Former Scottish first minister slams SNP strategy | Lord McConnell

“I am very surprised that they didn’t think this through when they abandoned the climate targets last Thursday. And even more surprised that the Greens didn’t immediately leave the government”.
Former Scottish first minister, Lord McConnell, says it now “sounds like the deal is on” between Humza Yousaf and the Alba Party.
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[@Mendleson]

White, white, white, white…..I’ll never forget hearing that speech nor forgive this outcast!

[@James-yp7jm]

It was disgraceful anti white racism He should be charged as a racist and removed from public duties.

[@lindamillar2505]

The leader of Scottish Labour made a serious anti White speech every bit as bad as Humza If I were in the Scottish Labour I would dump him

[@julianshepherd2038]

He was talking about going to meet important people in Scotland. 1 in 20 Scots are not white so you might expect there to be a head of something. The edited version doesn't reveal that.

[@julianshepherd2038]

Do want to buy Edinburgh Castle ?

[@AlwaysAC]

@@julianshepherd2038head of something? Like maybe head of the SNP and first Minister of the country?

[@phoebecaulfield4062]

If Ash Regan props up Yousaf, then Alba can say goodbye to support in the next election. People will remember.

[@MichaelNelson-it9mf]

Except the exact opposite is true. You cant actually see Scotland from the depths of the SE of Little Engarlandershire.

[@alansmith5340]

​@@MichaelNelson-it9mf back on the meds mate

[@Glasgow_kiss]

I’m sure their 5 supporters will be devastated.

[@MichaelNelson-it9mf]

@@alansmith5340 There are no meds for your pathetic condition mate its terminal.

[@jamesmason8944]

Look at Ash's demeanour when the First Minister election result was announced. How on earth would she want to work with him.? Alex Salmond's influence will ruin Ash. Stand by your integrity your principles.

[@seanlander9321]

If you can’t govern your party, then you can’t govern your country.

[@MichaelNelson-it9mf]

So the fact that he has the full backing of his party and its membership proves he can govern the country then eh?

[@dee4732]

The tartan Taliban have been disaster for Scotland.....

[@Glasgow_kiss]

@@dee4732please explain why

[@MichaelNelson-it9mf]

@@dee4732 Indeed which is why they got the boot back in 2007.

[@hashburystumble8808]

Rishi who ???

[@phil8528]

He didn’t care about Scotland anyway he just wanted to stir things up and then check out. A truly awful bigot.

[@JohnM...]

He's still here, unfortunately

[@phil8528]

@@JohnM... yeah it seems his craving for attention is now the most important thing to him.

[@hmu05366]

A bigot? 😂😂😂😂 calm down

[@jcb202]

Yousaf is not worthy of the position. The low-grade msp's in his party are responsible. All useless.

[@JohnM...]

The primary person responsible for the dire state of Scotland is the FORMER first minister. SHE is to blame for the appalling state of the economy, schools, roads, illegal immigration etc etc, and for giving Ferguson's half a billion pounds for two non existent ferries.

[@MarkInOxford]

Comical. Proof that Scotland should never separate from the rest of the UK!

[@shaunvduke]

How did that chancer get into the Lords?

[@lh3557]

He is one of Blair's brown nose boys!

[@georgeiii2998]

Now Blackford wants in.

[@abazely2743]

This pantomime is the outcome of social justice and the law of unintended consequences.

[@mrwhite9775]

Alba & snp together 🤷‍♂️. More court dates incoming

[@MayorofDipshittery-lq7if]

Jack has no room to talk, he was always way out of his depth.

[@johnbull9195]

Ah, Scottish Labour in government, those were the days! 🤣

[@encouragesolutions2595]

SNP to Labour = Frying Pan + Fire

[@dee4732]

Then to barren waste land......what a disaster.....

[@JonoPS]

Scottish' Labour's legacy: The remaining 75 PFI / PPP projects cost Scotland 1.4b in 2022/23. And in 2023/24 a further 1.46b. This is a big reason Glasgow and other cities are in such financial trouble - desperately trying to save money left, right, and centre. Yep, we're still paying for it.

[@kincaidwolf5184]

​@JonoPS PFIs are not all bad... there are some bad cases, but it can be a good value for the taxpayer.

[@hashburystumble8808]

No such party exists. They are just a branch of London Labour.

[@allanscott4140]

Jack McConnell is an utterly uninspiring figure, and one of the reasons that many Labour voters in Scotland started voting for the SNP in 2007; myself included. He is so typical of the Labour party in Scotland.....Utterly dull and visionless. We voted Labour for how many decades, to what end? Now that wheels are falling off the SNP, who do we turn to?....Labour? Labour offer nothing.....no wonder there is utter apathy out there.

