SNP now ‘frightened’ of election as coalition collapses | Alex Salmond

“The trick to running a minority government is to have the opposition more frightened of an election than you are. And it's not certain that that's the position in the Scottish government and parliament at the present moment. I think the SNP are probably the most frightened of an election of all.”
Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond says that Humza Yousaf has made Alba's Ash Regan the "most powerful MSP in the Scottish Parliament".
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[@lesleyhogg2495]

Get Humza OUT. WE DID NOT VOTE FOR HIM.

[@Pat-Mustard]

You cant have someone in charge of people that he openly hates.

[@orangefield100]

Dumza will never be forgiven for his “ white white white “rant .

[@paulherlihy9290]

💯% I could not get my head around why that was not regarded as blatant racism.

[@davidrenton]

they don't want the Tories at Westminster they don't want the SNP at Holyrood We sure don't want Labour as well

[@encouragesolutions2595]

Humza on the way out, now how can we remove Anwar and get back to Scotland run by people of Scottish culture.

[@PYDPIPER]

Just a guess, but you're very close to being racist there and 17 people agree with you.

[@sectarianvegan7279]

SCOTLANDS BIGGEST WINDFARM Humza Yousaf

[@kopynd1]

h useless hes not bothered hes already conned you out of 600k

[@CursedWheelieBin]

@@kopynd1Is that how much he sent to Hamas?

[@DrawTheThinLine]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣,. brilliant 😂

[@michaelgallacher378]

Time for a Scottish election asap

[@beachcomber1able]

Which the Greenless SNP will win. 😊

[@elizabethbrown8833]

It's strange we haven't had an election for some years now.

[@knightsnight5929]

@@beachcomber1able By a hugely reduced amount. 😅

[@eddiebear34]

Still too many gullible people and people who think they have to stick with snp because that's who they picked when they started voting years ago

[@ghostlightx9005]

@@eddiebear34 They only get default votes because many voters feel both Labour and the Tories are unelectable.

[@travelvey]

How did a hamas supporter get to lead Scotland?

[@guitarman704]

Sturgeon handed it to him on her departure. A bit like handing Scotland a live grenade with the pin pulled!

[@stevec6232]

Why on earth are the greens focused on identity stuff. I thought they cared about the environment?

[@jexxajess6837]

Dear God. Sort it out and do your jobs, ie, make peoples lives in Scotland better.. They don't deserve this..

[@douginn3090]

It must be better as more people are moving to Scotland even with higher tax and no cheap cider But you won't here that on slimes radio

[@susanpayton3533]

Strange political times, but honestly listening to Jackie Ballie made me cross, did she not vote along with everyone else in support of the trans issues and the hate crime law! As far as I can see there isn’t anyone with integrity left in Scottish politics.

[@graemetimoney7002]

Certainly none on the Labour benches.

[@kjmcindoe3014]

Yes, she did. You are so right.

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

Yep, Labour voted it through and are now in denial. What type of people are they? Well, actions speak louder than words.

[@ThetruthBrush]

Politician telling you what you want to hear go figure

[@mingthemerciless886]

Yet the labour party votes for all the idiotic nonsense the SNP puts forward........

[@darussianping61]

Away with Hamza and his hate law!

[@Gozzillacia]

Only the Tories - bizarrely - are against Humza's criminal anti-free speech laws. It seems to me all the others are happy to see the Scots gagged and blame the exiting Humza, while talking about the "interests of the Scottish people," with only their own interests in mind. By the bye - I have never voted Tory in my life. Not once.

[@graemetimoney7002]

Away with people who complain about a law which is no different from the hate laws in England.

[@JonoPS]

The same law that has existed in England for almost 2 years.

[@tolor3254]

Now, the BBC has apologised for falsely claiming "in some of our output" that the act made it a criminal offence in Scotland to make “derogatory comments” based on the legislation's protected characteristics. READ MORE: Humza Yousaf urges critics to stop spreading hate crime 'misinformation' The broadcaster said in their correction: "This was inaccurate and we should have referred to the act creating a new crime where it is an offence if someone communicates material or behaves in a threatening or abusive manner with the intention of 'stirring up hatred' based on these protected characteristics.

