Rise of the SNP: the inside story
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2015
- In less than a decade the SNP has become the dominant political force in Scotland; despite losing an independence referendum, they took 56 of Scotland's 59 seats at the general election.
But where did the SNP's success come from - and can it survive against Corbyn-mania and a Tory majority government?
Every Nation has Inherent Right to its independence.
We don’t want independence. We voted and almost every poll shows we haven’t changed our mind.
@@rebamontagu1917 Not now! The Yes campaign is clearly ahead of the the No mob!
@@aliwhitwell nope...
@@michaelheeheejackson7255 Afraid so. You need to embrace the change that people now seeking independence are greater than those that wish their neighbouring country to run their affairs. The latest polls (even the UK Gov polls) put the YES campaign ahead!
Ali Whitwell opinion polls are not 100 percent !
I would be really interested to see what new parties would emerge in an independent Scotland or how the policies and priorities of Old parties would change to accommodate independence. The strange thing is I might be liable to voting Liberal Democrat or Labour or Conservative or SNP after independence because the New Scottish Prioritized parties agenda's will have completely different purposes when their policies exclude the UK.
there wouldnt be it would be like a sort of MC-north korea with sturgeon and the lackies she has promised jobs for licking her behind in the indy campaign running the show
The SNP would crumble in an independent Scotland, which is probably why they’ve quietly stopped pushing for it.
I'm sure new parties will emerge after indy which will be great for a new country. The main thing will be that Scots will get the party they vote for unlike the present!
@@alasdairw Your comment looks pretty stupid now tho
After independence I would expect tories, Labour liberals etc. to form Scottish parties totally independent of London. You would be entitled to vote for whoever you chose.
It's entirely possible the snp would cease to function after our first Scottish elections.
Federal Republic of Scotland😭
I'm so still Yes!
+KöenigHex very funny how Scotland would be better off than England even without oil. And actually the pound sterling has been Scotland's currency for 50 years before the act of union you deluded sack of shit
+KöenigHex
*'what would you bring to Europe'?*
Scotland is *8.3%* of UK population but still: *32%* land area, *61%* sea area, *90%* surface fresh water, *62%* natural gas production, *96.5%* oil production, *47%* coal production, *81%* coal reserves,*62%* timber production, *46%* total forest area, *92%* hydro electric production, *42%* wind-wave-solar, *60%* fish landings.
*How about that for a start*
+independenceshop atleast this person has some sense
+KöenigHex we wouldn't need to rely on tax payers from England if our budget wasn't cut every fucking week and if we could get more in return from what is sold in Europe which comes from Scotland. And it's hilarious if your imagination world was true and Scotland relied on getting bailed out we wouldn't be scum of the earth we would be second right after the England. Also as you are a Welsh I wanted to put in Wales but sadly it's just another bit of land added onto England.
SuperAye is a 'PatheticDa' who works for Sputnik, the Russian propaganda operation run by Moscow but with a base in Edinburgh.
Literally tens of thousands of ordure-stirring comments by this Kremlinoid with bad teeth and vodka breath.
Scottish independence now!
Pro-independence supporters see Corbyn not as an opponent but rather an ally in the fight against the right-wing consensus. He simply opens another front in the campaign but he will not be able to close the front that is Scottish independence.
Corbyn is a lost cause. Labour are just as bad and pointless as the Tories.
noghd SNP are right wing
Corbyn is lucky if he has control over his own bowel movements, let alone his own party.
Still true today before the 2019 general election
The embarrassment of Scotland 🏴
So ch4 think a political party is the same as a shark......I wait to hear their interpretation of the Tories.
I wish Plaid Cymru could have this sort of success
Your time will come
Scotlands future will be decided by Scotlands people.
Not Westminster.
Everyone knows it was rigged torys don't talk for me or the people of Scotland soar Alba
It was totally rigged, they knew the outcome before the referendum. Now we're in a place where if you vote SNP you are using your vote for an Ill equipped party. There is only two parties in this country that can make a difference: Labour or the Conservatives and the conservatives will be happy if you vote SNP because it effectively nullifies your vote and allows them to control our country for evermore.