[@lindamillar2505]

Their leader made a serious anti White speech The truth is none of them are capable of saving Scotland so sad

[@kyletitterton]

He was before my time but "inspiring figures" in politics are usually absolute nutters. Give me someone extremely dull in power any day.

[@georgeiii2998]

Rather have a dull government than a shambolic government. The SNP have no vision for Scotland either.

[@hmu05366]

Well said. People have short memories

[@hmu05366]

Labour have had enough chances. They were in power in Scotland even before devolution- almost all of our local authorities were labour for 50-70 years. They do not need another 50 years

[@steventwine8705]

Has he the capacity to think???

[@Jared_Albert]

He took his oath of office in Urdu.nuff said

[@user-uf9xe9tr9l]

You would think it should be in Scottish. What is going on over there?

[@Mendleson]

@@user-uf9xe9tr9ldon’t ask mate

[@Camille_Anderson]

​@@user-uf9xe9tr9leveryone is scared of being called the R word or islamaphobia nonsense.

[@harveyneedleman817]

​@@Camille_Anderson Not me. I say whatever I like.

[@TheBOFAcookie]

LABOUR’S PFI (Private Finance Initiative) legacy was clear for all to see when schools started to crumble and fall down in Edinburgh recently. Despite the poor build quality of these schools, Edinburgh Council is paying out about £1.5 million per month to use these premises. Even so, as poor as the building quality may be, the financial implications of PFI are far worse. He also handed back 1.5 billion to WM

[@hughbarr8408]

What strategy? Ash “who” ? You are not getting this, Scotland is a bellwether for Britain. Remember Jo Swinson, now you get it. We the people have had ENOUGH. Get it now?

[@encouragesolutions2595]

Like let's test the temperature of the Poll Tax and number of bedrooms ?

[@rollyunicorn]

I wasn't aware Humza Useless thought ANYTHING through!

[@thesource5153]

Humza Useless. Totally out of his depth. Get rid, for Scotland's sake.

[@petebondurant58]

He'll simply be replaced by someone just as useless, out of their depth and obsessed with divisive cultural issues.

[@davidrenton]

that's offensive calling him that. it's HAMAS USELESS far more polite :)

[@patchlolly979]

He should make sure he’s mind is clear before he sticks his tongue in gear

[@joanrodger352]

You firstly need a brain to analyse and think things through which Yousaf clearly is devoid of.

[@ohno521]

He didn't think.

[@mrdunns3338]

Because he can't?

[@NOBODY-2023]

HUMZA YOUSAF, IS THAT A SCOTTISH NAME? I DON'T THINK SO.

[@mrdunns3338]

Careful, that's now a hate crime under his new law, but he can stand on his hind legs and rant on about others being WHITE.WHITE.

[@hashburystumble8808]

Is Sunak a British name ?

[@NOBODY-2023]

@hashburystumble8808 NO, it is not an English name and never will be. But pint size loser is.

[@albertinsinger7443]

Look at this guy Humza. He looks pure evil.

[@johntooth1886]

Wrong colour.

[@petebondurant58]

@@johntooth1886 No...he's just an imbecile.

[@BallyBoy95]

Little bit racist... irrespective of his politics, he looks like a normal human being to me.

[@albertinsinger7443]

@@BallyBoy95 Humza took away freedom of speech, the corner stone of Democracy, that is evil. So his looks reflect that.

[@kyletitterton]

Good grief. I dislike him but he doesn't look "pure evil".

[@FranzBieberkopf]

As mentioned in this, Yousuf said Ash Reagan was no great loss when she headed out the door for Alba. I imagine Reagan is walking round today with a big grin on her face, thinking "Revenge is a dish best eaten cold". What will she do? 1-Vote down Yusuf then the SNP in the two confidence votes (after all, she's an opposition MSP) 2-Have Yusuf and the SNP by the short and curlies till the 2026 election. Either way, an enjoyable choice for Reagan, and I'm sure she'll be smiling whatever way she votes😊🙃😊

[@hashburystumble8808]

Ash Regan will lose her seat at the next Holyrood election. Of that there is no doubt. (Ref : John Curtice)

[@gherkamum]

Yousaf is finished......

[@douglasreid8452]

Kids and women sleep a bit easier now the Greens have been booted out. SNP next 👏👏

[@user-nf4ie8pv2o]

Jack McConnell, the ex first minister of Scotland, who belonged to a party, that was so good for Scotland, that they ended up with 1 Scottish MP in Westminster.

