SNP Ministers Astonished At Reaction To Hate Crime Law!

[@Galerak1]

If SNP ministers are astonished at the reaction to the hate crime law then that just goes to prove how out of touch they are with the Scottish public.

[@SilverSparkles22]

They proved that years ago

[@LT12321]

Stop voting them in time and time again

[@charlestaylor9424]

So the only paper they read was The National. They didn't watch TV, listen to the radio or their constituents. Didn't look online. Are they dead?

[@JohnM...]

it means that they are astonished that we KNOW that they are attempting to control us and shut us up from criticising them.

[@spearmint47]

" nuffink to do wiv me..Guv, it was Westminster and Brexits faults wot done it."

[@lorna5193]

The SNP does not care about the people of Scotland. This is all about control and they know it. However, the people will never accept this Orwellian law which, just like the SNP should be kicked out.

[@tommay1959]

Proving they know nothing about the MAJORITY of the population.

[@hollytalbot6695]

Scotland needs FREEDOM from the snp..🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@neiljohnstone6282]

This proves how detached from the population of Scotland the SNP are.

[@keithmarshall8796]

Didn't the other parties vote for this law as well? So not just the snp out of touch!

[@MickeyMichaels348]

@@keithmarshall8796 They all did, except the Conservatives.

[@ront2424]

@@MickeyMichaels348 yet in Australia around 3 years ago the conservatives tried to push the same type of bill through parliament but it was rejected.

[@neiljohnstone6282]

@@keithmarshall8796 true but it was Usless who raised the bill in the first place.

[@MickeyMichaels348]

@ront2424 regardless of which party enacts this law it is totally wrong. The point I was making was not all parties backed it.

[@georgeheggie1274]

A law as twisted as the people that implement it!

[@youraccount7003]

It was never ever about genuine hate crime, it is all about control of the people and they knew that there would be a backlash but hope that the people will eventually accept their rights to free speech being removed.

[@Cherismile]

And this is just the first step, next amendment will be even more

[@JohnRedman-h3s]

Never.

[@macs7641]

Supported by Labour, 'Greens' and LibDems!

[@Bluewolfe96-r1d]

*LIEbour*

[@craigyboygsx]

I ain't ready to pray 5 times a day for no 1 how dare they force this on us

[@davidroberts4398]

OR TORYS?.

[@JohnRedman-h3s]

Yes. Do remember this fact. Most of the blame lies with the SNP led by Mr Useless who pushed hard for this Act, which he is proud of. However, Labour, Lib Dem’s and Greens all voted for it. Only the Tories were against.

[@nikkihamilton4374]

This Muslim will change Scotland forever…into his own kind! What the hell is Scotland thinking???

[@Zander7.5]

Trust me, he won't!

[@LS-qq4zc]

Unfair. Labour, Greens and Lib Dems supported it completely. Only the Tories voted against. Shocker I know but kudos to them for their common sense. It is once again effect of the political bubble and the refusal to listen to actual voters.

[@BlueShadow777]

Just confirms how stupid these authoritarians are!

[@Azureecosse]

Just goes to prove Politicians are out of touch with the public

[@johndoherty2689]

They are not portions just a bunch Of crooks and frauds and should be run out of town

[@ianking8315]

they hate the public we are their minions to be manipulated and coerced.

[@paranormalchannelx1307]

Is he really ...ask him why he employs family Scotland...ask him why hes helping Terrorist organisations too 💕🇬🇧✝️

[@composedlight6850]

Another lie by these SNP members , they knew exactly what the reaction to this new Hate Law would be. 😂😂

[@redcity3642]

This was never about protecting people from hatred, this is to protect certain communities and people in government from criticism.

[@TC-qd1zw]

Proves how out of touch with the people they are.

[@BAR-kt3lf]

Wasnt just SNP that voted this in,, Labour? Greens?

[@stu176mmm]

The Greens will vote for anything in order to keep them at the top table of decision making. Already Penfold is sucking up to the Labour party in preparation for becoming Anwar's new lapdogs. The Green party ... A bunch of lickspittle turds

[@laurahaughton4523]

If they are surprised then they are not good enough for their positions

[@robinscott3210]

Meanwhile - the rest of the economy and normal society is CRUMBLING around them !

[@philbonell2553]

This might be a devolved government but far more devolved from the people of Scotland than from Westminster!

[@TheRaminski]

It ai'nt no government it is a 2 bit assembly, an assembly of griffting clowns.

[@LestWeForget-LestWeForget]

They knew alright. They thought that people wouldn't fight back.

[@SilverSparkles22]

Exactly

[@susanmills4843]

You can push us so far and then watch the fireworks.

[@meadend9053]

Respect to the Scots for kicking this off the agenda. In case the idiots in Westminster have similar ideas!

[@EC-lq3qw]

@meadend9053 I think Westminster was watching with interest to see how far we would bend before snapping. I bet Labour will introduce something similar but maybe 'light' as a starter - after all, this kind of law has many advantages for those in power. We are the guinea pigs.