Are you still crying
Turned out the Russians tried to rig in favour of the SNP.. That's embarrassing.
And Wee Jimmy Marxist does. Scotland needs to get a backbone and realise that the SNP are anything but Scottish Nationalist
Thank god for Nicola. The best, most honest and most feared politician in UK, soon to be fighting for Scotland in EU
the worst politician in living memory , she is on her way to destroying our country
@@tomrawley6549 I guess that's why we enjoy all the benefits of living here. Our students don't have to pay £30,000 for their uni fees, our over 60's get free bus travel, we all get free prescriptions, we all get free care if we need it, the elderly get free care, we get free childcare, we get free eyetests, first time house buyers get help, our mothers get a free babybox to help them with their new born. Our NHS and Education systems are working better than rUK. Yes the world respected and amazingly popular First Minister who has done so much to stop this virus in it's tracks has shown just how a government can perform unlike the shambolic mess that is so evident in England. Johnson has blood on his hands!
@@aliwhitwell free education for mickey mouse degrees and no real job prospect. All that so called free stuff costs money. They can't even keep the bins clean, fix pot holes, keep the trains running, they just waste money
Most honest,!!!!!!!
The United Kingdom is soverign - England, Scotland, Wales, Ulster - all of them...
pmsl😂😂😂😂😂
The Scottish youth will sweep Scotland to independence.
They sure will.My 24 year old scottish friend predicted that they would be the generation to get independence for Scotland years ago
@@heidijessen5255 Latest polls say 54% want independence. Within that poll 16-17 year olds polled 75%. SNP predicted to win 75 Scottish MSP seats at the next election.
Latest polls say 54% want independence. Within that poll 16-17 year olds polled 75%. SNP predicted to win 75 Scottish MSP seats at the next election.
The brainwashed kids.
Yes .
Which is your favourite Sturgeon Video ? The one where she says a no deal Brexit would be a terrible thing,or the one where she says no deal Brexit is a great thing...a very confused Scotsman , from the marginal seat of Angus here.
Where does she say 'no deal Brexit is a great thing'?
Well because in the eyes of the SNP it’s a mixed bag. On the one hand, a no deal brexit would have been devastating for Scotland in terms of trade and economy, but it would be a good thing as well because a no deal Brexit would have had a good chance at pulling the UK apart quicker than a Brexit with a deal
@@davidscottish No sensible person ever said Brexit is a great thing and certainly not Nicola Sturgeon!
Decline of the SNP.
Channel 4 knock the ball out of the game w these videos
I wouldn’t trust the SNP with a jam jar full of pennies.
But you'll take all the goodies they provide eh?
@@aliwhitwell what goodies are you talking about boomer?
@@Johno1992 All the very many benefits that the people of Scotland enjoy such as free tuition fees for students worth around £11,000 pa, free bus pass at age 60, free child care, mitigation from bedroom tax, free prescriptions, help for first time house buyers, lower income tax for 56% of the working population etc etc.
What would happen to the snp after Scottish independence? Because their goal is for a independent and free Scotland and they will achieve that. Would they just be a medium party like labour or something?
We already voted against independence and were told its once a generation vote not let's throw our toys out the pram and stamp our feet because we didnt get the result they wanted and push for another one less than a decade earlier
They will continue to work as the snp to deliver their promise I guess parties will break away eventually to suite an independent Scotland’s needs
@@Johno1992 democracy doesn’t stop after one vote. We have a mandate and SCOTLAND the SCOTTISH people support a ref2 u need to learn to keep to your own country which btw is crumbling and are trying to bring us down with it. The main point is you can stick ur once and a generation it’s a pointless argument and stop trying to deny democracy in another country.
@@Johno1992 There is no such thing as a once-a-generation democracy. If the people demand another vote, they must get one. End of.