[@georgeiii2998]

What's your point? The SNP once had 1 MP. Surprise surprise: marginal constituencies are marginal.

[@user-nf4ie8pv2o]

@@georgeiii2998 My point is, McConnel and Labour took Scottish voters for granted before, and they ended up with only one MP/ I would have thought my point was obvious.

[@georgeiii2998]

@@user-nf4ie8pv2o McConnell only lost 4 MSPs in the 2007 election: far more to do with SNP popularity than Labour unpopularity. If you want to look at MPs (no idea why: Blair and Brown were in charge of Labour for the Westminster parliament) then in 2010 Labour lost 0 seats in Scotland: only in 2005 did they lose 4. And, while I have no love whatsoever for McConnell, he was a far better first minister than all 3 of his successors combined.

[@hmu05366]

Please explain in detail as to why you think the last 3 were so bad? And why they were so much worse than labour?

[@user-qk7zr3lo4m]

Well I am glad they had to turn the heating down because many of us can't afford to turn it up

[@jockofthebushveld299]

He didnt think it through,but his Party did they let him walk right into a brick Wall,watch all the knives coming out,?"et tu brute"?

[@kevinrobb86]

McConnell another waste of space

[@encouragesolutions2595]

At least he was an honest waste of space, albeit operating way above his level of competency.

[@Glasgow_kiss]

@@encouragesolutions2595same jack mcconnell that lied about cheating on his wife, lied about the Iraq invasion and is a politician?

[@CompetentGuitarist]

@@encouragesolutions2595 None of these leeches get a pass.

[@Glasgow_kiss]

@@encouragesolutions2595honest? Cheated on his wife, Iraq, lied about both.

[@derekbrown3165]

Actually the best First minister Scotland ever had.

[@deedude18uk]

£250 000 to UNWRA rather than UNICEF? Get him out!

[@physiocrat7143]

Hummsie could join his buddies in Ghastly Garzer. Could this be the turn of the Islamic tide?

[@jlcraftyscot2]

I sure do hope so. They need to find a home in the middle East where they belong. Dreadful mindset.

[@texan-rp4wc]

does scotland put some names in a raffle to pick their leaders? humza wasn’t a great pick

[@G4RY1159]

You can see the people around him tiptoeing and grovelling

[@katrinabryce]

Well he is slightly better than the lettuce we had as the previous Prime Minister in Westminster... Only slightly.

[@lindamillar2505]

We the people didn't vote for him his colleagues did

[@guitarman704]

He was not voted for. Sturgeon recommended him.

[@hmu05366]

@@guitarman704you can’t have elections every year pal lol.

[@G4RY1159]

''Baroness Nicky Morgan'' Please explain in a simple way I can Understand ? ? ?

[@vinny6967]

It was 750k

[@thickus]

Humza Useless

[@niceCenturion]

Humza Yousef - rhymes with WHITE

[@AdamGordon1]

Nicola Sturgeon's legacy lives on in that Humza speaks with identical delivery.

[@callum6486]

does Nicki not realise her parties' goose is cooked as well??

[@davidrenton]

as long as you remember HAMAS USELESS is not very smart, then every action he does is easily explained

[@guitarman704]

Dead right!

[@hashburystumble8808]

A thousand times smarter than Liz Trustless

[@graemecampbell748]

McConnell 😂😂😂😂

[@guitarman704]

Exactly, another politician mentally challenged.

[@julianshepherd2038]

Labour and S Green government after the next SGE

[@hashburystumble8808]

In your dreams. The Green Party only get in to Holyrood on the back of SNP voters supporting them on the Regional vote.

[@guff9567]

Why does anything need to be "thought through"?

[@janice506]

Not of of em SNP has a single thought mechanism in their thick tiny wee heids

[@Scotmend]

In short; Because gut reactions in politics undermines the institutions we all use and rely on.

[@williampatterson3683]

Said Humza Yousef 2 days ago...

[@guff9567]

@@williampatterson3683 thinking is for losers

[@Pennyburn1688]

Where are Gray, Robison and his other pals..... Looks like they have thrown him under the bus, by giving him bad advice!

[@philiphoward4966]

Does this mean that when Hamsa has gone they the police be able to investigate all the corruption that has taken place within the SNP and arrest Sturgeon and charge her.

[@williampatterson3683]

Human The Brief, Humza The Canny Count, Humza The Useless, and finally in 2 weeks Humza The Whae?

[@limpethead]

Vote for SNP. Its a vote for your own demise! They must hate themselves and everyone else. And be wierd.

