Scottish independence referendum should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson amid bitter standoff with Nicola Sturgeon over her drive to split up the UK Boris Johnson has insisted Scots must wait decades for new independence vote Said the 41-year gap on EU referendums was the right kind of timescale to use 2014 contest in … Read more
SNP MPs said they will vote against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal when it comes before the Commons on Wednesday. Westminster leader Ian Blackford said the agreement was a ‘disaster for Scotland’ and an an ‘unforgiveable act of economic vandalism and gross stupidity’. SNP leader and Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has already accused the Conservatives of … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon escapes fine for mask blunder: Scotland’s First Minister will avoid police action for breaking her own coronavirus rules Scotland’s First Minister has long preached of the importance of face coverings She was spotted talking to people without one at venue in Edinburgh last week Later told parliament at Holyrood that she was ‘kicking myself very … Read more
Keir Starmer drafts in Gordon Brown in desperate bid to win back Scottish Labour voters as he pledges the ‘boldest devolution project for a generation’ Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will today pledge to give more powers to Scotland He is drafting in Gordon Brown to help reverse the party’s fortunes in Scotland Sir Keir … Read more
Like a broken record, Westminster’s SNP leader Ian Blackford launched into one of his tiresome anti-Brexit rants at Prime Minister’s Questions last week. Blackford lambasted Boris Johnson for inflicting ‘economic vandalism’ on Scotland and demanding a ‘detailed economic assessment of the cost to the UK of his extreme Tory Brexit plans’. With Blackford frothing at … Read more
Like a broken record, Westminster’s SNP leader Ian Blackford launched into one of his tiresome anti-Brexit rants at Prime Minister’s Questions last week. Blackford lambasted Boris Johnson for inflicting ‘economic vandalism’ on Scotland and demanding a ‘detailed economic assessment of the cost to the UK of his extreme Tory Brexit plans’. With Blackford frothing at … Read more
Support for Scottish independence has surged to equal a record high as Boris Johnson’s premiership continues to alienate votes north of the border, a new poll revealed today. A Savanta ComRes poll for The Scotsman newspaper showed support for splitting the United Kingdom at 58 per cent, level to a figure reached in October. The … Read more
‘Childish’ SNP MP Drew Henry is suspended from House of Commons for refusing to sit down and bellowing ‘Outrage!’ as Brexit bill is approved By Emer Scully For Mailonline Published: 18:51 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 19:15 GMT, 16 December 2020 ‘Childish’ Scottish National Party MP Drew Henry was today suspended from the House … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon-backed Scottish history document for schools that traces the formation of Holyrood government to King Edward I invading Scotland in 1296 is blasted as ‘dangerous nonsense’ The SNP’s 27-page timeline is titled: ‘The Road to the Scottish Parliament’ It begins its tale in 1296 when ‘King Edward I of England invades Scotland’ – the … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon-backed Scottish history document for schools that traces the formation of Holyrood government to King Edward I invading Scotland in 1296 is blasted as ‘dangerous nonsense’ The SNP’s 27-page timeline is titled: ‘The Road to the Scottish Parliament’ It begins its tale in 1296 when ‘King Edward I of England invades Scotland’ – the … Read more