SO now we have it. We have left the EU with a deal that England voted for, Northern Ireland gets access to the EU, which it voted for, and Scotland gets ignored – again.
What I have learned is to never trust a Tory promise – remember 2014, when they said that if you voted for indy you would be out of the EU.
Both Ruth Davidson and David Mundell said that if there was different deal for Northern Ireland they would resign. We are still waiting. Gordon Brown’s Vow was never delivered and a worse one is being offered now. So never trust a Labour promise either.
During last Wednesday’s Westminster debate on the Brexit deal, there was not a Scottish Tory in sight – all their promises about fishing broken.
When they can’t hide the failures of their false promises, they just hide. They have learned well from Ruthie – every time there is a difficult question, she just goes into hiding and the BBC makes no effort to doorstep her as they do the SNP.
We should ask for a Section 30 right now and tell Westminster that if one is not given, the forthcoming election will be a plebiscite for independence.
Winifred McCartney
Paisley
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 The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.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