[@robynnnthegreat2185]

Nicky Morgan as if Westminster tories have anything useful to say. Jack McConnell did have some good points. What we need is some good govt.

[@carljackson5259]

Don’t forget, you can say white white white white and he is allowed to get away with it but I said it about some if I said it the opposite way round I’ll be arrested. Why is he above the law? That’s what I wanna know.

[@uingaeoc3905]

Yousaf we are told got a majority vote of his own members, presumably who are 95% White. The only thing that the SNP membership are interested in is Sectarianism against 'English' by which they mean Scottish unionists.

[@peterelliott3713]

Baroness Morgan 😂 Boris Johnsons lacky

[@SaxonGlory]

Isn't it great that Scotland have a first minister who is so obviously a native Scot, Humza Hamish McUseless.

[@physiocrat7143]

Hummsie McGhastly.

[@thefonz2960]

The very proud clan mcuseless a firey red haired people of Gaelic origin.possibly pictish?

[@SaxonGlory]

@@thefonz2960 😂😂😂😂

[@hmu05366]

Bore off

[@SaxonGlory]

@@hmu05366 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@richardmurphy9006]

P45 WHITE

[@ThomasBoyd-ex5vr]

Awesome. Support STV voting system for UK general election. Elected House of Lords.

[@georgeiii2998]

Yes, STV, which famously produces nice, stable government.

[@user-gd6nc4pr6o]

Tell hiis brotherinlaw he ows a bill in Glesga and he is het for it.....Maybe Murrell can help him out seen he is loaded,single and i terrsted in a peter mate ....if you know what a mean 😂😂😂

[@psycrow6699]

The party was over when Wee Nippy quit. Just a matter of time now before it collapses completely, for hopefully a very long time

[@williampatterson3683]

It was over when she decided to get into bed with the Greens.

[@user-gg5to8by7p]

Please just chase out the Humza Yousaf immediately right now 🙏. Stop nagging.

[@TimesFM4532]

You think he'd go for the two left wing labour ones without portfolio

[@MrGavinBoyd]

Can anyone find the video of this? “Education Secretary Nicky Morgan today refused to answer a simple maths question put to her by a 10-year-old boy. She twice dodged the problem: What is the cube root of 125.”

[@gall0n]

There's university students that became people in charge the old school media that must go but it will affect these horrible men and women. Just go

[@johnadamson1817]

How long before Humza plays the race card blames that on his poor decision

[@hmu05366]

To be fair some of the comments online have been atrocious. I’ve seen hundreds of very racist comments

[@craiggibbs1892]

It’s the SNP. what do you expect? Only out for themselves.

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

I don't support him at all, but he had to get rid of the poisonous Greens

[@williampatterson3683]

If he had any political brains he'd have waited a few more weeks and they'd have done it for him.

[@gordonferguson4370]

I know that I still don't trust them that's why we.ve never voted tories... either!!!!

[@icarus877]

Lets be honest you can not trust any of them - Look how Labour have voted alongside Useless on these Hate Law bills etc.

[@kevinmott6205]

No joke sherlock 😅

[@k14ser]

Ash Regan not a hope in her supporting humzy ,get him out

[@whiteheatherclub]

It could be that Scotland is in for interesting times. Since the Scottish Parliament was created in 1999, there have been either two-party coalition governments or a one-party minority government. If, as seems possible, there is a general election for the Scottish Parliament this year, it seems unlikely that any two parties can, between them, for a majority government other than a Labour-SNP government. We can rule out any possibility of a Labour-SNP government. In view of the imminence of a general election, it seems likely that no party will join a coalition government that includes the Conservatives. That leaves only one other possibility: a Labour/Green/ Lib Dem coalition government. Both Labour and the Lib Dems agree with the Greens on climate change and gender politics so such a coalition could be possible.

[@Glasgow_kiss]

wonder why majority governments are so rare? is it maybe because the voting system was intentionally forced upon the scottish people to insure no majority?(especially for those who do not toe the english state line)

[@carljackson5259]

Are you at the interview with him? He thinks he’s gonna win the win it back he thinks the Scottish people like him. What is the odd? He’s a joke someone telling him he’s going to get😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MichaelCooney-zh8je]

SNP are finished if they stick with the racist Yusef.

[@JohnM...]

They're finished anyway

[@wulliemac6528]

Hamza USLES is to thick to to think he is as thick as two planks

[@alisonlyall2368]

Times Radio interviewers make me cringe

[@nickgreetham4810]

Chloe Tory.