[@tolor3254]

They added: "We apologise for any confusion caused and have reminded our teams of the importance of accuracy in our output." A large amount of the controversy surrounding the new law focused on the expanded grounds for prosecution on the grounds of “stirring up hatred” against a group. Since 1986, it has been illegal in the UK to stir up racial hatred and homophobic hate crimes have been on the statute books since 2008 in England and Wales. The new law creates new offences for stirring up hatred against people because of their disability, religion, transgender identity, sexuality, age or variation in sex characteristics.

[@colinmacfarlane6838]

Alex salmond has bounced back with a vengeance 😅

[@Irishtradchannel]

Nicola Sturgeon and humza Yusuf are the best living servants the English crown ever have in Scotland.

[@KR-us9pj]

I’m done with The SNP. I’m done with independence. Smashing things up will cause chaos.

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

A true colonialist subject. You'll be in line for a knighthood.

[@KR-us9pj]

@@haraldtheyounger5504 ….Just the type of bitter and divisive propaganda I now see through.

[@PYDPIPER]

@@KR-us9pj : What did Ruth Davidson get it for?

[@kitfrew9983]

​@@PYDPIPER she became a mammy.

[@fin1131]

As a brexiteer Scottish indy is a great idea, as long as they do not join the EU, who are like the SNP on steroids. Eng/Scotland/Wales/Ireland should be free from these WEF globalist marxists.

[@saltnessmonster]

Alex Salmond should remember the last female politician that was his protege.

[@Gozzillacia]

Have you noticed Salmind has not one word to say against Humza's gag on the Scots. Not one word.

[@fearnpol4938]

@@Gozzillaciahe’s said plenty

[@fearnpol4938]

I doubt a day doesn’t go by that he doesn’t regret ever giving her any sort of chance. She was bought by MI5 early on.

[@saltnessmonster]

@@fearnpol4938 and Mossad

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

@@Gozzillacia That law is no gag, completely unworkable. Anyway, Salmond began a petition immediately to have the daft law repealed. Whereas its English counterpart had hundreds jailed last year for talking silly trash talk. England, 145,214 hate crimes recorded 22/23.

[@jonrollerson7824]

At last some good news for Scotland 😂

[@louisemiller3784]

Does he honestly think that Independence is still on the table????

[@davidrenton]

that ship has sailed, sunk and is being ripped apart by salvagers

[@Dmc2121]

Of course it is. Scotland will get its independence through the break up of the old system. If the legacy media want to put a focal point on characters and personalities, that’s up to them. It will have no bearing on what’s going to happen. Independence for England and Wales as well. A new system for the United Nations of Britain. Westminster will fall. Corrupt politicians will be yesterday’s news.

[@paulherlihy9290]

Very difficult to make a case for it now.

[@lizziestevenson1908]

Not in politics - but the people!

[@Dmc2121]

Independence is now inevitable.

[@dotmac6480]

Sorry Jackie I wouldnt vote labour that would be like voting snp.

[@paulherlihy9290]

I think Humza is toast!

[@jamesfindlay7186]

BURNT TOAST

[@guitarman704]

White or brown bread?

[@paulherlihy9290]

Its that half and half 🍞!🫢 Love to be a fly on the wall to hear the grovelling negotiations going on between Yousaf and the Greens. For me it's the only way that this administration can stay afloat. However for me, if he was a man at all he'd call an election, because those Greens would be big losers as well in any el. Most interesting week in Scottish Politics since the reintroduction of the SP in '99

[@jsd8981]

I think humza has a different agenda from everybody elese...

[@robdotreynolds]

Nicola and Useless are to blame..... And it's kind of easy

[@lindamillar2505]

They are both Alec Salmonds proteges so Alec is definitely not a good judge of character

[@kevinrobb86]

Good riddance now get rid of Useless to complete the set

[@elizabethdalton9356]

The final death roll of Humza Useless

[@steveturner6770]

hes not very good, he was more interested in his relatives in Gaza that solving problems at home. Are his relatives Hamas voters?

[@iLoveBeingDelusional4U]

We want Labour but not Sarwar, he's too close to Dumza. Both went to the same school and have the same far left ideology and had the same "Too many WHITES" rant in Hollyrood

[@lindamillar2505]

I agree if Scottish Labour have any sense dump Answar

[@helensadeik400]

No to Labour in every way 🛑

[@beachcomber1able]

That Labour woman slagging the NHS waiting times in Scotland is a bit rich. 😮 Is she not aware of the Labour administration in Wales having the highest recorded NHS waiting list of all time.😏

[@aidiess]

why let the truth get in the way of a good story ?? ( Lies, damn lies and politics )

[@allanstrath8114]

Who gives a toss about the waiting list in Wales we live in Scotland for gods sake

[@markshrimpton3138]

We’re talking about the devolved parliament here in Scotland not Wales.

