CREDIT to the 54, or more, Tory MPs who have brought about the vote of confidence in Johnson’s role as Prime Minister of the UK.
We must live in hope and in fear today, as the UK is at a very dangerous moment.
If the Tory MPs do not take a proper stand against the way the UK Government is currently run, Johnson’s position will become even stronger.
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Scotland, and the rest of the UK, will be pulled even deeper into a world where nuclear bombs are prioritised and international laws are broken, where codes of ethics can be changed with not a moment’s notice, where wrongdoing within government matters little, and the friends of the Tory party gain more and more riches.
Scotland, as has been the case for decades, is once again at the mercy of Tory MPs, currently 359 of them. Six of these were voted into office by Scottish voters. As much as I want Scotland to be an independent country, I do understand that in the last Westminster election 25.1% of votes cast here in Scotland were for the Conservatives, 18.6% for Labour and 9.5% for the Liberal Democrats. 53.2% of votes went to Union-supporting parties, with 46% for the independence supporters in the SNP and the Greens. Sadly 31.9% of Scottish voters failed to express their opinion.
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A vote of confidence in Mr Johnson could cement him in his role for decades to come; a vote of no confidence might just change the direction of current travel.
It is my opinion that if Johnson wins, his position will be so strong he could very well remain in it for life. Indeed, something in my head wonders if this situation – of the confidence vote – is yet another manipulation of the system to achieve exactly that outcome.
Our referendum will be next year, and we must travel the highways and byways with the message of hope for a better future for the people of Scotland, if we only stand up for ourselves and have the confidence to say we choose a better way.
Cher Bonfis
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