No Confidence Debate | Mhairi Black MP | Proposition

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The Motion: This House Has No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government.
Mhairi Black MP closes the case for the Proposition, as the fifth speaker of six in the debate.
The motion passed.
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[@trevorjones3273]

A very talented and spirited lady who speaks from the hip. Parliament needs more peole like Mhairi Black. I'm glad she's been re-elected, and I live hundreds of miles away in the South Midlands. She can be my MP any day.

[@Samhsong]

starts off slow but when she gets rolling she is an avalanche - not to be underestimated... one of the UK's most passionate, talented and honest politicians. Whether you like her ideology or not, she is an impressive human being.

[@merseydave1]

A massive floor in her speech is this ... She is a Scottish Nationalist, her concerns are for Scotland alone. We in Labour care for and represent All Our Peoples and Nations within our Union, we have a sister party (S.D.L.P.) in the six counties as well ... We car for and represent All ... She only cares for Scotland.

[@craigstephens93]

@@merseydave1 I genuinely don't think she does. But, she knows there's no changing Westminster, whereas with Scotland there is much more chance at making a meaningful change. And, she's had her own experiences with Labour politicians who treated her very badly, so why would she join Labour?

[@merseydave1]

@@craigstephens93 Craig, thanks for agreeing with my initial statement on the latter ... its simple we in The Labour Party care for and represent All Our Peoples across our lands ... We Are for The Meny, Not The Few!.

[@Shmingleshmangle]

@@merseydave1 Look at Scotlands voting history and you’ll quickly realise we’ve been voting to the left of England forever. Labour is ruined in Scotland, they are not the party of the people, they are neo-liberal and simply a lighter shade of Tory. Yes there are some great Labour politicians, Mhairi black even cites Tony Benn and Kier Hardie as her political idols. Scotland is done with voting for centre right “labour politicians” who offer us very little. We can start a new Labour Party when we’re independent. We’re on your side man, you’ve just not realised it yet.

[@merseydave1]

@@Shmingleshmangle You said "Labour is not the party of the people" wrong as Labour stands in every constituency in All of our Home Lands plus our sister party The S.D.L.P. stands in the North East Six Counties in Ireland, and The Irish Labour party stands on the other 26 Counties of Ireland ... that in itself proves you are wrong. Please tell me what is neo-liberal in setting up/supporting The N.H.S. Sure Start comprehensive education, The Open University, Pollytechinics, Nationalised Utilities (the massive list goes on) for all of our Home Lands You mention The Great Kier Hardie, the man who wanted Home Rule for Scotland ... Labour (Not the snp) put that into Reality in 1999 ! As for Tony Benn he wanted to LEAVE the E.U. for Decades ... So when Mhair Black mentions Unionist Labour Politicians that in itself Undermines her stance! Our Party The Labour Party was formulated from Trade Unions and socialist groups across All our Home Nations ... that is the fundamental core of what We Are its called Unity & Solidarity, Not Nationalism!. Let me tell you, I see you in Scotland as my brothers and sisters and the same in Wales and across England. I have no respect for The English Upper Class and I am a Full Blown Republican. I am a proud Socialist and a Trade Unionist ... My Unionism is a unity of peoples-home lands working together for Our Common Good. That is a Stark Contrast to The "I'm Alright Jack S.N.P.

[@breannethompson2899]

I'm a 26 year old American and we need more people built like Mhairi in my government. I'm inspired by her to act. Thank you for doing what you are doing.

[@makeitso74]

I couldn't agree more Breanne. I'm in Australia, and we desparately need (at least) a few more people of Ms. Black's political calibre. Her obviously genuine "care factor" against the lack of ethics and morals in the United Kingdom's political system, is obvious to me. This care factor seems to have been extinquished in our Australian politicians.

[@glupinacci]

Breanne Thompson - me too, totally agree... although not 26, 44 & NY here, what state r u in?

[@keithmagee4450]

I’m a 65 year old Briton and I would LOVE to have more politicians like Mhairi

[@jacquelinedoyle7533]

The guy in the background yawning and seeming disinterested is an example of how the other half are disinterested in other people’s poverty and struggles

[@smileyraw]

They don't give a shit and see working class ppl as idiots, and to be honest, considering I live in a working class area that keeps voting conservative, I'm not sure they are wrong.

[@lindaj5492]

For me it was the two grey-haired men who looked at her in a patronising way

[@andrewwotherspoona5722]

@@lindaj5492 The old guys will be dead soon!

[@StevenDixonVids]

Mhairi is a beautiful spirit, soul, person in general, love all her speeches, talks, opinions, wish more people were like her, gives as good as she gets

[@catsneel]

The toffs behind her have no idea what she's talking about.

[@NealyLL]

catsneel tonburt and that’s got nothing to do with accent. They don’t understand the content....

[@barryoconnell4436]

But they will be running 🇬🇧 int the future. /. Or just England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@fazysul2120]

She is only 22 and how talent she has unbelievable I always prefer to watch her videos please keep up your tremendous struggle to make Britain Great

[@Tempestni02]

Always remember when it comes to any imperialist and expansionist country/power that ever used the word or term "great" to refer to the flag or country, has always involved much bloodshed. The only thing that can make a country truly great and change for the better is a united, critical thinking, well organised and well informed population willing to get off their asses to make their voices heard and so far I ain't seen much.

[@hashburystumble8808]

Britain never has been great for the majority of the population nor will it ever be so in the future however Scotland is already proving to be a fairer country than it's neighbour south of the border. Scotland provides free prescriptions, no students pay tuition fees, the elderly receive free personal care, the NHS has shorter A&E waiting times & the crime figures are the lowest in more than 40yrs. The Scottish Government must run a balanced budget, hence it has no national debt. Scotland is a net exporter & would not have a balance of payments deficit. Scotland is being taken out of the EU against the majority's wishes to remain. (62/38) because of the majority vote in England & Wales to leave. Scotland needs immigration & free movement of people because it's demographic needs are greater than those elsewhere. The Brexit shambles & on-going austerity, along with Tory intransigence towards the Scottish National Party since then & along with a useless Labour Party in opposition at Westminster & down to their lowest position in Holyrood now means independence is becoming more inevitable by the day. Meantime, it is not in Scotland's interest for England & Wales to suffer economically & that is why the SNP are now supporting a second EU referendum in the hope that it will result in the UK remaining.

[@rippedtorn2310]

Are yous all on drugs? haha we aren't interested in your great britain ...thanks tho .Wee bit arrogant of you tbh.

[@michaelallan5211]

Shapol Mohamed No, it’s not for you to say that “she should be a unionist.” She’s in support of independence and that’s something which her passion stems from and she clearly truly believes in.

[@josephasghar]

Remarkable woman. She’ll be the first minister of an independent Scotland, mark my words.

[@devito501]

I’m a Scot an how proud she makes me is unbelievable. If Scotland does become independent then I’d like her to sit at the top job .

[@Pennyburn1688]

Your comment didn't age very well 🤡

[@sharonramsey715]

@@Pennyburn1688 Early days.

[@winistan]

I will follow her into Battle..... lead the way lassi

[@JakeJustIs]

This woman just offered to give Scottish jobs away to anyone who wants one. All while talking about taking care of the most vulnerable.. Is it an accent thing? Why would you want her representing you?

[@johnparr347yrsand2]

Hahahaha

[@andrewimrie7232]

@@JakeJustIs Scotland needs to grow it's population to grow it's economy.

[@Villanelle3]

Love this women! Scotland must be extremely proud x

[@frankmcnally01]

She doesn't represent Scotland or its people.

[@f.m6495]

@@frankmcnally01 she literally represents the people of Paisley and S Renfrewshire.

[@UKgamer87]

She is awesome :)

[@mc-le9ez]

And you're welcome to it.

[@marygoodall9273]

I love this highly intelligent young Lady. She knows what she is talking about. A future leader of our Country Scotland. The unelected Theresa May. The Unelected House of Lords. Haven't a clue. There is a movement of young intelligent Scottish Youth ready and waiting exactly like Mhairi. They are awake and on the move. Scotland will be independent and take its Revenues with it.

[@22mdh6]

+mary Goodall I cannot understand why my fellow Scott's think Mhairi Black is intelligent and would be suitable to be leader of our country. She like Nicola can talk the talk but cannot walk the walk. They are an inept party who are unable to govern, and whose sole aim is independence. They are not interested in the people of this country only their party and to make it in the history books. I wish people would do some research and find out the lies that come out of their mouths. They could't run a bath never mind a country. Wisen up folks. Scotland is now paying higher taxes than rest of the UK. Thats not too clever, neither is the rise in council tax.

[@maureenmaryconway3718]

22 MDH - The reason you can't understand is because you are very obviously as thick as pigshit. People like you who sling these accusations of "lies" about with no evidence whatsoever to back them up make me puke. Go and find someone who can read to explain the tax situation in Scotland to you. Higher taxes than the rest of the UK? What a pile of utter crap. Your ignorance is astounding - and you're telling other people to "wisen up"? Away and geez peace you miserable little trail of cat sick.