[@beachcomber1able]

@@allanstrath8114 Labour woman slags SNP record on health while Labour's record in Wales is worse. Are you too obtuse to see my point or just thick. 🤔

[@pauldurkee4764]

​@@allanstrath8114 Before the people of Scotland jump into the Labour Camp just consider what a labour administration has done in Wales, as a severe warning of just how bad they can be, that's all that was being pointed out.

[@mainaccount3]

Please say he loses the vote of no confidence. I dont think anyone ever had confidence in him no one ever voted or wanted him at any point. Vote cant come soon enough.

[@jimorr5580]

So how did he become leader of the SNP if know one voted for him 😊

[@kjmcindoe3014]

If Jackie Baillie has 'knocked on so many doors' listening to people's problems, she must be one of the very few MSPs who does.

[@jimorr5580]

She just a liar that’s been depending on the Tory vote

[@SimonWallwork]

Why is the party of Scottish Independence so obsessed with LGBT issues? What has one thing got to do with the other?

[@sectarianvegan7279]

Lots of votes can be gained from the Rainbow Mafia

[@lks6248]

@@sectarianvegan7279, and more lost …..

[@Millie.com232]

Both barmy issues so good bedfellows

[@JonoPS]

Because LGBT people are human beings.

[@JonoPS]

​@@sectarianvegan7279Rainbow mafia? Do you feel threatened by gay people?

[@MrGavinBoyd]

Useless needs to go.

[@craigham93]

Ash Reagan didn't realise america had a war to gain independence from the british empire. She's as nutty as Humza is.

[@thomasmills9492]

Humza is a lightweight and very average politician with few leadership qualities😢

[@macdodd]

Jackie is a nut not understanding what Alex is saying. His MP can hold the whole government to task so she could make or break the government.

[@davidrenton]

the thing is that never works, damages the party that gives the support, look at the damage it did to the lib dems. if Salmond has any sense, he will not support the SNP , as they say if he does what is the point of Alba

[@colin1493]

Ok Jackie, what’s your tax plan? Go on tell us, go on go on go on.

[@dontalkt2meboutheros]

Yousaf giving the fingers to the arrestable Sturgeon. 🤣🤣 Now he feels he's Yousful enough to go it alone. 😁😂 🤣🤣

[@elizabethdalton9356]

The English Prime minister WHITE!!!!!!!The Scottish First Minister WHITE!!!!!!The Welsh First Minister WHITE!!!!!The Southern Irish Minister WHITE!!!!! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@objectiveone5476]

And oddly enough they should be. There is no way migrants or the children of migrants should be allowed to hold any political office at all.

[@objectiveone5476]

And there you have it. There is no way that migrants or the children of migrants should be allowed to hold any political office. Period.

[@jeremyroberts39]

So now who's officially 'the minority's?

[@vinay7397]

are you blind😁

[@frandyson6133]

That's a hate crime against humanity and Hamuz committed a hate crime

[@prideofdurham4776]

After Johnson , covid , Ukraine , Gaza and Sunak wouldnt it be wonderful to see out 2024 with NO Khan , Tories and SNP.

[@user-st7wb3yf3d]

Or Starmer... time for real change.

[@Christine-ry1qq]

We can but hope x

[@willhovell9019]

That's good coming from NOT PROVEN Alex Salmond

[@lizh1970]

Do you know what's going on within the justice system

[@glebealyth]

Hazmat Useless does seem to be living up to the cartoon name.

[@blackislepeas]

The SNP have totally lost the plot. Originally the aim was Independence but NOTHING has been done to prepare the country for that. A total lack of investment in the fiscal and infrastructures necessary to provide a realistic move to Independence - a £ 20 Billion budget deficit and a total lack of recognition that the RUK is the prime marketplace (60+% by revenue) as well as being the only real means of access to other markets is certainly not that.

[@graemetimoney7002]

When you pretend that you don't understand the so called budget deficit you expose yourself as a unionist, so stop pretending otherwise.

[@lizh1970]

We need you in power x

[@drweetabix]

I wonder how long before someone blames the far right

[@kyletitterton]

To be fair, they've usually done something nightmarishly horrifying even when they're not directly at fault for the current disaster.