It would be irrelevant anyway, because the SNP would straight away, surrender any kind of Scottish sovereignty to a much larger, undemocratic, unpredictable, power like the European Union. In reality, the last thing that the SNP wants is Scottish Independence. The SNP's only purpose is to break away from the UK, which will cause unimaginable economic and social devastation in Scotland. Added to that is the expected economic and social devastation from the looming global financial crash. Now is certainly not the time to be messing around with speculative issues, like so called, pseudo Scottish Independence. Now is the time to be planning and implementing strategies to weather the likely chaos from the crash of the world's currencies, and the unprecedented economic recession or depression that will ensue. We need to get real, my fellow countrymen and countrywomen.
Pseudo nationalists.
Absolutely they are anything but a nationalist party
And full of hatred because of an illusion😅
I don't understand! the SNP want to leave political Union. Become independent nation Witch is great brilliant good idea!!! Then Join another political union the E.U! It's bizarre. Give power away again. The E.U will Force austerity on Scotland like they have done to Greece. Why think about it. Just be independent
Hmmm....1 equal voice within 27 voices versus 1 voice in 4 where only 1 voice counts......easy choice really………
Where we can trade with 500 Million and 65 Million, including the new big deals with China and Japan just set up which Trump is dying to get in on - best of both worlds
You are wrong comparing EU to UK.. E U look after own members - there were many post communistic countries joined EU (being in worst situation than Scotland ever will be ) and now they note 3-5% economical growth - having 1000 km brand new motorways and new train infrastrucion after 10 years. There money for FARMERS , EDUCATION and HEALTH SECTOR. Do not based on you asnwer on your thoughts go to Europe and ask European how EU change the countries.
❤️SNP❤️
Traitor!!
+Tom Is awesome fuck off, let people express their opinion.
alexander thinks scotland can survive on tax from irn bru shortbread and whisky.
oil and gas production is down the shitter, the only place the SNP can raise money is to tax the hell out of people and that isnt going to clear the deficit which means more cuts to services on top of what they have cut already and will swamp scotland with economic migrants.
truth hurts ... should try voting for a proper political party who has answers, but why bother when you can keep voting SNP ... lol
SMP are needing gone,krankie doesn't have a clue where the money's gone.boris Johnson gave her,she's got Scotland like a dump go now Krankie. 🇬🇧👏
By the great white shark metaphor, you mean consistent strong leadership with the party behind them? Isn't that what's supposed to happen when new party leaders come in? I know it's been a long time since we've seen this happen with other parties, but......
How Much Lies Has Actually Told
Bojo this week has probably helped SNP cause no end Dec2021......
The voters in the south side of Glasgow has a sin to answer for voting in this woman the south side is most deprived area in Scotland and has the highest child poverty forty three per cent of the population in that area the highest in Europe, I would like to hear what she would say if her voters asked her for maybe fifty thousand pounds out her and her husbands over two hundred thousand pound wages to put to charity for her constituency’s poor children ask and see what she says.
Please tell me what the Tories or Labour have done for the people on the south side of Glasgow? Did they provide free care for the elderly, free university tuition for their bright kids, free baby boxes for their new born, free travel for their over 60's, free prescriptions, free eye tests, free parking in hospitals, help to buy your first house, lower income tax for the lower earners........? I could go on.
@@aliwhitwell nothing is free, and without the Barnett formula our economy would be no better than Germany after World War 1
I will say right here and right now the snp will take us to independence and thank God for that.
doozy boy
Don't you get it? The SNP don't want independence, they want sell Scotlland out to the EU. and they want to replace you with a migrant. Waken up!
your tag name is about right isnt it ? theres nothing independent about joining the eu
@@tomrawley6549 You obviously have very little understanding about the EU if that is what you think.
@@aliwhitwell it must be great to be so naive as you , wake up every day and not have a fucking clue as to what is going on in the real world, I pity you
@@tomrawley6549 My nativity has served me well all my life and I retired at 57. Now I live very comfortably with my mortgage free house, my cars, motorcycle and collection of guitars thanks. My holidays to the US twice a year are wonderful. How are you doing by the way?