[@BossySwan]

Have you been smoking something?

[@johnparr347yrsand2]

22 MDH I really wish the Sole aim of the SNP was Independence not the Oxymoronic Independence in EU that they talk of. They do not believe in Independence!

[@fraser9056]

Well said Mary.

[@ValBlanc19]

She makes me want to move to scotland immediately

[@iamaweasel]

Idiot.

[@simonecrevecoeur7737]

You will be welcome!

[@StevenDixonVids]

Me too ValBlanc, Kevin Thorpe is a Tory

[@kevinsimpson654]

you would be welcomed

[@frankmcnally01]

Why? she has no say in what happens in Scotland, try listening to her hate speech on men and see if you feel the same.

[@davelister9586]

I'm English never been political minded but listening to this lady for the first time and hearing the words she speaks from the heart and soul and the bloody truth and excuse me for referring her this way but I see a comparison of Dennis Skinner in her, This Lady is superb real proud of her truth than some of these career minded shits we have in government.

[@Tremological]

Mhairi is great and completely right, but I feel her voice is lost among the audience here.... You can only really understand the plight of the poor and those on benefits if you've been there yourself - That's the problem I see with UK government - the voice of the poor and the needy is non-existent in the house of commons! Hope we get more MPs like mhairi who speak up for those who suffer!

[@JakeJustIs]

What is she right about now?

[@alyahal-jasser7094]

Jake Mixon she is an MP for renfrewshire

[@ince55ant]

i feel like this comment makes a virtue out of poverty. The only thing preventing people understanding the arguments made is ideology.

[@marlenejones1433]

A female version of Dennis Skinner both speak from the soul and tells it like it is a star in the making well done lassie.

[@frankmcnally01]

Utter nonsense

[@zoeblake6740]

Yes Mhairi. Love that she quoted Akala!

[@dangoodbad1951]

because he's half white?

[@zoeblake6740]

Pleanty of room for expansion Dan

[@jeangreenfield5993]

She is awe-inspiring . Make her SNP leader at the very least ! 💟💙

[@josephbyrne7864]

She is passionate but uninformed! Do we need change? Definitely Do we need more welfare? Definitely not! We need to industrialise the country and give ppl purpose, not hand outs! Her heart is in the right place however, her head, quite obviously has never studied the horrors of the 20th century!

[@andrewwotherspoona5722]

@@josephbyrne7864 I agree with you to a degree.

[@brandonkelly5520]

I vote labour, however agree with everything shes said, i really like this lass, talks sense

[@bereal6590]

And here I am 5 years on.... hearing this the first time. I love this woman, working all ur life, I got sick... The dwp experience I'd not wish on anything. The tears the worry the stress the anger, a roller coaster of hell

[@davidclark3603]

This wonderful young person really speaks common sense. We don't live for ever. Our purpose on planet earth, is to make it a better place than we found it in. We should redistribute wealth where its needed. Not amass it in a bank account satisfying a personal greed. We enter this world with nothing. We leave this world with nothing, taking only the desired of our hearts. "The walls on which the prophets wrote, is cracking at the seems! The future of all mankind I fear, is in the hands of fools"! Peace and love to everyone. xxxx

[@christinepalmer935]

mhairi knows what she is talking about and i am english

[@mc-le9ez]

Could you interpret this rubbish for us then ?.

[@Padsock]

Dick!

[@Padsock]

aimed at mc 007 ....bawbag!!!!!

[@georgeramsay5205]

Not sure but are you saying she is anti-English? She is pro Scottish I agree but only wants a better future for Scotland.

[@josephbyrne7864]

Mhari is passionate however, she has no idea what she is talking about! She should learn from history, The USSR need l say any more? She has rightly pointed out problems in our society, her prescription is naive and ill thought out!

[@lindaj5492]

14:00+ Patronising young man asks, “Isn’t that a little bit xenophobic?” Mhairi, “How?” - no response 🦗

[@iamaweasel]

A wonderful force of nature.

[@petemills5704]

Class Act

[@mc-le9ez]

A student your right.

[@JakeJustIs]

I think that both those words are correct, though perhaps not in the way you were intending them.

[@poox8362]

Just seeing and hearing Mhairi Black...and my Dog! A real politician who cares about the people in this country. Just watched her speech in Parliament and then found this. She should go far...if only the voters knew what was good for them! Go Mhairi...you rock!

[@Pennyburn1688]

Aye she has gone far and is that committed she has chucked it😂😅😢

[@gordonbradley199]

look at the smug, omni-entitled English faces around her. you'd never get tired of punching them. mhairi ! hand me down my claymore. !