[@lwilson123]

get humza oot noo

[@ghostlightx9005]

SNP have been a total disaster for Scotland. I hope and pray this is the last we ever hear of them. Sadly, it probably won't be.

[@graemetimoney7002]

SNP have made Scotland into a far better place to live than it was under either of the unionist parties and that is a fact.

[@JonoPS]

Douglas, is that you?

[@RobQos]

@@graemetimoney7002 All statistics prove that this is true. Scotland is healthier, wealthier and happier since direct rule from Westminster ceased. 15 years ago 3 of the top 10 poorest regions in EUROPE were in Scotland. Now 9 of the top 10 areas are in England and none are in Scotland. English folk need to stop buying into these lies about the SNP and start demanding change for themselves.

[@ghostlightx9005]

@@RobQos Your stats suggest I am right and the SNP have been terrible.

[@RobQos]

@@ghostlightx9005 Typo. It's poorest regions. 9 of top 10 poorest regions in Europe are in England. The UK government are letting us all down. Scottish Parliament/Government are mitigating their disasters.

[@brianwillson9567]

Thinks come to a pretty pass when salmond appears almost reasonablel

[@weefannyarbuck1802]

I am no fan of Labour but Jackie is so far the only one of the whole sorry lot who has mentioned the most important part of this mess - the views and wishes of the people!

[@davidbrims5825]

The WEF yellow, red or blue team, take your pick…

[@aidiess]

So the alternative is ???

[@garrymcfadden4105]

Ignore them and build communities

[@BeholdTheTruth79]

What a clown, we literally told him that we don't want independence and we sent him packing. He will never care what we want, he wants a dictatorship, he cares not one Iota about Scotland.

[@wjarnock44]

Jackie Baillie calling anyone useless ??? We are all sick of you, your negativity, talking down Scotland.

[@JS-el3zm]

hamsa yussuf o n l y represents muslims in Scotland. No one else. He should be voted out and never be allowed to return.

[@user-st7wb3yf3d]

Scottish Labour, a contradiction of terms. Why is Labour not demanding a Westminster Election now, why didn't they last year? Jackie Bailey talks the usual nonsense, imbued with the usual trite clichés. There is only one way out of the endless cost of living crisis, Independence. Labour will continue the very cause of the cost of living crisis as it is now known. Certainly Labour under Corbyn would have changed things for the better, but Starmer, he's an Establishment stooge, just as Bailey, Sarwar, etc, are Westminster stooges. They may think Colonialism is good for Scotland and us Scots, those who know differently, know their recent and historic history. Labour, the Party which returned money for Scottish projects back to their Westminster Masters to be petted and praised for being such good little dogs. Sure the present SNP is not the answer, but we do have alternative choices. Scots for Scots and Scotland.

[@RobQos]

Labour are so far ahead in the polls you think they would call for it - even despite Starmer being a massive liability. Maybe they're hoping Sunak will continue to keep making enormous mistakes.

[@donaldthomson9411]

We need an election now!

[@adonisnetworks]

Humzas next speech ..The lord president...GREEN! , the Lord justice Clark ...GREEN , every high court judge ...GREEN .

[@raygem1943]

Salmond is trying to worm his way back….well the Scottish Electorate is not that thick to allow him in the back door we have already had a taste of him so know thanks 😡😡😡😡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@EmGee67]

I wish we could have a vote in England about leaving the Union and let Scotland go their own way.

[@RobQos]

Why can't you have a vote on it?

[@EmGee67]

@@RobQos Because the main political parties want to keep the Union.

[@RobQos]

@@EmGee67 Yes, but look what happened with Brexit. If the public bring about pressure the main political parties have to respond. The Tories offered a referendum on the EU under pressure from from UKIP. Also what is to stop England having an SNP type party? I reckon the vast majority of voters in England are absolutely sick to the back teeth of the Tory/Labour hedgemony. England is crying out for a new party that puts the country first not rampant, mass-scale corruption.

[@tortie-tude1623]

Aye Scotland and Wales would support an English Indy vote as well.

[@RobQos]

@@tortie-tude1623 Then we would all be equal. I would support the British Council having a few more powers to look after our shared interests. Maybe some devolved powers for North England, Midlands, South. Wesminster keeping those areas poor by centralising power to London.

