CAST your minds back to 2015. The Queen opened the new Parliament following the General Election. She announced the European Union Referendum Bill. The Prime Minister, a few months on, announced the Brexit vote would be held on June 23, 2016. All based on the manifesto of which party again?
This crucial detail seems to have vanished from Tory MSP Rachael Hamilton's memory, and honestly - fair enough. The last three years have been enough for anyone to slip into voluntary amnesia. But sadly, as a public figure and representative of the Conservative Party, it does seem like she should know who put us in the current mess we're in.
Now is not the time for independence. We must reject a hard border between Scotland and England. Nicola Sturgeon should put her efforts into getting Brexit sorted. https://t.co/QxW229WS6t
— 🏴 Rachael Hamilton MSP 🇬🇧 (@Rachael2Win) October 16, 2019
The MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire tweeted a link to her Times column about how Nicola Sturgeon wants a hard border between Scotland and England earlier (we'll get to that part later, I promise) with the caption: "Now is not the time for independence. We must reject a hard border between Scotland and England. Nicola Sturgeon should put her efforts into getting Brexit sorted."
So. Let's get this straight. A Tory MSP, who's party has been here, there and everywhere on Brexit since 2016; whose party is backing "do-or-die" Brexiteer Boris Johnson all the way; whose party literally got us into this whole Brexit mess in the first place - believes the SNP First Minister of Scotland must get "Brexit sorted"?
READ MORE: Brexit Party claim SNP are 'Scotland's enemy' in bizarre rant
I don't REALLY think it's her responsibility, Rachael.
One Twitter user summed the whole thing up in a perfect, concise four words. "Tory mess .... own it," they wrote.
Plus, you can't argue that Sturgeon hasn't been trying to sort Brexit out. Her MPs consistently stand up for Scotland's pro-Remain interests. The SNP have been working with all opposition parties to prevent No Deal. SNP MP Joanna Cherry led a court case to stop Johnson's undemocratic prorogation of Parliament. Etc. Etc.
The SNP has done their bit, Rachael. When will your party do the same?
READ MORE: READ: Nicola Sturgeon's full conference speech at #SNP19
That's not to mention the suggestion that Sturgeon wants a hard border between Scotland and England. Such nonsense!
Let us direct you towards her conference speech from just one day ago, in which she said: "We will be in the EU single market AND the closest neighbour to our friends in the rest of the UK."
Sigh.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
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.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel