Andrew Neil: SNP have made a 'mess' of Scotland

“Scotland is now in quite serious decline.”
As the SNP’s power-sharing deal with the Greens falls apart and first minister Humza Yousaf’s future hangs in the balance, Andrew Neil says the “proud and previously successful”, Scotland is in a “mess” after 17 years of SNP rule.
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[@DavidMeikle-ei7fr]

We have far too many politicians who are just not up to the job. Arrogance, stupidity and obsession for power are common themes amongst these wastrels

[@canonbangpowell]

Why is that? Do you get involved in politics? Are you a member of a political party? No to both in my case, but then by not doing anything for politics, I really don't have the right to complain about people who do get involved.

[@Millie.com232]

The mediocre and the deluded are attracted to politics

[@blackislepeas]

@@canonbangpowell Really not sure what you are trying to say - if you can't recognise arrogance or stupidity then certainly YOU have no right to complain.

[@raypurchase1239]

@@canonbangpowellwell you do you have a right to an opinion.

[@Mitjitsu]

A lot of those MSP's got these roles for box ticking reasons, and now the people who gave them these roles are no longer there.

[@sisuriffs]

DEI: Division, Exclusion, Intolerance

[@Millie.com232]

Couldn’t have put it better myself. A cult of destruction and division and poverty. Where ability is set aside for mediocrity

[@denniskrust2137]

Any idea, even a good one, taken to extremes will turn bad.

[@sisuriffs]

@@denniskrust2137 I suppose there are are some. DEI , however, was always a bad and extreme idea masquerading as a good one, from the outset. It’s an outcome-based ideology guaranteed to create the very injustices it pretends to oppose. Based in critical race theory, it’s a surprisingly effective Trojan horse.

[@paddymeboy]

What about them?

[@garyorourke4524]

@@denniskrust2137 How is making certain racial or genders unable to get a particular job a good idea?

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Labour will be worse than tory, and that's saying something.

[@jake751]

Totally agree 👍

[@johnhopkins4012]

A thousand times worse and pump millions of illegals into this country.

[@davidpearson243]

I think I’ll take the chance

[@user-xb4le4og8e]

Can’t be any worse ?

[@davedurave2]

Best vote to get rid of the SNP instead of splitting the vote and keeping the SNP in unfortunately

[@stuartwilson1190]

Andrew Neil the guy who lives in France So he knows what’s going on in Scotland because he lives here

[@rsh793]

Not to mention being paid a fortune to spout nonsense on the Yoon media about what he knows nothing about! Scotland's never going to be in serious decline just because of one person - we survived all those Tory governments without all dying of the plague! 😉

[@babycannis9667]

England and Wales are no better than Scoland

[@paulgollum1]

What a comment. Aren't you embarrassed posting such banality. People don't have to live in Scotland to be fully aware of what a totally corrupt, utterly incompetent bunch of dictators the SNP are. After 17 years, their long catalogue of dismal failures is there for all to see. Well, to all but the dwindling number of blind zealots.

[@stuartwilson1190]

@@babycannis9667 what are you on about. What service is failing in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & you cant access

[@i-am-vonnegut]

​@@babycannis9667Scotland has had the most direct inward investment and it's contributions to the UK have never been higher. Scotland is on a different trajectory to your mentioned. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@minidevil3313]

It’s not just in Scotland it’s in England this government have lost the will in the people it’s time for the people to stand up and show the government who is really in charge

[@ianmccuaig9867]

Don’t thin England are doing very well Birmingham bankrupt and many more councils the whole of Britain is down the drain

[@RobQos]

You're right. The unsustainble debt in the western world is going to drag down the standard of living for us all. Government borrowing is out of control.

[@socialmeaslesinpartnership1252]

@@RobQos Which is good. The dastardly WEF "global termite colony ambitions" are out of cash.

[@RobQos]

@socialmeaslesinpartnership1252 They're just going to print more and more. I'm just reading the US dollar's purchasing power has declined 25% in the past 4 years. It's all down to devaluation via money printing. The elite have stashed all their money away in tax havens.

[@derekhart3308]

Most of Scottish councils are bankrupt

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@derekhart3308 None have declared bankruptcy. 8 councils in Engand have where SNP are not in Government.

[@cubbyhoo]

As someone whos lived in England and Scotland in recent times. I think people need to realise that things are WAY worse in England

[@alasdairfinlayson]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

[@janetlamb6812]

Huh? I think you have lost the plot, how does a country of less than 5m have the highest drug deaths in the world

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@janetlamb6812 21% Decrease last year while 1% Increase in England & Wales.