[@user-zi8sz1ww2m]

I will tell you this boy! There y'ar! Mary doll........

[@musicman5075]

Cant imagine why the Scottish Conservatives would want to force an election prior to the overall UK GE. Surely they risk a huge amount of anti Tory voting at this stage based on the lack of popularity of the Westminster Govt.

[@danielrawlings8355]

End all food and drink deliveries into the Borough of Westminster. Stop feeding the beast.

[@Nick-fg4dq]

Boris gets his groceries delivered in a jcb

[@derekbrown3165]

Keep taking your meds.

[@danielrawlings8355]

@@derekbrown3165 Indeed I will.

[@millwallholdings]

@@Nick-fg4dq WHERE AS WEE sTURGEONS ARE passed onto her by the prison Guards

[@Nick-fg4dq]

@@millwallholdings and tory baroness Michelle mones 70 million?

[@geoffmurray754]

“Wee Patrick Harvie” 😂😂😂 quality

[@tomgraham6071]

What this is really about is Youssaf expects to lose left leaning voters to Labour in the more urban Scottish central belt whatever he does, so he's decided to avoid loss of votes to the Tories and Liberal Democrats in Scottish rural seats where the SNP have a better chance as neither of those opponents are doing particularly well.

[@georgedavidson957]

the snp should be frightened. once out of power all their abuses of that power are going to come to light along with more criminal charges.

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

Such as?

[@PYDPIPER]

Well the tories/labour have got away with it for decades.

[@allister8053]

Just as well the Scottish Gorvernment has failed...... heaven help the Scots if they had suceeded.🤣

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

It has not failed, and what do you mean by the rest of your arrogant nonsense?

[@allister8053]

@@haraldtheyounger5504Mhh, have they managed to get full independence? SNP are a one trick pony who keep on trying to get the Scots to vote leave.... they loose the vote and then wait a few years and try to try again. Sorry.... facts not Nonsense. Blaming West Minster is really handy for them as they don't need to take responsibility for the very expensive mess they have made. 🤣

[@michaelleaperGreyhound]

A great man

[@FranzBieberkopf]

Nobody seems to have pointed out that the Greens, Alba and SNP are all skint, and will find it difficult to finance the GE later this year, never mind a Holyrood one too. Will that impact on the confidence votes next week?

[@two20john]

Honestly, while he got handed an awful situation, the last thing in the world anyone would have is confidence in him.Adios, it was cr@p while it lasted.

[@Christine-ry1qq]

At this point my toddler would make a great FM and she’d run rings around useless !

[@duncanfindlay3227]

These people have taxed sugar, have lectured the Scottish people about alcohol and health endlessly for years. Instead of removing our liberty perhaps the hypocrites in the Scottish Assembly should avoid there subsidised lunches and get to the gym , we’re sick of them all.

[@raygem1943]

Will her demands be Deleted as per the SNP code of practice like Sturgeon did 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡😡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@honeybunch6473]

Whoop! Whoop!

[@johng1420]

Sure has made my day...

[@johnsmith-xv5gy]

Alba will benefit from the snp's woes.

[@servisquartz6676]

If Scotland went independent tomorrow, there would be a lot of people handing in their notices or asking for a transfer for relocating to other side of the border.

[@graemetimoney7002]

Nonsense.

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

You obviously do not understand one thing about which you write.

[@servisquartz6676]

@@haraldtheyounger5504 I would love to see your working on this mate. As in 2014 if you cast your brain back you will find the oil price was a lot higher. Then miraculously the oil price dropped by a significant margin and the SNP were at the time banking on crude oil! So let’s see what you respond back now pal!

[@servisquartz6676]

@@haraldtheyounger5504 I speak perfectly well thank you for asking bud! You need to learn factual information first

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

@@servisquartz6676 Not so mate, Scotland has so much more than oil... and Westminster still relies on that. So pal, go and look into the Scottish economy and then consider all our options when free of the restraints of Westminster.

[@user-ln3lh2pz8h]

That reprobate Salmond is back.Why? There are more relevant SNP to interview like Kate Ford and the other one who stood but lost, Ash??

[@Sam-gw5pl]

Didn’t vote for Yousef, Didn’t vote for Sunak, Didn’t vote for Vaughan.

[@reluctantheist5224]

That's what happens in a democracy sometimes, you lose.

[@Sam-gw5pl]

@@reluctantheist5224 haven’t had the chance to lose. None of these men were voted in by the public.