[@gordonbradley199]

***** Have you checked on the deficit run by the UK as a hole recently ? A sinking, rudderless hulk. Time to cut ourselves adrift !

[@clarissamcpigeon7857]

I'm Scottish and independence is one of the most fucking stupid things Scotland could ever think to do. The independence "movement" is based entirely on artificial hate manufactured by the SNP and even the top brass at the SNP know it's suicide. It's just there to keep the plebs wanting more.

[@rodricselbie1272]

Here is me thinking Independence was normal, well unless you can produce a list of Countries giving up their Independence. 140 Countries have left Westminster rule, did they all leave for hate reasons or simply believed they could govern themselves better. Countries leave Westminster rule, I have never heard of a Country applying to be ruled by the place. Scotland and England have been in the Union for 308 years, Westminster has had full control of Scotland's economy for 289 of those years. When Scotland was given her own parliament 17 years ago it had 6% devolved power, numerous years later this increased to 15% by the year 2017 we will have approx 25% if Scotland is in a mess that blame lies squarely at Westminster's door.. Scotland is a country with an embarrassment of economic advantages that any small to medium-sized independent country would give their left arm for. Just look at similar-sized populations to Scotland Norway owns half the OIL in the North Sea, 30% of their GDP is reliant on OIL, when the OIL crashed our GDP dropped by 1% of course they have an OIL fund that Westminster refused for Scotland. Denmark would love to have a national drink that generated £120 of exports per second. 38 bottles were shipped overseas each second. 99 million cases (12 70cl bottles at 40% vol) were exported worldwide. Laid end to end they would stretch about 30,000kms - or about six times the distance between Edinburgh and New York. More than 10,000 are directly employed in the Scotch Whisky industry - many in economically deprived areas. Over 40,000 jobs across the UK are supported by the industry. Scotch Whisky accounts for around a quarter of UK food and drink exports. Scotch Whisky is sold in around 200 markets worldwide. Scotch Whisky sells three times its nearest rival whisky. Drinkers in the UK often choose to enjoy it with just a little water, but in Spain they mix it with cola. In Japan Scotch is enjoyed with lots of water and ice, and in China with cold green tea. More Scotch is sold in one month in France than Cognac in a year. Belgium would love to have such a tourist attraction as the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival attracting 500,000 visitors and adding £261m to Scotland’s economy, never mind the beauty of wild Scotland or golf tourism. Ireland would kill to have Scotland’s online gaming industry which has grown over 600 per cent - GTA the world’s best-selling game is made in Scotland and industry experts claim the gaming sector could grow to be worth more to Scottish economy than oil ever was. Sweden would like to match Scotland educationally, Scotland according to the ONS states Scots are the most educated in Europe, we have 45% who have experienced university degrees and further education, Luxembourg, Finland and Ireland all fight for 2nd place with 40% Not forgetting we have 16% of world acclaimed Universities and they're Free Finland must be massively envious that Scotland possesses 25 per cent of the EU’s entire tidal and wave energy potential, a source of energy that doesn’t pollute and won’t run out. Scotland is rich in resources like Whisky, Renewables, Tourism, Financial Services, Food and Drink, Fishing, IT. Farming, Manufacturing, Creative Industries, Construction, Global Transport, Engineering, Medical Research, Oil and Gas. Scotland represents just 8.3% of the UK population. Remember that number 8.3% We have the following share of UK resources - 32% Land area 61% Sea area 90% Surface fresh water 65% North Sea natural gas production 96.5% North Sea crude oil production 47% Open cast coal production 81% Coal reserves at sites not yet in production 62% Timber production (green tonnes) 46% Total forest area (hectares) 92% Hydro electric production 40% Wind, wave, solar production 60% Fish Landings (total by Scottish vessels) 55% Fish Landings (total from Scottish waters) 30% Beef herd (breeding stock) 20% Sheep herd (breeding flock) 9% Dairy herd 10% Pig herd 15% Cereal holdings (hectares) 20% potato holdings (hectares) All with 8.3% of the population! We also have a... 17 billion pound construction industry 13 billion food and drink industry 10 billion business services industry 9.3 billion chemical services industry A 9.3 billion tourism industry 7 billion financial services industry 5 billion aeroservice industry 4.5 billion pound whisky exports industry 3.1 billion pound life sciences industry Scotland still has 350 million pounds worth of textile exports Gold-- one working mine in production last month. Second mine or gold field, found by Aberdeen University, This field has been extended to 200 square miles in Aberdeenshire There are very few countries in the WORLD that rival Scotland's resources per head and in such rich diversity. We absolutely, unequivocally can be an extremely successful independent country. So the question should be, knowing some Countries survive on Tourism alone, why is Scotland doing so badly under Westminster rule and HOW QUICK CAN WE GET OUR INDEPENDENCE...

[@gordonbradley199]

The unionists have gone quiet.

[@henrykirk1136]

Why did Scotland join in the first place?

[@shorditchiscool]

Definitely the best speaker of this run, and one of the best I’ve ever heard. I hope they find their way to a valid position of power, as I would definitely vote for them

[@scwottful]

Got them running scared there at 11:20 a four year old could read that guy's demeanour ( which is about the age group a guy in his situation would probably practice on) honestly I feel sorry for him his family and siblings, no doubt he is being pushed to the limits of his phscy to perform and "be the best" by his parents or legal guardians, but it does not and cannot excuse the lies we are being served.

[@sandrociancio7550]

Outstanding Mhairi. God bless you!

[@jeangreenfield5993]

The Suffragette movement is a prime example of the people driving big social change against the wishes of the then government. Mhairi is my favourite UK politician . She talks directly, no evasion. Progressive. 💗

[@hayzee4429]

Just seen this. I just hope some of these people in this debate hall who will become future leaders take on board some of the points Ms Black has put across.

[@simonvalsler4778]

Shes amazing!!

[@frankmcnally01]

She is a liar and a man hater

[@frankwotherspoon1324]

@@frankmcnally01 and your a clown...

[@cellocase7148]

Even though I don't agree with everything she says, she is an awesome speaker. Love to bits

[@layniefae8535]

"How?!" Love it.

[@terencehennegan1439]

Wow... what a great speaker. Very impressive.

[@kdark6309]

She is intelligent and speaks from.the heart and tells it like it is

[@greyladydamiana]

Can we borrow her please? The US is in a bit of a bind

[@muranichanain6027]

Could you imagine her taking on the tRump?!! She would obliterate him. What a woman ❤️

[@kynchan3332]

​@@muranichanain6027 And bankrupt the country even faster. Welfare will replace wages. Earn enough and buy independence. But the SNP keeps asking for money, due to their intensely bad money handling skills. May be if they get independence the SNP will still go to London and ask for money to keep funding the independence, because once the money runs out independence would be threatened.

[@skylanderdadandskylanderbo8327]

What an outstanding young lady,she,s like a sledge hammer wrapped in silk.

[@frankmcnally01]

Wrapped in sackcloth

[@rippedtorn2310]

If this is what the Brits mean by speaking truth to power then the sooner we say bye bye the better .Thig Ar La .

[@kathyanderson4342]

Tough audience. But even the Oxford Union got the point eventually.

[@kenlatchford4645]

Mhairi is without doubt the greatest orator in parliament.

[@celestialteapot3310]

Can Hadrian's wall be rebuilt south of Manchester?

[@jazzx251]

Carillion has failed - so no - and you can forget your high speed train track as well.

[@nicoledouglas4864]

I'm English and I belief Mhairy Black is god sent. I sincerely hope she becomes Priminister. I am fed up with those hubris, ignorent delusional tw@t$ that are harming and killling the poor.

[@frankmcnally01]

Try listening to her hate speech on men and see if you feel the same

[@StevenDixonVids]

Love this lass Mhairi

[@thecarpy]

Mhairi, with all due respect, I stopped paying attention to UK politics when Labour cut allowances to the disabled, I believe you hit the wrong party for that ... apart from that, excellent speech!

[@georgehoward3592]

This young lady should replace Ian blackford in parliament. She is what the SNP need at this time. So articulate and so passionate. 😁👍

[@GotAUkulele]

Outstanding

[@thomaskelly9488]

YESHUA my sweet YESHUA , the SON of GOD who loved me and gave HIMSELF for me.

[@margaretdegnan8438]

My daughter s were told they were cohabiting so their tax credit was stopped till they could prove otherwise 😡

[@ajalanbroad4537]

how have I only just found this lolllll those Toffs are triggeredddddd

[@beastylad7418]

I’ve only just discovered this’ she’s a remarkable woman’ who can actually answer a question 😳 having to listen to sir Keith Starver this week’ if only he had her guts and talent’ sadly NO let’s hope she joins Labour.

[@lorenzobianchini4415]

We need to leave, become independent and the Sooner the better

[@aperson22222]

She's so earnest. It really doesn't play well in a venue like this. You've got to be able to dial down the righteous indignation just enough to deliver a witty riposte with a smile every now and then. Even Corbyn's finally starting to figure that out. (Though granted, his "finally" covers about a hundred years' more life experience than hers does.)

