Dear All
No matter who won the Conservative
leadership contest, you would have found that SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon poking
her nose in to say that she has “profound concerns”. In this case, her “profound
concerns” focus on Boris Johnson who has now claimed the top spot to be PM. The
truth is her concern is all about spoiling his day and attempting to grab the
media spotlight. Although her story made the press in Scotland, the reality is
that that the rest of the UK doesn’t give a hoot about her opinion. If you want
to know who agrees with it, look at fringe regional parties and cranks.
What is hypocritical is Sturgeon congratulating
Johnson when it is clear these are hollow words, she doesn’t mean it, in the
world of politics; there are certain soundbites that have to be rolled out at
certain times.
This is one of those moments.
So, having badmouthed Boris, Nicola
Sturgeon then sets out to give him some unwanted and unwelcome advice which is
to urge him to rule out a “deeply irresponsible” no-deal Brexit. So, why
pro EU, well think of it as pro bail out, yes, if you watched the news the SNP
is so incompetent that it had to be bailed out by the UK government. Sturgeon
wants her own financial backstop of the ECB. And of course the extended
opportunities of jobs and influence being part of the European elite brings.
But she is too late, the boat sailed on
Scottish independence in 2014.
As to Sturegon warning SNP MPs would
be at the forefront of efforts to keep the UK in the EU, the feeble 35 have as
much chance of stopping Brexit as they would a runaway train. You see what the
SNP can’t influence is the 17.4 million people who voted for Brexit in 2016,
their resolve is hardening. The rise of the Brexit Party is proof that people
aren’t willing to be robbed of democracy like Ireland.
What I find funny is Sturgeon saying:
“Mr Johnson should be in no doubt about the
gravity of the situation he is about to inherit. I will do everything possible
to ensure that he respects Scotland’s views and interests. However, I have
profound concerns about the prospect of his premiership and it would be
hypocritical not to be frank about these. These are concerns that I am certain
will be shared by the vast majority of people in Scotland who, had they been
given any say, would not have chosen to hand the keys of Number 10 to someone
with his views and track record.
She added:
“Mr Johnson should be in no doubt about the
gravity of the situation he is about to inherit as Prime Minister nor, in
particular, about the strength with which I and others will oppose his threat
of a No-deal Brexit. His public pledge to leave the EU by October 31st – ‘come
what may’ and ‘do or die’ – flies in the face of logic, common sense or any
basic regard for the well-being of the people and nations of the UK. It is a
deeply irresponsible threat, and not one that should be contemplated by any
serious political leader. It should now be taken off the table without delay or
equivocation. A no-deal Brexit would do huge damage to jobs, investment and
living standards as well as posing serious and totally unnecessary questions on
critical issues such as medical supplies."
Firstly note the claim that; “I and others
will oppose”, well that isn’t anything new is it? And of course as per usual,
the SNP leader who is morally bankrupt chucked in the issue of medical supplies
in danger. Guess what medical supplies aren’t in danger, they never were which
begs the question, why the scaremongering? The answer of course is Sturgeon’s
plan which is to attempt to gain a second EU referendum.
That isn’t happening, no Conservative Prime
Minister of the UK will go that route, suicide both internal in their party and
externally with the public.
Joining Sturgeon’s attack on Boris Johnson
was the new Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson, she said
Boris Johnson wasn’t fit to hold the
highest office in the land.
She added:
“Boris Johnson has finally got his hands on
the keys to Number 10, but he has shown time and time again that he isn’t fit
to be the Prime Minister of our country. Whether it is throwing people under
the bus or writing a lie on the side of one: Britain deserves better than Boris
Johnson. If we want to defeat nationalism and populism, we need to give people
an alternative vision for our country. It’s the Liberal Democrats who
can lead the renewal our country needs."
“It’s the Liberal Democrats who
can lead the renewal our country needs."
Maybe she should have taken the statesman
route and just shut up, just a suggestion, just throwing that out there.
