Sunday Herald: "They have replaced one nice woman with one not so very nice woman."
Mr McBride later released a statement which added: "The Scottish Tories are no friends of the people of Scotland.
"The MSP group is divided and dysfunctional. Their only policy is to oppose everything and contribute nothing. Half the membership wants the party abolished and 87% of the electorate despise them.
"Their naked opportunism regarding the minimum pricing bill and the offensive behaviour bill demonstrates why they will remain unelectable."
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