[@cubbyhoo]

@@janetlamb6812 you know that's per capita right? Seems like you do have a lot of public health issues around drugs and alcohol but you have so many educational opportunities, you can buy a house on a normal wage, you councils actually do things. Dunno I just think you should try going to some of the deprived areas of the north of England and see how you feel honestly

[@campbella2796]

@@alasdairfinlayson So tell us why England is a better place to live.

[@TheMightyquinn67]

As a die hard unionist, this is exactly what he would say. He is looking through his Union Jack sunglasses.

[@lyndacrosfill6340]

They've played into his hands this man wants total power.

[@harryhill8543]

Salmond is still a joke. Does he really think we cant connect the dots? It was him who put forward Nicola who then put forward Humza. He is at the root of the problem. Of course what he is saying about Ash is exactly what he said about Nicola until they fell out. Lets not forget Ash who has only been in Scotland a few years, made the nutty claim of Scotland being able to simply claim indy. She hasnt even lost her English accent. Is this why she insists on dressing as a shortbread tin? As for the greens what are they angry about? Not getting to dump the agreement first or the fact they had to walk to parliament because their ministerial cars had been taken off them on the morning of the meeting. They could have thumbed a lift if they were that popular with the people?

[@FranzBieberkopf]

Salmond has many faults, but I don't think he had anything to do with Useless becoming the FM.

[@harryhill8543]

@@FranzBieberkopf He appointed the one who appointed him, its obvious he has terrible judgement.

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

What usually happens is that those politicians once roundly condemned as useless and 'the worst ever' by the media, are, when a new lot get into power, brought back on to pass judgment on the present lot of politicians as if they were the sagest of elder statesmen that could do no wrong.

[@captricharddee3634]

If Salmond truly believes Ash Regan is the best he's got, then he's deluded. Ash Regan is as bad as Humza Yousaf.

[@MichaelNelson-it9mf]

Well thats about as self unaware as its possible to get. Let compare Alex Salmond and eh Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak Theresa May Maggie Thatcher Tony Blair Gordon Brown John Major David Cameron. Scotland elects decent intellectuals while England spews up mindless corrupt criminals. Here have a clue.

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Oh dear what a spectacle of a show inviting Neil, Baillie and Dross.

[@user-xc8ir7ng9z]

Aye , "three" cheeks of the same ar*e. Now that's a first. Remember Scotland's still paying for Labours PFI contracts.

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Once bitten twice shy ie Labour is finished in Scotland, are you listening Gordon Brown ?

[@niburu1508]

Brazen Duchess of aEdinburgh visits “ the most corrupt country in Europe”.

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

IF they try and decarbonise the grid by 2030 we'll ALL be finished in the UK!

[@agibsonallan]

She has to be the labour leader her boss did the white speech just like useless and Scotland wont vote for this

[@Bertrum123]

Labour gave you devolutin

[@ElffQueen1]

White Speech? Taken totally out of context 🙄

[@JustAThought916]

@@ElffQueen1 racist speech

[@ScottishRoss27]

Mentions white speech but not Boris Johnsons anti scottish poem which calls for the extermination of Scots.

[@Millie.com232]

Labour voted for this gender madness and the hated hate speech bill

[@laineyqueen]

The people of Scotland need to visit London to see what all current mainstream political parties in Scotland want to implement. They have no idea of how much damage has been done by politicians.

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

I lived in London for twenty years, it's gone to the dogs , I'm glad I'm back in Scotland and doing very well thanks very much.

[@campbella2796]

Welcome home.

[@ohno521]

I was in torquay nearly 4 years , was so home sick for Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 England is too warm 😂

[@stunews2903]

Welcome back to the highest taxed nation in the UK, unless you're banking offshore.

[@kevinkevin-ug9po]

​@@stunews2903That is not true. We get better services than anywhere else in the UK and people are moving here despite the lies about tax. Its a progresive tax system, look on and dream

[@campbella2796]

@@stunews2903 Most Scots pay less income tax than elsewhere in the UK.

[@garyorourke4524]

I've had several comments removed from this thread, seems i don't follow the narrative 😮.

[@sectarianvegan7279]

Possibly because you are WHITE

[@tomholmes1999]

The whole of uk is in great decline thank you mr Tory

[@Thomas-fr1ww]

Decline ? Wait till the Labour Party get in kid They will show you what decline is 😉

[@user-yb9ww6lv7j]

That is because of the two main parties, not just the Tories.

[@tedmaxeffs]

if you think that leave and go elsewhere , you will soon come back ,

[@user-yb9ww6lv7j]

@@tedmaxeffs Pointless comment. Just because you leave and may or may not come back, doesn't alter the fact that we are in decline and the reason isn't just the Tories, it is a global agenda the governments are following that is affecting most of the western world.

[@user-yb9ww6lv7j]

@@tedmaxeffs If you do or don't come back, doesn't alter the fact that we are in decline and it isn't just the Tories who are to blame.