If the snp won inderpedance from the uk and remain in the eu would that place them in the same situation as northern island so i guess they thought long and hard and got the elusive answer to the back stop just wondering would blackford like to share it with us
We would have to build a hard border to stop the tens of thousands of English folks wanting to move to Scotland obviously! ;-)
@@aliwhitwell lol nice one didnt think of that
Ali Whitwell and England and Wales will have to pay for the wall
INDEPENDENCE has nothing to do with Sturgeon, Corbyn, Salmond, Cammeron. Its about a way people feel. INDEPENDENCE is natural.
Christopher Melville how far do we go. Independence for my local town?? It’s the uk end of.
Dave Coyle You obviously don’t know history. I suggest you read up on the economic warfare used by England in that period to force the union.
@@jonathanmcaleece9834 The UK is not a country. Scotland wishes better for it's people than it does tied to the apron strings of an inept government that constantly blunders it way through disasters. The Covid-19 crisis has shown how incompetent the UK government is compared with the other 3 country's administrations.
Ali Whitwell I know that. And thanks for the lesson. Scotland is run by an inept government. It’s record on many things is poor to say the least. Scotland had an independence vote. It lost. Now they want another,then another. Where does it stop. I want the unionists to get two more votes after that if they vote to leave and that’s only fair.
@@jonathanmcaleece9834 The last referendum was 6 years ago. How many general elections have we had since 2014? Things change. Scotland was promised the only way to stay in the EU was to vote No. The Vow wasn't honoured. Now our Scottish Parliament is being denied powers that should be devolved after Brexit. The Scottish record is far better than rUK and you know it but must be in denial. The NHS for example out performs it's English equivalent all the time. The handling of the Virus has been an example compared to the incompetence of the Westminster tories.
Whether you support the SNP or not, that to me a separate matter. I'm all for an independent Scotland, you can support other parties and still be on the Yes side.
and now the fall...
Its not a miracle by a long shot my friend
SNP very tribal viewpoint it seems
They lost seats in the last general election but on the next one they'll get them back.
And 30/32 constituencies voted snp in the European election so that could be some evidence of more snp support
In 2017, people wanted to respect the ref result b/c we all thought we would leave w/ a great deal w/ the EU.
Since then, it’s all been disastrous and people are more determined than ever to remain.
@Verdent Wood Scotland has never since WWII had such a good government as the SNP. Our NHS and Education are rated higher than rUK, we enjoy free education, free eyesight tests,free prescriptions, free childcare,free care for the elderly which is being extended to all, we enjoy free bus transport for over 60s. We have had tens of thousand more houses built that rUK. The list goes on. The Tories and Labour did nothing for Scotland.
@Verdent Wood Ok, give me some examples of what Labour have done for Scotland apart from saddling it with massive PFI debt. Give me some examples of the things the Tories have done for Scotland apart from the bedroom tax and poll tax. As usual all we get are 'Bad SNP' without any examples of the other parties massive failings.
@@Mike-jv9cl Latest polls say 54% want independence. Within that poll 16-17 year olds polled 75%. SNP expected to take 75 seats at the next Scottish Parliament election.
@Ali Whitwell I’ll be moving up north of the border then quite soon! #DissolveTheUnion
I'm an American who originally supported Scotland's no vote, but in the wake of Brexit, something David Cameron said would never happen, I'm more sympathetic to Scotland having control of their own destiny separate from Westminster.
but joining the eu gives away that independence, so where is the logic
You lot have more to worry about....
@@tomrawley6549 Nonsense. Stop reading the Daily Mail and do some proper research on the EU.
@@don-jx2xn Nonsense! Go and do some research.
@@tomrawley6549 Rubbish! Going by your logic that means France, Germany, Italy etc aren't independent nations. Get that idea and logic out of your mind
SNP. If we vote to leave the EU. Then Scotland will leave the UK.
17.4 million people.
" bye then"
Lol
Scotland didn't vote to leave the EU! 2/3 voted remain.