[@doreenhollywood7459]

The Scottish government AGREES all the policies.not just SNP. TORIES,LABOUR,GREENS ALL HAVE A VOTE

[@wardenblack9734]

Poise, poise, poise, poise….. - now a worn out word!! Was this a crude, transparent example of auto-suggestion?

[@canalcreations]

momentum for independence...wasted

[@user-js3rg9sj1k]

He could open a resturant.

[@jeanblyth6305]

Honestly none of them make any sense all you still hear is Independence. Going to sort out the problems we have in scotland “ to many to mention”

[@clownofthetimes6727]

Didn`t Alex say the SNP is safe in Nicola`s hands?

[@CashelOConnolly]

Time for a Labour government

[@Martin-bl9zn]

What ?? Are you mad

[@glasgovipsolara]

Tell us Scots Jackie what YOUR party’s policy is on EU membership? After all, 70% UK citizens want to rejoin never mind the two thirds of Scots who voted to Remain in the first place. That’s right. You won’t even discuss the disaster that is Brexit and won’t hold another referendum on rejoining for fear of then having to agree to another Scottish independence referendum. Which you know unionists will lose. If you think former Labour voters, like me, are going to vote for you ever again you’re even more deluded than Starmer’s pet haggis Sarwar.

[@user-zi8sz1ww2m]

I got so upset, I went to the bank and withdrew my funds in protest. The lady asked me, How do you want it? Heads or tales!

[@MR.TEA.-bw4ps]

Thought put his party 1st and resign . Give someone else chance to sort the mess out and give the party a fighting chance in the next election . Try getting it right running scotland on domestic level before try running Scotland as independent nation going it alone .if that is what the people of Scotland want . At moment looks like couldn’t run a p up in a brewery .

[@Dmc2121]

Cmon Alex, now is the time.

[@Dmc2121]

What has happened to the SNP? It started falling apart when it tried to fit up Alex. Sturgeon then goes to a crown court to ask for independence. A crown court I say…. Sturgeon then appears on tabloid TV AKA loose woman when she is meant to be a leader. I blame these advisers. Corrupt to the hilt and a danger to Scotland.

[@raygem1943]

Ash “in the interest of the Scottish People Salmond said what a load of ….. She defected into Alba a party the Scottish Electorate didn’t vote for ……. My god this is far better than The “X” Factor…More popcorn please. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@kimaspindale9721]

Chocolate tpot look at his record over the last ten years enough said

[@user-st7wb3yf3d]

Leave Ed alone, he was always one of the more likeable Tories.

[@Saffy-yr8vo]

Wee Patrick harvie and big Salmond hahaha, Alex is so deluded he thinks he’s tall.

[@johnsmith-xv5gy]

Bring back the Sturgeons...wait a minute.

[@yorki222]

Independence is just claptrap.

[@bryanjohnson2466]

4 legs good, 2 legs bad.

[@jamesfindlay7186]

I HOPE REGAN VOTES FOR WHAT SCOTLAND WANS ( HUMZA OUT ) RATHER THAN WHAT SHE WANTS

[@alanthecat59]

usesless , sure salmon , not my favorite kettle of fish either

[@Commonsensenotsocommon]

Does it mean that Hamza will be out? 🙏

[@douginn3090]

I seem to remember that you headed a minority goverment 😮

[@saltnessmonster]

I really miss Alex, I mean his centrist policies and actual competence of running the country. Although I hated Alex at the time and oppose his nationalism.

[@Letsgetiton41]

What's wrong with nationalism is it wrong to be patriotic about your country that's just what the globalist elites want to hear.

[@paulcowie3348]

The SNP lost any integrity they had when he left.

[@saltnessmonster]

@@paulcowie3348 yeah Alex was to the right of Boris and Sunak back then.

[@paulcowie3348]

@@saltnessmonster Right !

[@Andrew-ki5jz]

Hamza got in the back door 🚪 nobody wanted him from the start even the ones round him are just trying to save the party rather than him ,he should resign and reshuffle but they all know they have hit a Rock 🪨

[@MrJokerh61]

Mhairi Black is the only person who can bring the Snp together ❤️

[@Jj-ng8hh]

Humza doesn't believe in independence for the human being that culture doesn't fox in the hen house

[@Bombadier09]

The SNP have broken Scotland, will Labour do any better? Couldn’t do any worse.