[@MarjorieStoker-oj8fh]

Hope the unelected HY remembers this isn't down to Scotland or its people but the fact he thinks Scotland is not only to white but would gladly open Scotland borders for Hamas and Palestinian sympathisers

[@ScottishRoss27]

All MSP are elected. Name a MSP that is not elected?

[@user-xc8ir7ng9z]

And are you happy having IDF war criminals running about the streets of Scotland ?

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

Westminster control immigration; legal or otherwise. They send them up here. We could control the influx, if Independent. No country can just keep accepting others in, not without causing unnecessary and undue problems for itself.

[@niburu1508]

Why has the Duchess of Edinburgh visited “: the most corrupt country in Europe”.?

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

Don't you have ferries going to Belfast? I head Dublin is very popular at present, and that NI/Irish border has to be open according to the Irish Govt and the EU OR it will break the GFA and the Brexit agreements. I assume, knowing that, the rumours that the Irish Govt have sent Police to close it is simply a rumour spread by those nasty Brexiteers ;-)

[@only1symo]

Andrew Neil has made a mess of a journalistic career.

[@555frontier]

I saw a Tesla and it was WHYTE! 🤬

[@user-xc8ir7ng9z]

What colour is WHYTE.

[@555frontier]

@@user-xc8ir7ng9z White.

[@sectarianvegan7279]

The new Queensfery Crossing is WHITE absolutely shocking it should be beige

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

@@user-xc8ir7ng9z ALL colours ;-) Try spinning a wheel made up of the 7 colours of the rainbow and you'll get white (no matter how it is spelt) if you go fast enough

[@globaltraveller]

As others have pointed out, the situation in many areas - such as violent crime, housing, healthcare, education, justice etc is way worse in the rest of the UK compared to Scotland. Oh, and a wee word about education. These folks like to mention the PISA statistics on education where Scotland was seen to be behind the rest of the UK (marginally, in science and maths). The PISA statistics sampled 3,257 students in Scotland and 4,763 pupils in England. Anyone notice anything odd about those numbers? Also, the UK Government's Department of Education analysis of PISA for 2022 noted and I quote "England did not meet 2 of the 82 PISA Technical Standards.Analysis of the characteristics of the pupils who participated revealed that the final sample had somewhat higher academic attainment on average than the general population and a somewhat lower proportion of pupils who had been eligible for freeschool meals in the past 6 years. In other words, higher performing pupils may be over-represented in the final sample and some of the PISA results may therefore be somewhat higher than they might otherwise be." Source:- Ingram J, et al (2023) PISA 2022: National Report for England. Research report. University of Oxford for the Department for Education.

[@thepenguinmafia]

To say healthcare is better in Scotland necessitates explaining why *health outcomes* are worse. GP waiting times might be better, but the average lifespan is lot lower, and infant mortality far worse

[@tedmaxeffs]

you are wrong and mislead , Scotland has one of the worse drug and alcohol and crime ratings per capita in all of Europe , and Scotland has the biggest funding from the UK and which has been proven now to be squandered by the SNP ,

[@globaltraveller]

@@tedmaxeffs it absolutely does not have a worse crime rate than the rest of the UK, England & Wales is the most violent country in Western Europe.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@tedmaxeffs Last year there was a 21% Decrease in drug deaths in Scotland and a 1% Increase in England & Wales.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@tedmaxeffs Scotland generates more tax per capita than the RUK. 6,29 percent more per capita last year. Therefore receives more funding per capita due to having generating more per capita than the UK.

[@SteveJones-gz4vd]

Problem is the whole of the UK is in serious decline due to net zero ballax, mass igration keeping wages low, a benefits state culture, an NHS which costs us dear and Councils that spend post of your council taxes on pensions, hence the state on schools, police and roads. We are doomed thaks to Tony B;lair and successive governments after that time

[@MichaelNelson-it9mf]

Exactly English colonialism is toxic always has been always will be. Its failed across the whole world.

[@user-yb9ww6lv7j]

Good to see someone that sees it like it is. When C. ameron took over from B;lair, he actually stated that he was moving to the centre, in order to copy the previous government. That was the downfall of the Tory party and the Country.

[@therealrobertbirchall]

Jog on gammon

[@hankchinaski4075]

aye compounded by Tuss and Quasi Quaver cratering the economy and the pound, spiraling inflation - plus the insane borrowing during covid. We're fckd. But yer totally right it's a ponzi scheme to keep the ludicrous masonic type civil service pension deals going which are unavailable now in private sector - that will ultimately bankrupt us. If we've got an aging population we need to figure out how to care for old people cheap. Not import the 3rd world to increase growth.

[@linmac1686]

You have forgotten Brexit which is being pushed under the carpet unless you are a Brexiteers and even then, six years with nothing happening. Lies by Boris and others and lies by Corbyn to stay in power so Boris had a higher majority. Blair and the rest.

[@garry843]

Not much better in Wales. Where more people voted against Drakefords 20 MPH than actually elected for Devolution. The Senedd as they call themselves is like an old fashioned Chapel. With Presbyterian policies.

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

Except the music isn't as good.

[@DarylSolis]

As if the rest of the UK is in a great state anyway.

[@gunsumwong3948]

Whatever SNP has done to Scotland it is nothing comparing with what Tory did to UK.

[@j92775]

I guess that's ok then? 😁

[@jake751]

Red and blue tory 😊

[@gunsumwong3948]

@@j92775 If one doesn't know one's own fault one will never improve because there is nothing needed to be fixed!

[@ohno521]

Are still doing both s.np and tories

[@mikedudley4062]

25 years of liberal left socialist policies got us here, more socialism isn't the answer to socialism. Another 10 yrs of decline is coming

[@FedericoMarsili]

Wow, that's prime gammon shade from Neil.

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

LOL - another Scottish intellectual giant comments. How the Scots of old would lament for the descent out of enlightenment into ignorance of many of their countrymen.

[@davidbrims5825]

Can’t take him seriously with a shredded wheat on his head. 🤡

[@FranzBieberkopf]

I ,like Private Eye, thought it was a Brillo pad😊

[@Saffy-yr8vo]

You should have seen the previous versions.

[@jake751]

😂😂😂😂❤

[@robertbroatch8013]

SNP have ruined Scotland

[@ScottishRoss27]

In what way?

[@jamesburns9408]

​@@ScottishRoss27 poor education, poor healthcare, highest drug deaths in Europe. Ferries late, snp corruption.... Murrell already charged. Farmers not being paid the money they were promised by snp, millions wasted on Scottish foreign offices, 1000s wasted on jolly trips for snp mps. Only one agenda...independence when the majority of us DO NOT want it. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

[@mikedudley4062]

Socialism always makes you poorer

[@ianrussell9472]

That’s just your take. Maybe they tax more than you would like but for ordinary folk the SNP was and is still is better than any previous non- SNP Scottish Government.

[@fullmetalhaggis]

Given that Andrew Neil is a british nationalist unionist who has consistently talked Scotland down, it comes as no surprise that he is using his platform to talk Scotland, and the Scottish Government he opposes, down.

[@bigdaveo397]

The SNP are a shambles. They only have themselves to blame

[@tedmaxeffs]

not at all , if you listened to him instead of all this SNP hatred Scotland would be in a better position , as a unionist he was demising the SNP not the Scottish government , and Scotland ,

[@JC89.]

Go woke go broke… 👋

[@ScottishRoss27]

UK's debt is approaching 2,7 Trillion.

[@sectarianvegan7279]

Go brown go broke

[@Bombadier09]

Salmond will be dining out on the attention he and Ash Reagan are getting but there is a danger to propping up a a lame duck FM and SNP government. In the interest of Scotland we should have an election and let the people of Scotland decide.

[@janettedewar6617]

100%

[@niburu1508]

Who decided that the Duchess of Edinburgh should visit “the most corrupt country in Europe.? “

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

@@niburu1508 Aha, but they are only the most corrupt country in Europe because the EU isn't a country. ;-)

[@brianbrian6202]

Now do the Tories and the whole of the UK?!

[@Chris-xv2gm]

What's that supposed to mean?

[@ScottishRoss27]

Notice the one sided stance the entire British nationalist media are taking.

[@ElffQueen1]

Its not in decline no matter how much you want it to be! 😂

[@awpqq]

Scotland better than rUK in every respect!

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

Hmm, I though you Scots were all for travel and free movement as part of the EU?

[@loxism72]

How does Andrew know. He's not lived here for decades, he's got three homes. New York, London and Paris. Not paid tax here in decades.

[@TheSlinq]

You can see a car crash without being in it.

[@loxism72]

@@TheSlinq I live in Scotland. The Snp made a lot of mistakes, but it's hee haw like Andrew Neil makes. I think we know a lot better than that uncle Tam

[@loxism72]

@@TheSlinq what from a foreign country 🤡.

[@Strength-in-Union]

So, by not living here, he has no knowledge of 'stuff'. Your argument is that because he doesn't pay mega Scottish tax, he has no right to an opinion.

[@loxism72]

@@Strength-in-Union when he's not lived here for three decades that wipes out his opinion you complete clown.

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Labour are red tories

[@20quid]

Was he giving this interview from his home in the south of France? How many years has it been since he actually owned a home in Scotland?