[@alanjones4333]

[@James-yp7jm]

Neil Oliver for First Minister

[@user-xk4jx1xl7f]

Kneel Oliver 😂

[@stevemcpadden368]

@@user-xk4jx1xl7f Neil Oliver would give Scotland back it's self-respect.....missing for a long time...

[@carljackson5259]

I don’t think no one from England or I want to go to Scotland at the minute. It sounds like you’re going to like a Russian state or some sort of like Chinese state. There’s like you gotta be careful what you’re saying up there because you might get my phone off and say he said this can you be arrested? Is that the tourist can be arrested as well for that law? What’s been passed? I just wanna know about that. Are you allowed to say what you want? If you’re a tourist going up there? I mean you can talk about things without getting arrested you know or what is one of your people in the next room you’re talking to your Mrs and they reported you and said no, he was saying such a touch with that person be arrested by the Scottish police.

[@hashburystumble8808]

To answer your question ....No. You can only be arrested for stirring up hatred. The Hate Crime Bill only consolidates existing laws with the addition of age to the groups protected. They are similar to the laws in England.

[@hashburystumble8808]

I'm more surprised that failed First Minister, Jack McConnell, is even still opining on politics but of course he has years of experience claiming his House of Lords expenses.

[@georgeiii2998]

Yes... now Blackford is bowing and scraping for a seat himself. "Lord Blackford of Easterhouse" has no future.

[@hashburystumble8808]

@@georgeiii2998 Can you supply the names of any member of the SNP who has sat in the House of Lords ? Can you tell us who would put Ian Blackford's name forward ? Do you think Ian Blackford needs to claim £300 a day like those in the House of Lords like so many failed Labour & Tory politicians & those who have made donations to their parties. Have you read the last estimates for upgrading the Houses of Parliament which were made before the recent rise in inflation ? Tell us which party you would prefer to be running the UK before you opine on Scottish politics ?

[@georgeiii2998]

@@hashburystumble8808 SNP members, as you well know, do not sit in the House of Lords but, as I'm also sure you know, Blackford has demanded the SNP reconsider this as he just can't wait to get him ample behind on the red benches. "Before you opine on Scottish politics". Ha. I'm Scottish. Can't I comment on my country's politics? Or are screaming nationalists the only "real Scots" in your book?

[@hashburystumble8808]

@@georgeiii2998 No. You are entitled as anyone resident in Scotland. Unfortunately you are now in a minority otherwise your favoured party would be open to a referendum. Of course unionists seem reticent to say which party they would prefer running the Scottish Government rather than alienating the other part of Better Together or is that Scotland in Union ? Are you a blue Tory or a red Tory ?

[@georgeiii2998]

@@hashburystumble8808 Ah yes, the "blue Tory or red Tory" question. Of course, anyone who sees the damage that would be done to Scotland if it left the fifth largest economy suddenly is automatically a conservative. I want a Labour government in Westminster and Holyrood, one which strengthens the UK and its constituent nations, putting high tax thresholds on those who can afford it, increasing public expenditure, nationalising rail and water, increasing attainment, funding education... fairly traditional left-wing views. Of course, might not be enough for some. After all, I think that an economy with no set currency (we won't be getting either the pound or euro) with the main selling point being oil in an increasingly green world isn't anything for an independent country to be built on, and certainly doesn't outdo what we get from London or will improve quality of life in Scotland in any measure whatsoever... but there you go.

[@johnscullion7685]

I see the usual anti smp cranks all over this none story I whould not exspect anything else he will still be first minister after this and now the secret plan is comming together this current situation has been in the making for sometime now and thats all I'm saying for now just another storm in a tea cup 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@guitarman704]

Who are the SMP?

[@guitarman704]

Scottish mashed potatoes perhaps?

[@williampatterson3683]

"Non story" you mean like Liz Truss etc...Ya rocket!

[@Glasgow_kiss]

I really want to hear what biased unionists have to say about the SNP and independence. Popcorn ready, I’m sure this will be well researched and factual.

[@kethughes8266]

Cult member

[@Glasgow_kiss]

@@kethughes8266no, but I have heard of them, preferred the cure.

[@nanunanu8745]

So you really want to deflect then?

[@nanunanu8745]

Deflection again

[@user-xk4jx1xl7f]

​@@kethughes8266Remember, you're a member of the unionist cult.

[@SaxonGlory]

Did Scotland really expect that total and utter v3r.m1n would be able to perform the tasks we expect people to do?

[@mrwhite9775]

Alba & snp together 🤷‍♂️. More court dates incoming