Scottish Labour leader Richard
Leonard took the tact of saying that Mr Johnson’s “dangerous form of English
nationalism” threatened the Union.
He added:
“The one certainty of his election as
leader of the Tory party is more uncertainty for the future of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland. Johnson some time ago abandoned the unionist tradition of
the Conservative and Unionist party. The Tory Party he now leads is a real and
present danger to Scotland’s place in the UK. A no-deal Brexit led by Boris
Johnson spells disaster for our country, and it is unforgivable for the
Scottish Tories to back him.”
Elected at dinner time; and everyone in
other political parties against him in under two hours, that also includes
Patrick Harvie, who Boris Johnson doesn’t even know exists. This isn’t a
record, but still worth noting, myself, I expect nothing as I have mentioned so
doubt I will be disappointed, because we need to wait, watch and see.
That would be wait, watch and see what
happens on the 31st October 2019, the Brexit deadline.
Pamela Nash, chief executive of the
anti-independence Scotland in Union campaign, said:
“Boris
Johnson must prioritise keeping the UK united, which means making the country
work for all of its citizens and ensuring the people of Scotland want to remain
part of the UK. Predictably, Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP are already using
his victory to launch yet another attempt to divide us, and the new Prime
Minister must not rise to the Nationalists’ desperate grievance tactics or
stoop to their level. Whatever your views on Boris Johnson, the very last thing
Scotland needs is another divisive independence referendum and more
constitutional chaos. Let’s hope that Mr Johnson becomes the Prime Minister the
country needs at this vital time.”
Finally, I think the ‘honeymoon period’ for
Boris Johnson will be remarkably short, possibly the shortest in political
history. But he has a job to do, Theresa May failed, he cannot afford too. Time
is short because post 31st October, I would expect the Brexit Party
to be at the fore calling for a general election if there is no deal.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow
University
8 comments:
I'd have profound concerns about an SNP leader who puts her own thirst for power above that of her country who already voted no to independence!
Why do peo
Who would Nicola like to see with the keys of number 10?
Devastatingly accurate on Sturgeon’s classless, bitter ranting which will get her nowhere. Excellent blog ๐๐๐
The EU referendum posed one questionand the choice of two answers, leave or remain.
The country chose to leave, the MP's at Westminster voted to activate article 50. The majority should be respected, there was no option of choosing a deal or no deal, therefore those MP's who are retainers should give up their seats and stand in a by election, which in reality would be a way of getting the public referendum they so much want.
I have been a fan of Boris since he stood for London Mayor, so obviously I am biased as stated on various fb posts/pages.
I would like Nicola Sturgeon to answer one question, How can Scotland be truly independent if it were allowed into the EU, when it would be the EU making the rules and decisions.
This Could Be The Defining Moment in Britain s History I ll Give The New PM Boris Time to Gel The Country Unlike Scotland Which is my Country Divided and Hatred I wish The Jumped Up Ex Councillor Would Shut Her Trap Sick to the Back Teeth Hearing About Independence We had a Vote They Lost Simple as That Which is The Point of Staying in the EU as We Then Would nt need a Scottish Parliament as, They would be Telling and Ruling Scotland
Her marriage of convenience, with to the media and the elite, is now over. Brexit is now on the table. Sturgeon, the media hyped anti Brexit super star, will shortly become the irritating nationalist again. She'll soon be totally ignore.
You meant "Serial bad loser" surely.
The SNP has outpolled all other parties in every election since Nicola became SNP leader in 2014.
In the last one, the EU parliamentary elections, just a few weeks ago the SNP received more votes than the Tories, Labour and the over-hyped Brexit Party COMBINED!
Boris Johnson's No Deal Brexit will just strengthen her hand.
Stewart, the problem she has is domestic. People don't give a shit how things perform in England ; there are major issues up here. Glasgow NHS now has a centralised appointments system which is not fit for purpose. I know that first hand. Boris is a convenient distraction for her.
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