[@kaikito7662]

In the past - in the past - one of the things that helped Scotland punching well-above its weight was funded education. And, now, inside the last few years , they have stripped the funding as well as the possibility of our younger generation from achieving further education. This even covers the dirt-poor. For the first time in nearly three hundred years we aren't investing in those who represent the hope of Scotland's future. And if we are not investing in our own people why do we take it for granted that foreign businesses ever will? Now back to that SA maggot who, thanks to the CorruptJobsForTheBoysScotland may lead, and abuse, once again.

[@dee8501]

Useless has humiliated the Scottish for long enough....he needs to go!

[@johncollins3391]

The only way the SNP could be succesfull is to be how the tories used to be

[@ScottishRoss27]

Scotland is not a torie voting nation.

[@johncollins3391]

@@ScottishRoss27 it was.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@johncollins3391 Tories last won an election in Scotland in 1955, 69 years ago.

[@alanbrown9178]

@@johncollins3391 Indeed it was.... many years before even Thatcher came to power.

[@awpqq]

@@johncollins3391 not since the 50s thank goodness.

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

The Daily Record the, tory rag 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DarrenBigDazRobertson1873]

Britain as a whole are about to wake up....

[@VitoCorleone-tm2qc]

Why is Alex Salmond so bitter?

[@eggymayo3271]

Cos he looks like an actual toad?

[@ScottishRoss27]

Ego

[@Saffy-yr8vo]

Because he is a delusional narcissist.

[@eggymayo3271]

Human embodiment of a toad

[@captainfantastic9238]

Salmond is less popular than Douglas Ross, according to Yougov. He's yesterday's man and can be safely ignored.

[@RobRoyBoaz]

How on earth could anyone who is not Scottish and has no Scottish heritage fully understand the emotion attached to Scottish independence? Good riddance.

[@shadowofmyfutureself]

What? Who's not Scottish and has no Scottish heritage. Be explicit

[@RobRoyBoaz]

@shadowofmyfutureself OK. Let me spell it out for you. Simply because one is born in a stable does not make one a horse. That should be explicit enough for you.

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

Easy, had you asked us English to vote, you'd now be an independent bankrupt nation. 🙂

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Who gave Dross the black eye ?

[@Waterhouse1666]

Man who lives in France says Scotland is terrible. You cannot take anything Andrew Neil says about the SNP or Scotland Seriously. He Is blinded by hatred for both the SNP and Scotland. Scotland is the best place to live in the UK

[@BillWmeteors]

I repeat what I said before..."A proud and previously successful country now in quite serious decline..." is a shocking indictment of an out of control woke culture infantilising the population. It is however mostly our own fault because we say "yes" for an easy life when we should have said "NO" a lot more often. We're dealing with the consequences of that now. The political class are afraid of their own shadow because they are only interested in their personal success at the next election. Any benefit to the electorate from their actions is a fortunate co-incidence.

[@MichaelNelson-it9mf]

Its English colonial culture that has bled Scotland for 317 years that has caused the decline. Christ look what its done to England itself. A miserable self hating pathetic little state with no saving graces at all.

[@socialmeaslesinpartnership1252]

Fortunately, the wheels are now falling off.

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Nobody in Scotland are interested in Sir kid Starver !!!

[@user-yb9ww6lv7j]

Most people in England aren't either but they don't want to vote Tory.

[@mikedudley4062]

Yet it's socialism that's wrecked Scotland

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Dross, the unelected branch manager of Wastemonster 😂😂😂

[@neilmacdonald3017]

The Greens in the Scottish government didn't want to work with the SNP in the first place when they joined the rolling Scottish government they wanted thing done their way or the highway. It has never been an agreement. They never really wanted independence for Scotland. Lorna Slater herself said that she'd be quite happy to join the Labour Party to form a government.

[@JonniePolyester]

Clumsy Yousaf!

[@chowdhurymd.shahid1449]

U r just good for nothing

[@davidbrewster7701]

What and your just realising it !! Good god !!

[@user-yb9ww6lv7j]

The SNP were never fit to govern and only came about due to the independence factor. As seen by jimmy krankie and Yousless, they are trying to be an one party dictatorship with extreme ideologies but use the independence issue to garner support.

[@ScottishRoss27]

England is therefore a one party Torie dictatorship and Wales is a one party Labour dictatorship.

[@user-yb9ww6lv7j]

@@ScottishRoss27 Who do you think will win the next election. Thicko.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@user-yb9ww6lv7j In Scotland? The SNP at Westminster & at Holyrood. In the last poll on Independence Yes polled at 47%. If the Independence Movement all vote SNP, the SNP will win in Scotland. Due to the Unionist vote being split amongst Tories, Reform, Labour, Liberals etc

[@user-yb9ww6lv7j]

@@ScottishRoss27 I wouldn't take much notice of a poll as they are never accurate but if they ever get independence, I can't wait to see the state of the place in a couple of years time.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@user-yb9ww6lv7j Me to, it'l be booming! and in competition with England which will be a good thing.