[@aperson22222]

***** Hey, it's Mike Nelson! Last I heard, you and your robot pals were caught in an endless race!

[@aperson22222]

***** Review any good movies lately? I'll admit I'm more of a Joel Hodgson man, but you're not bad.

[@Tempestni02]

I'd say you're more of a Jim Henson man.

[@mc-le9ez]

No she was earnest Last night.

[@kenmystro]

14.00 " but how .. "" xx

[@thamizharasanv3812]

Good luck gentleman and ladies and mine...too

[@kynchan3332]

Why are there so many single parents? As for being disabled and not being able to work and starting a family would frighten the hell out of most people? Are tax credits wages in parts of Scotland?

[@BaconSniffer578]

10:46 she quoting from the SNP manifesto?

[@fredbraid322]

They live in a different world, and no fuck all of the real world struggles !

[@peterrankin2985]

What a talent this girl is ,go for it hen and shame all the Tory scumbags .

[@franniebob7269]

She is strong on rhetoric and invisible on personal delivery- similar tot he SNP generally.

[@alastairrobertson8799]

who won debate pro or anti

[@user-ny3jn8ps6h]

The Chronicles of Narnia yang nolongin GW, Harry Potter Kalah. ITU PASTI.

[@thamizharasanv3812]

I love you 💗

[@zxG777]

Ooo i like her blonde hair

[@livejacker]

Get her as first minister for Scotland

[@frankmcnally01]

You need medication for your mental health

[@drkarenbukharibukhari9931]

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[@johncopeland3826]

Maybe now she can stand up and eloquently orate about anti Irish Catholic racism in Glasgow ,her home town ... Or is that subject too risky ,even for Ms Black ...

[@HiddenWen]

Do English people have a hard time understanding the Scottish dialect?

[@JesperWidell]

[@thamizharasanv3812]

Want to meet you... before that weight loss and financial too

[@outsideleftgal8991]

My favourite blonde..really wish she'd join the Labour party n help the tenacious Js though 👏👊

[@donuttime2507]

Why would she join the Labour party? Labour are a national disgrace in Scotland! Blair morally ruined the country whilst Brown and the bankers finacially ruined Scotland! Labour will never see power in Scotland again!

[@amalaa9752]

Fisherman rebutting with african policy

[@johnfisher7587]

I don’t know why anybody would vote for her.

[@user-ny3jn8ps6h]

The Chronicles of Narnia yang baik karena C.S.Lewis penyembah TUHAN YESUS Yang Maha Baik dan C.S.Lewis lah yang memberitahu bahwa Western People jahat banget sama TUHAN YESUS Yang Maha Baik "minta ini minta itu." Terima kasih C.S. Lewis untuk kejujurannya amin. 😃

[@filomena9794]

She is beautiful

[@margaretdegnan8438]

Mhari black for first minister of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@monarchist1838]

Ack..Mhairi my local MP keeps complaining about Westminster and thinks everything wrong here in Scotland is somehow the fault of England. When she thought it was undemocratic about the Lords while the SNP could win 56 seats with just 4% of the overall vote.

[@sicgc7658]

Well whilst over 3/4s of laws and regulations are dictated outwith Scotland and have little to literally no say over them, I think its fair to say that the faults do lie with Westminster. Whilst I also don't think you understand how the House of Commons works, nor how the SMPs are different from EMPs.

[@monarchist1838]

To hell with you, you don't really understand anything do you?

[@monarchist1838]

Do they really? Do you think its fair 54 SNP MPs can vote on English only matters? Do you understand a great deal of powers are now under the jurisdiction of the Scottish Parliament? Many of our non devolved powers reserved to Westminster affect the whole of the UK so are we really "dictated" by England? We have 59 MPs who have a great say on English matters, in the last 2 decades we have had a Scottish Prime Minister, two Chancellors, and a Justice secretary just to name a few.