[@davidroberts4398]

AND THE SYNOD 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@tommcm4313]

It just shows you how out of touch they are with the people....and this is why we need to get them out

[@stevenrobertson8329]

The new law should be confined to the bin, along with the SNP.

[@keithmarshall8796]

What about the other parties that voted for this law? You know, the greens, labour,lib dems so its not just the snp at fault is it?

[@stevenrobertson8329]

@@keithmarshall8796 Anyone associated with this bill should go, and yes, Holyrood is a cesspit.

[@georgedavidson957]

authoritarian kleptocracy amazed that people dont want to be oppressed.

[@nollem41]

If they are ''astonished'' then that is proof they have lost touch with reality!

[@tjeffpowellful]

I understand that many of the complaints to the police have been about Humza Yousaf. Well done to the Scottish people.

[@richardpatterson7084]

Shows how detached from reality and how protected by their bubble they are.

[@drummerboy1975]

Hahaha amazing!!!! Self serving, self important balloons. Redress the entire system and they'll maybe realise the roar of the Scottish essence is just under the surface. We've had enough of their over reaching, woke mince being served by someone we'd never have voted into office in a million years, even if he had sweeties in his car.😂😂 😂😂

[@geoffwright9570]

The law was meant to protect the snp against all the justified comments over their poor performance .

[@jimibhoy8935]

Nope, it's about Islam, the rest is window dressing, a smoke screen. Remember how much of our money , this man has sent to terrorist in Gaza. Remember his "White" speech. Given his way that would all change.

[@janlesinski4719]

Shows how out of touch with the people they are supposed to represent

[@raymondmclean8478]

These arrogant politicians just didn't listen to the Scottish people,why do we pay them.???

[@bobyoung9509]

It probably looked fine on their planet...

[@Zoro007]

No surprise there then, they're not the brightest bunch are they. And they expect these people to vote for them... comedy gold..😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@mrdunns3338]

Problem is, their core voter base is so intellectually challenged, they'd vote for a donkey if it was wearing a thistle and a kilt.

[@georgekennedy2496]

Simple answer, and I hope we will all remember it come the election BALLOT BOX Nothing more nothing less

[@FrancesDocherty-lh5ts]

Devolved from their own brains

[@specialse]

For the people to be all for it , they should have asked them first !!!! but it did give them the chance to show who they actually hated , and by vast numbers as well .

[@Robert-sd1iz]

The fact that MSPs could pass this woolly piece of legislation in the first place, not realise that it undermined the centuries of effort that it took to establish the principle of freedom of expression, and then be surprised at the reaction to its implementation makes you wonder if Holyrood is in any way fit for purpose.

[@janettesinclair6279]

Don't think it is fit for purpose - evidence so many projects and responsibilities unfinished, or neglected. Just a talking shop costing tax payers a vast amount of money, an extra layer of "government" that has done nothing positive for the good of Scotland.

[@mattmichaela]

Not fit to govern, not fit to be considered British.

[@AusNetFan13]

Nor real Scottish.

[@nazarene5680]

This just goes to show how stupid and out of touch our politicians really are.

[@annabellmccart269]

Time the S N P we’re out now out 😡😡😡😡

[@craigbeatty8565]

He’s totally out of touch.

[@dunkirk1581]

They are not used too push back, this law allows us this privilege

[@JaniceLamb-n1y]

Just shows how out of touch with reality they are!

[@charlotterandall8738]

Ideologues are always blinded by whatever theory they currently worship. And blindsided by those who disagree.

[@neilbrown5657]

It just proves that they are living in fantasy and noses in the money trough

[@djmill]

Too many in Scottish govt who are scared to speak out against the SNP for fear of losing their jobs Such is the power they currently wield.

[@ozzy8286]

It's the same way these same ministers don't see how bad independence would be for Scotland

[@JohnM...]

i don't think they're beginning to see - i think it's more arrogant astonishment of 'how dare you!'

[@giantputt7066]

Just shows how out of touch they are

[@robertdownie879]

They are out off touch with the people of Scotland. And we will remember at the ballet box all the parties that voted for this stupid law .

[@LeMagnum440]

Surprise, no one likes his back door blasphemy law for his medieval religion. 😢

[@TheRaminski]

Patrick harvie likes the back door

[@rpb583]

Smells a bit like how they majorly underestimated the Gender Reform bill. Just shows how clueless and in need of replacement they are.

[@janettesinclair6279]

And the Named Person's bill - another disaster.

[@kumasenlac5504]

I hope that at the next election the electorate remembers which parties tried to impose this on us...

[@BillCameronWC]

If true this means SNP/Greens are totally detached from reality - but most of the rest of us knew this already! 🤡🤪.

[@keithmarshall8796]

Didn't labour and lib dems vote for the bill?

[@TheRaminski]

some of us have know that for many years, just a collection of power mad narcistic cretins.

[@gillgill2851]

I have listened to them argue the in's and out's of GERS for instance, while overlooking the simplest of math realites. Again this is another example of a complete lack of understanding of the consequences of their own action. They patently do no possess within the SNP party the intellect to run a town hall, let alone a country.