[@inkyinky3115]

not oneof the snp or greens has done a hard days work .. not unless there a misstake in there pay packet or there expense they have bleeded this country of every thing ,, now they can all walk away .. they need investigated

[@Tom_murray89]

We need politicians who care about their constituents not just take them for granted

[@irene3196]

.......Politicians who can get back to basics - health, education, housing, etc and forget about airy fairy ideas that ordinary Scots are not concerned about.

[@tonywoodham3760]

What a crying shame that Scotland is being mismanaged in such a tragic way. I can only hope that the Scottish people can eventually bring this to a halt as soon as humanely possible, this is terrible.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Yes by getting rid of Westminster

[@I-giveup-with-youtubesensors]

🤡​@@ScottishRoss27

[@garyorourke4524]

@ScottishRoss27 And immediately putting on the EU collar? That's not independence. Thats swapping 1 leash for another.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@garyorourke4524 EU Referendum Result Map Scotsman Adam Smith is considered the father of modern capitalism. Economic Advantage is a position that allows a nation to outperform others. Standard of Living is the level of national income and public services provided. Scotland + EU Market 454 million consumers = 7x larger market England & Wales Market 59,6 million consumers . Value of Goods Exports into the European Union 2016 2023 Scotland 11,6 Billion 19,1 Billion = Up 39 Percent Wales 8,2 Billion 11,5 Billion = Up 28 Percent England 106,8 Billion 127,9 Billion = Up 16,5 Percent

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@garyorourke4524 EU Referendum Result Map Scotsman Adam Smith is considered the father of modern capitalism. Economic Advantage is a position that allows a nation to outperform others. Standard of Living is the level of national income and public services provided. Scotland + EU Market 454 million consumers = 7x larger market England & Wales Market 59,6 million consumers . Value of Goods Exports into the European Union 2016 2023 Scotland 11,6bn 19,1bn = Up 39 Percent Wales 8,2bn 11,5bn = Up 28 Percent England 106,8bn 127,9bn = Up 16,5 Percent

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Eyes on the prize folks vote SNP is the only way to Independence.

[@michaelgriffiths5723]

😂😂

[@bigdaveo397]

This is the reason why the SNP has imploded. They need more than the one trick pony...

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

Didn't you just vote 'No' last time?

[@Stabe1981]

Lots of politicians who are career based with no principles.

[@RobMorrison-vf2is]

Unfortunately, no political party has done Scotland any favours. If everyone worked together for the benefit of all the people of Scotland and the Island in general, then everyone would be better for it. The problem is that to many are stuck with age old dogma and beliefs that just don't work. Topped off with people now coming into politics who just are not up to the job.

[@user-ey6rz3fv5y]

SNP are finished in Scotland curupt party

[@johnneil4777]

Of course it had nothing to do with Tory rule at Westminster! Nothing like exaggerating what is happening at Holyrood. The Scottish Government have improved life in Scotland despite the shackles of Westminster. Should Holyrood ever be controlled by Labour we will soon be able to judge the competence of others.

[@michaelkavanagh5947]

Andrew Neil that great patriot. ^^

[@mloclam6917]

He left the awful hate laws in his Wake

[@sqwalnoc]

This was all obvious 5 years ago

[@blackislepeas]

A couple of Green & SNP MSPs are now reverse ferreting, so he may yet survive 😟

[@janettedewar6617]

That is why none of them can be trusted. Scottish politics is a dripping tap

[@RonMcKenzie-bw7iq]

I now live in London having graduated from my home city of Aberdeen. That was in 1988. One of my contemporaries was a great guy Called Bob Salmond the younger brother of Alec. Sad to say I could see where all this was going. We studied history and we were paired a few times in the Scottish History Tutorials under the marvellous guidance and tutelage of Dr Terry Brotherstone. To the point. The younger Salmond was in step with the former Head Man and his writings reflected the one train of thought - total Independence with no quarter given. The Salmonds and then Sturgeon a facsist were a cross between William Wallace and Robert the Bruce and plunged ahead with gay abandon and just could never listen to any reasoned argument. They were full on. And now we have a mess. A mess of gigantic consequences. Reflecting on my experience I found Terry an amazing individual and I was blessed being in the presence of a wonderful human being. If you read this Terry, all my best regards to you. I was there between 1984 and 1988.

[@ScottishRoss27]

You are in London as you said and from 500 miles away calling Scotland a mess.

[@24017460]

Scotland is a beatifull country no doubt about that. Its a shame.like UK government taxing us of existence. They all forget when they get in they are employed by the people for the people.

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

@@ScottishRoss27 You see able to do the same regarding England from up there.