Didn’t the snp endorse hitler
Scottish Independence is coming we will be Independent soon even without the SNP the people of Scotland will win our Independence.
Latest polls say 54% want independence. Within that poll 16-17 year olds polled 75%. SNP predicted to win 75 Scottish MSP seats at the next election.
One tooth may have fallen out but NOT disappeared, will always have Nicolas' back :)
What's this great white shark nonsence? It is great leadership and democracy at its best. It is also a battle the Scottish citizens fought hard for. Latter nor FM did not happen by accident.
scots love there heroine
+MrAbnormalt *their
I'm Scottish and I hate the SNP and I voted no
cool story!
Cringe strong eh
@@crazyforcoffee5950 Why do you hate the SNP? Do you love the Tories or Labour and if so why?
She's just been asking for more cash from parliament hasn't she wasting money she was there in the box waving flag for the qween haha
My grandparents are from east five traced back 500 years but I was born in England sturgeons granny was from Sunderland rather St who is the most Scottish? BTW what happened to all the lads who came from s scotland to play football? 😅
Answer, the one who stands up for Scotland!
@@Fernandwinnie You again😂😂. why you commenting here this isn’t a Rangers video. w⚓️
When does the fall of the SNP drop?😂😂
Those who seed discontent between our family of Nations think only of their own importance and not of Scotland.
The Tories certainly seed discontent I agree.
Wanting Scotland to rule itself is thinking of Scotland.
Young people being bribed again English grandmother
Chineese backing ???
I'm a 20 year old Scottish born and bred citizen and I for one will never put pen to paper for the SNP. Why? I stand with centre-left values, but possibly more centre than left, and I'm an internationalist therefore I support countries/nations working together to create better societies. SNP representatives only seem to be interested in their own political gain i.e. their pockets and not for the people of Scotland, not one bit!
People here vote for the SNP, but if they keep going on the way they are, taking voters for granted, 'standing' on a left-wing platform at election time then standing on a centre-right platform in Holyrood and contradicting themselves in Westminster to score political points, then they'll be obsolete by 2021 and worryingly as we have seen from the election a fortnight ago, the Conservative Party in Scotland could end up being the Government if Labour don't start to understand the mood of the Scottish electorate, which is NOT independence for Scotland, in which I believe a strong and true Labour message could destroy any case for it in the future.
Congrats, you've described every politician ever. Democracy is all about picking your poison instead of letting others choose it for you.
I think Labour lost a lot of credibility when they shared a platform with the Tories back in 2014, even with lefty 'no' voters. In my opinion, the Tories can thank disenfranchised Lib-dems for their recent gains, the SNP can thank Labour for theirs.
...I’m looking at this comment two years on. The Scots Tories free fall, Scottish Labour nowhere and the SNP stronger in the polls.
Only one party has Scotland’s interest.
And in 2021 we are seeing the fall
Hopefully
We actually seen a rise
Oops ireland
YES🏴 SCOTLAND INDEPENDENCE🏴🏴
SCOTLAND PLEASE LEAVE UK as you loosing a lot and now you are on sinking boat which you did not want to be. Better be in EU than no voice in UK.
I’m English and of all the parties we have, Green is my favourite as they are pro-EU and anti-austerity. But my favourite British party is definitely SNP.
Why?
@@immortaltyrant2474 One good reason might be how well they have coped with the Covid crisis compared to a bungling England.
Ali Whitwell with a population density less than 1/4 that of England, is it any shock the deaths per capita were lower?
SNP snag list I don't want to end up with a book as large as Lord of the Rings however Independence you say thats human chess. ,
A few things you need to realise about an Autistic Libra ♎💭
The raise and fall of the Roman oh sorry the Sturgeon empire but of course the SNP will vote in her lap dog as her replacement 😂😂
The SNP are the WORST thing to happen to Scotland since Flodden
@Andy Mclaughlin not sure what you mean but really no need to insult the victims of Lockerbie Mr McLaughlin but hardly surprising from an SNP supporter which you obviously are
The SNP cannot dictate on our union. Maybe all 4 countries should vote......
