STV leaders' debate: Douglas Ross mocked for indyref2 comment

DON'T expect a Tory to be able to explain why Scots can't choose their own future.

And especially not Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross.

At last night's STV leaders debate Ross was asked by host Colin Mackay why the Tories' can't support Covid recovery while planning for an independence referedum at the same time.

Seems a simple enough question. Perhaps Ross could have said one of his usual responses like 2014 was a once in a generation vote, Scotland is too poor or we are stronger as part of the UK?

Instead, Ross answered: "You just can't, Colin."

The response prompted memes from across the political spectrum.

You Just Can't Colin pic.twitter.com/sjkdOzamvx

— Sarah Mackie (@lumi_1984) April 13, 2021

Here are the best resposes: 

1.

Watch a ball AND run down a line?#youjustcantcolin 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/NvhvbKZrKC

— Ewan Hunter 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@EwanHunter) April 13, 2021

2.

Douglas Ross's evening - "prince phillip, recovery, snp, recovery, snp, 14 years, recovery, snp, i apologised for that, snp, recovery, #youjustcantcolin, snp, 14 years, snp, recovery, snp, 14 years, recovery, vote conservative"#STVdebate

— 2LongWe'vePlayedTheTartanFool (@ThistleCanuck) April 13, 2021

3.

You just can't Colin. You can't grill bacon and boil a kettle at the same time.
Colin: Why not?
You just can't. pic.twitter.com/c19IV6Jdtq

— Peter Williamson Garland🕷️ (@TwtrMinstrel) April 13, 2021

4.

1. Nicola
2. Patrick
3. Anas
4. Colin
5. Wullie
6. That angry bloke that disnae like gypsy travellers#youjustcantcolin #STVLeadersDebate

— Graeme Hunter (@GraemeHunter18) April 13, 2021

5.

How can you be an MP and a linesman at the same time?#YouJustCantColin

— Germans for ScotRef (@Germans4indyref) April 14, 2021

6.

And wee Dross wants to juggle being an MP, an MSP, football linesman, scottish tory party leader & leader of the opposition 🤣🤣🤣#youjustcantcolin https://t.co/XlTIt6oDtG

— Aldo (@Aldo_VoteSNP) April 14, 2021

7.

#youjustcantcolin

Looks like Murray Ross needs a wee slug a ginger! pic.twitter.com/zqTmTdI1sm

— GeeGee (@DunnyDunRoamin) April 14, 2021

8.

I feel like “You just can’t, Colin” will now be well integrated in the Scot pol vernacular. #stvdebate

— Miriam Brett (@MiriamBrett) April 13, 2021

9.

"Why can't you look at independence and recovery together?"@Douglas4Moray: "You just can't, Colin."

No one can accuse Douglas Moray of being a great thinker! 🤣#STVdebate #SP2021 #indyref2 #Covid19

— Paul Middleton (@ProfPMiddleton) April 13, 2021

Later in the debate Nicola Sturgeon asked Ross if he just does “whatever the UK Government says”. He responded by warning her against “picking fights”.

It seems even the Tories can't find a reason for us to stay in the Union any longer..