[@plebius]

Andrew Neil has much political insight to give. He is on par with Peter Adre with his observations on current political flows, and his ability to see consequences of decisions are up their with Po from the teletubbies. Also good to see him still getting work after advocating for Brexit and then off-shoring himself and his family to France. Top class act.

[@JonniePolyester]

Honestly I could listen to ‘Brillo Pad’ ( Private Eye😂) all day long totally gets it right about the Scottish National (Socialist) Party … the quality of schadenfreude felt over the current travails of this sh!tfest of a political party is a joy. Fortunately the good sense and pragmatism of the Scottish people will see through them.

[@therealrobertbirchall]

I saw through the 'Tartan Tories years ago.

[@duncansmith9547]

Virulantly anti SNP journalist says bad things about the SNP, personally I'm shocked.

[@Saffy-yr8vo]

He’s been touring bile all his life.

[@24017460]

As soon as they get in they all forget they are employed by the people for the peaple

[@RobQos]

Given that the Scottish Government are responsible for only 40% of the money raised in Scotland how is a Scottish Government of any political hue solely responsible for making a mess of Scotland? (Or doing good things for Scotland for that matter). They have to run a balanced budget every year because their borrowing 'powers' amount to nothing more than an over draft. Where as the UK Government have run up unsustainable debts and taken us out of the EU against the wishes of the vast majority of Scots. Andrew Neil knows this but he's spinning for the UK. Where is the alternate side of all this Times Radio? Like the entire media these days you tell stories from one point of view.

[@ruthbees7214]

Feel sorry for scotland the snp are like the krankies a right joke.😃

[@i-am-vonnegut]

Strange that Scotland has seen the most direct inwards investment on record, doesn't sound like a joke to me.

[@Saffy-yr8vo]

That’s what they want you to think.

[@Millie.com232]

So many deluded people commenting here - probably the same people who thought Nicola Sturgeon was brilliant during Covid

[@user-xc8ir7ng9z]

And England is what exactly?

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

The Krankies intended to be so.

[@hashfingers]

What do you expect from an immigrant?

[@ScottishRoss27]

The immigrant is Andrew Neil, who migrated to and lives in the south of France

[@capri2673]

@@ScottishRoss27 So you're okay with a Pakistani being the head of Scottish independence?

[@user-xc8ir7ng9z]

Who's an immigrant? Have I missed something?

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@user-xc8ir7ng9z Brexiteers were ok with foreign born immigrant Boris Johnson being their leader of Brexit

[@bigdaveo397]

It feels like another push for Independece is soon coming from The SNP! Get the base support back onside....

[@BradleyUK58]

When has Scotland not been in decline SNP and Labour have seen to that.

[@SarahHorner]

On education and health, Scotland is way ahead. Scotland voted to stay in the EU - it’s a country that has been shafted by English radicals.

[@tedmaxeffs]

education and health , over financed by the rest of UK , Its the English that's been shafted , and I presume you are discussing the UK NHS which without your health system would collapse overnight , the English so called radicals and the rest of the uk taxpayer has lost millions of pounds squandered by the SNP which the EU wouldn't entertain.

[@alasdairfinlayson]

I'm afraid that's not news Andrew, but it's good that Scotland is realising it at last. Just a huge shame so much damage has been done during their tenure.

[@Saffy-yr8vo]

I take it you don’t live in Scotland and have no idea what you’re talking about.

[@campbella2796]

You fell for his nonsense then? Andrew Neil is not an expert on Scotland, he is a red faced little Englander who wants Scotland in it's box.

[@niburu1508]

Why is the Duchess of Edinburgh visiting “ the most corrupt country in Europe” ?

[@LarsTMF100]

A country's leaders should be the best and the most talented, but unfortunately they are often far from that. Politics is often just a career path for power-hungry people.

[@albacan]

Politicians dont half waffle

[@lmg7503]

Scotland has been onn decline since sturgeon and now the humas its lost.

[@lewismcdonald9691]

By what metric has Scotland declined since the SNP took over ?

[@ralphhathaway-coley5460]

@@lewismcdonald9691 There you go using logic and common sense in an argument about Scotland orchestrated by those with a definite anti-Scotland agenda. I wish you good luck with that!

[@crml8539]

​@@lewismcdonald9691 It was fine under Salmond but there has been a consistent decline under Sturgeon and now. They are not fit to govern.

[@lewismcdonald9691]

@@crml8539 No but what precisely ?

[@jake751]

​@@crml8539eww no thanks

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Stop with the lies Andrew Neil.

[@jake751]

He's done it for decades 😊

[@prophetsnake]

Yeah, nothing to do with Brexit or the Tories, right? If the kick England to the kerb and follow ROI's example, they will be fine.