[@sicgc7658]

You seriously don't understand the House of Commons do you? Any and ALL English only matters can ONLY be voted on by English MPs. Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs can sit in the debates, but they have no say over the laws and regulations proposed if they solely affect English matters. Even still, some UK matters and issues, which affect the ENTIRE UK are often treated the same as before, thus preventing Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh voters from having a say, and having English representatives dictate their laws. Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh MPs can only vote and debate on laws affecting the WHOLE UK or their OWN country - to which, sometimes English MPs have full say. Only around 25% of powers and laws and regulations that solely affect Scotland are actually dictated solely by the Scottish people, the bulk of this includes Education and Healthcare - around 90% of the laws and regulations that ONLY affect England are dictated SOLELY by English MPs. So again, please understand how the House of Commons works. Whilst if you're arguing the case of votes, yes I would agree that the system is moronic - hence why AMS is a much more accurate representation of voting and a representative collective body - But I do think its more unfair that whilst having only 36% of the vote, the Conservatives make up a majority, and Labour with 30% represent round about that. There are 59 constituents in Scotland that HAVE TO used FPTP; to which SNP won 56. If you don't like this, then be like the majority of the population that don't want FPTP - and if you think Scotland should have less constituencies, then please, by all means, neglect everything I've just explained to you about Scottish MPs.

[@monarchist1838]

Come on the SNP have voted on many non Scottish matters, what about their vote on English Sunday trading laws and foxhunting. Angus Robertson even announced their policy for voting on English matters after the 2015 election

[@mendikhan4426]

Mahiri black nice leader

[@shabbylang5215]

Loaded full of Coke more like

[@shieldaigbencher]

Legend.

[@frankmcnally01]

Are you on drugs?

[@shieldaigbencher]

@@frankmcnally01 Wow, I guess you must be on some serious drugs that have prevented you from replying for over a year? Maybe, you have been locked away in a mental institution or maybe a prison for that time? I wish you all the best for your recovery. kind regards.

[@thamizharasanv3812]

Not

[@thomaskelly9488]

talented? Beautiful spirit? I have missed something.

[@davep3852]

WHOSE THE HOT ONE SITTING ON RIGHT 2.06

[@thomaskelly9488]

ISRAEL princes with GOD

[@sebastianmcmillan3276]

🐐🐐

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Mhairi Black does not support women.

[@johnnyrebel7597]

White Diane Abbot

[@stevenmurray3236]

a actual remember George Galloway in that exact place.

[@johnnyrebel7597]

Pretty apt considering the SNP 'government' play at student politics day in day out in Hollyrood at the rest of the UK taxpayers expense. This character is an embarrassment to Scotland .To think of past giants of Scottish politics shame this is what now passes as an MP

[@jacobfreemans8613]

Yes very good and all that,but she ain't no George Galloway who lets face it would have this wee girlie for breakfast dinner and tea, a late supper and perhaps a midnight snack too. Get the picture?Good.

[@carolineconroy6635]

Nae chance.

[@davidsandz2186]

True Jacob, she certainly "aint no George Galloway" and let's all be thankful for that...Gorgeous George is a couple of bawhairs away from complete insanity....and your post says a lot about your very strange state of mind.

[@jacobfreemans8613]

@@davidsandz2186 Hi David now were on first name terms, how about dinner and a show?Its been a long year and I'm feeling rather saucy. Your thoughts.xx

[@TomatoToMaToes69]

Meow... He can be the cat

[@spartybrearly7221]

Mhairi Black (again) doing her fake Gorbals act. The middle-class fake Nat from Ralston who claimed she worked in a chippy to make ends meet. In fact she worked in a chippy during her summer break at uni.

[@enemystand2981]

Uni is free in Scotland you absolute… I don’t even know. This is just so incredibly stupid I genuinely don’t know what to say

[@TheSheepPimp]

I love this guy

[@chethemerc7841]

Did someone put a junkie in a suit for a laugh. Ha ha she thinks she can look down on Gregs.? Gregs is like a top resturant to her. In fact she may not get in.

[@enemystand2981]

I hope you find meaning in your sad little life at some point, man. Drag yourself down all you want but leave others alone

[@latexcitizenx]

Good at pointing the finger of blame. Poor at pointing the steady course ahead. Her admission of her SNP membership being a vehicle to one specific end is the without question the precise reasoning of much of the support of UKIP. Young, naive, ideological and mixed up with the wrong crowd. She's acting like a weathercock, not a signpost. Her hero, The Right Honourable Anthony Neil Wedgewood Benn, son of Viscount Stansgate, grandson of Sir John Benn, 1st Baronet of the Old Knoll, educated at Westminster School and New college, Oxford, would be encouraging , no doubt, but a little frustrated with his sprightly student's enthusiasm derailing the collectivist carriages.

[@maureenmaryconway3718]

I'm sure she would run rings round you in response to that drivel. Me? The only response I think it's worthy of consists of one word: BOLLOCKS.

[@latexcitizenx]

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[@JohnMacDonald1]

This bloke is a confident speaker. He's certainly keen

[@iona2266]

Lucarelli Genesis sexist much

[@Padsock]

Pathetic comment, no-one is laughing you imbecile

[@JohnMacDonald1]

David Whitelock 😉

[@Eddie-je8qp]

Thanks to the SNP for creating division..