The population of London is larger than the whole of Scotland. Only people from Scotland can vote for the SNP so it would be impossible for them to win and so fourth unfair
@@donaldbaws1967 I totally agree
In every independence referendum its the country that wants to go that gets to decide not the whole thing like South Sudan and Sudan. And if the whole of the "UK" voted why would anybody from England or Wales and maybe Northern Ireland want Scotland independent as it wouldn't increase their living standards of increased their wealth or anything though for the people living Scotland after being dragged out of the eu and being lied to it would make more sense
Nicola Sturgeon the female version of Jeremy Corbyn. She talks a good job but seems to have attended the Diane Abbott school of economics. Buy British and don't buy the first ministers waffle.
If Scotland where to be independent Sturgeon and the majority of her Msps would not be included in any new parliament that was formed because of there past incompetence in running the country.
Who has shown true leadership throughout this Covid-19 crisis? Which UK country has virtually stopped the virus in it's tracks? Not England who are still seeing spikes all over the place and about a 1000 new cases every day. 44 deaths in England yesterday. Scotland has had none for the last 7 days! Nicola Sturgeon has been recognised throughout the world as a true leader whereas Boris has been looked upon as a buffoon having his strings pulled by Cummings the liar!
Nicola Play Save Sturgeon had she had moved on the same time as the English thousands of people would have a job to go back to now because of her play safe incompetence trying to save her own job people will know who to point the finger at Saint Nicola the most hated politician in Britain , once this terrible affliction is over people won’t forget who put there loved ones out of hospitals into care homes and cost them there lives ,cost thousands of jobs ,the SNP will be held to account.
@@aliwhitwell She is a terrible leader.
@@martincosgrove5961 Sorry but without any grammatical use your massive sentence is not easily understood. I think though that you are trying to blame the Scottish Government for taking the decision following immense pressure from the Tories to make space in hospitals by moving elderly into care homes. Is that the case? I am very glad that in Scotland we have been far more cautious in returning to normality as they have in England. Fortunately there have been far fewer deaths pro rata in Scotland from Covid than in England.
@@gn2540 She and the SNP have done more for the people of Scotland than any Tory or Labour Govt since WWII. Fact!
queen OF Scots...
Nippy Sweetie rides again!!!
angus mcintyre queen of half of Scots.
grow up
She is right - Scotland have your small but own home.
@@sirdovakiin7247 Latest polls say 54% want independence. Within that poll 16-17 year olds polled 75%. SNP predicted to win 75 Scottish MSP seats at the next election.
English, take the hands of Scotland.
i have never voted for anyone but snp but there immigraion idea is pure wrong get it right stop them from coming ta Scotland sure offers should be out ta European Christions 1st
stephen mcewan
Don't tell us that, tell Surgeon - and she will brand you a racist. That is what you are voting for. Google "Coudenhove Kalergi" and you will see what Sturgeon is up to.
Why, don't you like the skin colour of the others, Hitler. #DissolveTheUnion.
I hope people turn on the SNP, this party has no common sense country needs to stay united!! really need a party who is just that!!
Channel 4 is basically campaigning for a SNP with English tax payer's money.
you talk some shite
Tax payer erm no adverts fanny
prodigiii712 channel four receives no public financing dummy. Cry some more.
#INDYREF2 #SNP #FRAZERROBERTJOHNSTONEFORPREZ
PROTECT THE UNION!
in the title rise of the snp cross out the snp and replace with 4th reich
Childish comments from obviously a child like mind!
@@aliwhitwell he isn't far off shes turned Scotland into a shithole violent gangs get to walk less than 24 hours after being lifted same goes for people caught with class a drugs
The selfie queen lost 21 seats after campaigning for Indyref 2 in 2017 general election.
Nonsense the SNP did not campaign for indyref2 at the 2917. Why do Britnats just keep on lying?
Latest polls say 54% want independence. Within that poll 16-17 year olds polled 75%. SNP predicted to win 75 Scottish MSP seats at the next election.