[@dademags77]

What utter utter nonsense. In 90% of what governments are responsible for, Scotland under SNP are doing better than any other part of the UK. Yes, they are probably not as good as they should be or how people would want them to be but, they are doing it better than the Tories and Labour govs in Westminster and Wales.

[@eckie4679]

And they don’t have the ability to borrow nor print money like they do in Westminster. It’s amazing that the Tories have convinced people that they’re economically competent.

[@JohnOByrne-ng4mc]

Doing better at what? Destroying modern society?

[@leemccabemccabe5627]

Uk 🇬🇧 & the 🌎 2024 ✝️ 🙏

[@tolor3254]

Can’t beat a non biased unionist view of Scotland 😂😂 Of course it is all going so good in Englandshire Either a right wing fascist Tory party or a right wing thatcher loving party

[@simonclarke2939]

There is no real analysis about what is and isn't working relative to other parts of the UK. There are lessons to be learned, one of which I would argue is that what ever your identity politics where it is pro or anti EU, pro or anti union you have to execute the day to day management of services effectively. There are clear parallels here with the Tory government in Westminster but it does suit the Times agenda to draw attention to that.

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Dross fancies himself in the ermine cloak 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@papapiers1588]

Sadly Mr Neil is accurate. Complete disaster up here. Can anyone help ?

[@craigrothwell6144]

Not even calling Ghost busters would help :)

[@niburu1508]

The aDuchess of Edinburgh is on a visit to “ the most corrupt country in Europe”::- maybe they can Help you

[@southafrica73]

And of course Westminster (that actualy controls almost all of the levers of power) has made such super job of governing formerly great britain.

[@ralphhathaway-coley5460]

....... not that Andrew Neil, Tory supporter and sycophant will ever say so!

[@jod7633]

This! 100%

[@mdmurray17]

Whataboutism. Strange things are worse in Scotland

[@jod7633]

@@mdmurray17 its not whataboutism when westminster holds almost all the economic and fiscal levers required to run Scotland, and don't forget the section 25 or whatever its called that can veto any decisions made by the Scottish government.

[@mdmurray17]

@@jod7633 Seriously 30 minutes and you cant provide anything.... thought it would be at your finger tips...

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Baillie, you have no proof in what you're saying

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

Do not trust Salmond..

[@janetlamb6812]

Glasgow is an absolute s hole, and I mean S hole, the former GDR wasnt this bad

[@ScottishRoss27]

Glasgow that 34% of Scotland's workforce work in?

[@Saffy-yr8vo]

Nearly every city in uk is a hole, you can thank the Tory voters for that.

[@janetlamb6812]

@@Saffy-yr8vo Nope, you can thank labour councils for that,

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@janetlamb6812 The Torie UK Government just cut 20 Billion from local councils in the Spring 2024 budget.

[@janetlamb6812]

@@ScottishRoss27 Stop hiding, stop blaming everyone but the corrupt SNP. Scotland gets what it gets, it is reliant on the UK tax payer, if that ends tomorrow , Scotland will not have enough production out put to cover the bills in the next 300 years, its economics, not enough people in Scotland work, far to many benefits, people need to stop thinking government is responsible for their lives, people are responsible, and constantly blaming government shows that Scotland is just another version of the GDR

[@Lemonscreech539]

One Parliament, one set of laws for the whole UK please!!!! What a waste of money the current set up is!

[@ScottishRoss27]

No.

[@stunews2903]

At least the MPs turn up for work unlike the SNP MSPs in Scotland.

[@Lemonscreech539]

@@stunews2903 and don’t get me started about Northern Ireland.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@stunews2903 Scotland has a lower Unemployment rate than the UK, Atleast Scots turn upto work unlike the rest of the UK.

[@stunews2903]

@@ScottishRoss27 The majority of Scots are reliant on Tax Credits or DWP benefits provided by our United Kingdom government.

[@exiledscouser919]

In other news a bear has been discovered defecating in the forest…..

[@elainemargaretmacpherson716]

They are so correct

[@MrGavinBoyd]

Lame duck leader needs to go.

[@emstirling-is4nu]

Absolutely....H-itl...reincarnated. E-v-i-l exudes.

[@chowdhurymd.shahid1449]

You are disqualified for this discussion

[@rosiemcgregor5710]

Our Health service and education in Scotland are excellent, but you wouldn't know that Andrew Neil because you don't live here.

[@beachcomber1able]

'SCOTLAND IN SERIOUS DECLINE ' Brillo reckons the Tories can save her. 😂

[@lilygal4975]

Labour is Humza Yousef 2.0...... Scotland is not in our hands. We need to take it back. Voting strategically is all we have left

[@simoncook8455]

Public services are much worse in England under the Tories and very bad under Labour in Wales.