[@hashburystumble6021]

Seems you weren't listening properly. Tends to be the case with British nationalists.

[@jimwest7107]

She has some very ideallistic views , nothing wrong with that but her and the SNP seem to have no actual way of doing things better.As soon as she starts on about Brexit and xenophobia you just think not this again.It's a tiny minority and she tarnishes even the Scottish leave voters which will get you nowhere.

[@sicgc7658]

You do know the majority of leave supporters voted Conservative right? With Labour collapsing under Kezia and Jeremy, remainers have sided with SNP. Whilst she's literally stating fact, she isn't just making half-arsed claims, she's just repeating statistics, then explaining them in a way that people can fully understand, whilst illustrating how detrimental or beneficial certain things are. This has nothing to do with One's opinion, but truth backed by evidence.

[@TheMagicLemur]

Moaning Mhairi. The pessimism she expresses here on Brexit is blown out of the water by the fact that the UK had higher GDP growth since the Brexit referendum than the US and Germany.

[@TheMagicLemur]

Because they are ONS figures, which are independent of the Treasury. www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/timeseries/ihyq/pgdp Your move, sieve.

[@TheMagicLemur]

The whole point of the OBR is that it is independent of the Treasury. Plus the OBR are there to predict GDP, not provide the ONS with their data (unless you can prove otherwise). The link you use relates to National debt, not GDP, and is over 5 years old. Either way, Mhairi's figures are wrong - GDP growth is officially higher than Germany and the US, and you have no proof that the figures are made up.

[@TheMagicLemur]

Mike - this seems an obsession of yours, and I am not talking about the OBR - I am talking about the ONS figures. The sources you provide all attack the OBR, and I detect something of wingnuttery about your focus on them rather than the subject in hand. What I'm talking about is 6:25 in the above video - the Fraser of Allander report. You seem to want to divert this onto questioning government GDP figures, which few but the most batty people would question. Provide evidence that government GDP for Q3 figures are wrong, or go away. You also have not established any sort of motive - why would the UK government want to prove the Brexiteers right? Wouldn't it serve their purposes to massage the figures to show Brexit failing, rather than succeeding beyond all hope and expectation..? You may like to sling insults and pretend I'm ignoring reality (which I've found some Nationalists like to use to burden-shift). But government stats on GDP are heavily scrutinised and the only evidence you've provided so far questions the OBR's independence on projecting GDP, not the ONS's GDP figures.

[@TheMagicLemur]

Have you actually watched the video, Mike, or are you here to troll? A quick scan of your reply indicates a lot of swearing and anger, and ZERO indication you are actually here to debate anything but wingnut conspiracy theories about government data (with absolutely zero evidence they are true). Unless you can cite any mainstream evidence for your wingnut theories on Q3 GDP data then this conversation is over - go and find someone else to throw childish perjoratives at.

[@TheMagicLemur]

You haven't watched the video! Plus you're here to debate some nonsense about government data being wrong, with nothing but your own wingnut convictions as evidence. I'm here to debate her point about Brexit at 6:25 and the general tone of her speech. Some government data may be inaccurate or manipulated, but GDP is heavily scrutinised and it would be all over the media if it were faked, which it's not. And still no proof that the Q3 GDP figures are wrong - just speculation based solely on your own cynicism. As you haven't seen the video and are clearly here to debate your own ideas (which you have no citations for the Q3 GDP figures being wrong), this conversation is over. Go and peddle your conspiracy theories elsewhere, while the rest of us debate the substance of the video, not some obscure tinfoil hat theory.

[@JakeJustIs]

Boy, she sounds nice, but the constant play on emotion and the hypocrisy of someone living with a devolved parliament as powerful as that of the Scottish talking about unfair representation is a bit much. If they want out, then they should leave, but let's not pretend that they don't have an outsized influence on British affairs, and let's not also act as if she and the SNP in general isn't entirely willing to sell out the poorest and most vulnerable in Scotland under the banner of "worker solidarity".

[@iamshooketh9345]

The Scottish Government control 25% of their own legislation, regulations etc, the rest is controlled by westminster. 50+ seats is not exactly a big majority in a house with over 500 and they CANNOT just leave because England wont let us have another ref. Independence is in favor 54% supporting. The SNP are “powerful” because they got the votes of the people. Because they speak for us and care about our beat interest. Just look at their policies - policies which Labor threw around like new ideas in the last election. They do things better. Westminster have shunned us and treated like second class citizens for too long. Freedom is coming.