[@JohnRedman-h3s]

They were warned!

[@NeilHughes-ti6pz]

All this hate crime hullabaloo. What about the ubiquitous Angry Muslims?.

[@WildBill-py6vn]

Stabbing , rape , abuse not a hate crime go figure eh ????

[@jimibhoy8935]

Watch what you say, especially the truth. You will be accused of a hate crime

[@markkerr350]

lol there’s an example of how out of touch they are

[@DaBongo89]

Do they not remember thatchers poll tax ? This hate crime will be their demise …. Get yer coat ,yer leavin

[@keithmarshall8796]

So who are you going to vote for? The lib dems,the greens and labour all supported the bill!

[@DaBongo89]

@@keithmarshall8796 I am voting for no one . Makes no difference . They all bow to the same masters .. the globalists… all Wef stooges

[@jamestuck6764]

Just goes to show how disconnected from the general public they really are.

[@folly7533]

Gormless comes to mind!

[@johnwilson6779]

That can't be a serious headline!!

[@MusicOne555]

The dogs in the street knew!

[@R_McGeddon117]

Nothing surprises me from a party that says a man is a woman

[@maccabeus753]

Resign now Humza!

[@pluffer241]

That's incredibly out of touch with reality.

[@majorlouis956]

He needs to go

[@mattansell8275]

That's because they live in a bubble, disconnected from the real world

[@keithlongley362]

The SNP are either lying or naive...you choose!

[@debbiemclarnon2960]

Both!

[@garyhendrie4001]

It shows just how thick our calibre of politician is. Shame on all of us for tolerating these fools.

[@sandrajohnston1785]

They’re either incredibly dense or incredibly out of touch. Or both.

[@mrdunns3338]

And the answer is..........BOTH.

[@spearmint47]

Both....with a large slice of arrogance thrown in as well.

[@sandrajohnston1785]

@@spearmint47 💯

[@debbiemclarnon2960]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes! 😁

[@russjohnston3307]

It demonstrates how out of touch our political masters in Scotland are.

[@kelso120]

Insanity

[@algreen1]

Spot on... will they do something? Will Humza resign?

[@mrdunns3338]

They won't do anything they're too scared of the Big Mammy who still runs the show and he won't resign as he has no honour or integrity. Won't even terminate matheson, the proven LIAR and coward.

[@jimoconnor2594]

Humza Useless wants everyone to be a CLIPE

[@julielittle1270]

So intouch with the ppl they are ment to serve

[@rexbanner7611]

The backfire of all political backfires.

[@vanart5919]

We don't want useless either

[@georgegodfrey2524]

Every thing Dumza has been involved in in has been a disaster, enough said

[@RalphDuff]

Shows they live in the SNP toxic bubble 😂😂😂

[@UKsoldier45]

The politburo are completely out of touch. Thats all you need to say. The law brought for idealogical reasons not for general needs.

[@grahamalexander9956]

What a sad sorry mess. I really fear for the future.

[@thecreativeguitarlounge]

Hardly surprising given that they didn’t actually consult the people of Scotland about it.

[@Valhalla-vk7hf]

They will have plenty of time to mull over it when ousted and back on benefits..

[@Davetheeskimo]

They all do it from traffic laws written by bike wielding pedestrians to pen pushers deciding when a manual labourer should retire, not one has a clue about the ordinary person that pays their wages

[@djsiuk]

SNP must go and never come back.

[@jondingwall5941]

Headline in today's daily mail states a close relative of an SNP minister (not willing to name said minister) has published an anti semitic post and police Scotland has received a hate crime complaint but strangely won't be investigating.

[@agentbertram4769]

They know nothing!

[@offshoretinker]

If whispers cant be heard, the people try talking. When that doesn't work - they ROAR!

[@annemariewharton2797]

Who ever imagined he would or could champion Scottish values?

[@RichardVassie]

Loopy Lorna thought this was a new "Slate" Crime Law. She said "it is noo illegal ta critise me, Lorna Slater, so if yoose yins say anyhing bad about me!, I'll be on the phn ta re Polis". Thanks Loopy Lorna, your Dr and Senior Nurse have been called!

[@chrisdavid1410]

Deligitimizing women, who would have thought there would be a backlash!

[@Mogsy.57]

This law is simply to protect muslims and Islam.

[@stevemather-i9m]

Wallopers get them out 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mufc99ok]

What planet are they on ffs

[@holly9787]

What is interesting to note is that none of the Labour and Lib Dem MSPs who voted in favour (or, indeed, SNP MSPs either) seem not to have put their heads above the parapet to say what a good piece of legislation this is. Clearly, realise they have made a monumental error of judgement assuming that Scots would meekly accept it.

[@janettesinclair6279]

Their error of judgement was in thinking it is in any way acceptable! So it was left to the people to stand up to it....

[@daidavies6210]

SNP MUPPETS 😂

[@barrypinkerton5685]

Funny, we all knew it would be like this

[@deborahlea5669]

Humza the biggest hater of all