I'm Scottish and I wouldn't vote for the SNP. I'm far left wing. I don't consider SNP left wing.
100% Yes in 2014, still 100% Yes in 2020. Independence is coming and everyone is welcome in Scotland. Saor Alba gu brath.
Independence is coming to the whole of the UK as we leave the European Union. The SNP's form of independence is not independence because they're handing power over to Brussels
@@billycarroll385 afraid I don't agree with you there, sorry. I'd rather be in a collaboration with other EU member states than being subjugated under a country that not only doesn't listen to us but seeks out ways to keep us under the heel of their boot.
@@sophiemurray7034 So you want to be "independent" but have no control over your laws, borders and have an EU army you can't opt out of. Let alone Scottish fishermen being cut out of a living by being unable to fish in their own waters
Liar been there full of hatred just full of simplistic jargon and hatred towards the English there are more people in England of Scottish heritage than in Scotland half of Glasgow still think they are Irish until dole time then heyho I am Brit pay up
Sturgeon The Tartan Fuhrer.
Brainless tory voter identified.
As a young person in Scotland, I for one will never be voting for the SNP.
maybe she found out the SNP were founded by nazis. hates the anti english rhetoric of hate and division and believes in a strong united kingdom.
roger melly couldn't have put it better myself
AProudScotsman May I just remind you that not everyone in scotland voted to remain in the EU and therefore it is not accurate to say that the SNP represents all of scotland. Furthermore the turnout for the brexit vote was also significantly lower than that of the indyref, making that more inaccurate. Not all scots wish to stay within the EU. The same for the argument that suggests there is a high demand for indyref2, which is also inaccurate as there clearly is not. The petition against it gained over 100,000 signatures in one day. I will restate here that the snp does not speak for all of scotland.
Additionally, I have had to suffer through the pathetic education system put in place by the snp. It is a complete shambles when you compare it to before the snp were in power. Attainment is painfully low. Yet the snp are still focused on this "indyref". They have more important things to be getting on with, you must agree. For the benefit of this generation instead of focusing purely on the future. get on with the day job.
And of course the snp are divisive. Anyone can see this. We have just been through two traumatic referendums. The snp cannot respect the democratic vote of the people, unlike Theresa May and the tories in regards to brexit. announcing this second referendum is a divisive move. A referendum puts scotland through a period of instability and completely polarises the country. Why would you want this again? This is an overused term but appropriate - it was once in a generation. Just because of brexit does not mean scotland wants a referendum. We will not be accepted into the EU - right at the back of the queue. The snp have been let off too many times and it is time we had Ruth Davidson, a strong opposition, and Theresa May, a strong leader ( in comparison to Nicola ) put them in their place and tell them no.
I posted the original comment a year ago. I still stand by the same opinion. The snp are liars ( as proven through 2014 ref) and are unreliable. I don't want the divisiveness, I want stability and a future that I can look forward to within Scotland. The snp cannot provide this.
aproudscotsman : all you need to do is listen to any SNP politician, all you hear from them is how westminster has plundered scotlands finances yet the SNP have had a stranglehold on the finances for almost a decade, all nicola sturgeon bangs on about is how awful the english are never mind the bile that comes out of arrogant small minded SNP voters mouths, maybe you should take off those tainted earmuffs and daft saltire specs then you will see and hear the hate especially if you listen to the crap the wings over scotland goonsquad spout.
And what do you think the Conservatives were founded from? Love to all mankind? lol
Are you a member of the Orange Lodge?
She is even giving the Nazi salute
Sad!
sturgonion ,,is also not mistress of all she surveys,,we voted no do,h
Yes, the 2014 result was won on the promise of all those powers WM promised, then WM backed out of all the promises which got WM that result, so if WM can't respect the result why should we.
The No vote was not an endorsement of the UK, it was a stay of execution.
Like any contract, if you renege on the deal it cancels the result.
You might like being made a fool of. Thousands of others.....have a back bone.