IT would appear that I’m not the only one perplexed by Humza Yousaf’s strategy for the next General Election (Pete Wishart being another). His…
IT would appear that I’m not the only one perplexed by Humza Yousaf’s strategy for the next General Election . His stated aim is to win all the Tory-held seats and make Scotland a “Tory-free” zone. I have no complaint about such a plan, but to make this his sole aim, while ignoring the very real threat fromfalling while support for Labour has been rising.
What would this proposal achieve? Firstly, it removes the need to vote Labour to get the Tories out of office . Secondly, this could lead to a strengthening of devolution, especially if there are a substantial number of SNP MPs backed by a large SNP vote. Thirdly, without any immediate conditions, or specific demands for improving devolution, it would be very difficult for Labour to reject this as there would be nothing specific to reject.
they can’t do anything without permission from their London bosses and it shows. Imagine how a totally independent Scotland would work.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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