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

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

DEI: Division, Exclusion, Intolerance

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

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.

Go woke go broke… 👋

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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.

I saw a Tesla and it was WHYTE! 🤬

Wow, that's prime gammon shade from Neil.

Andrew Neil has made a mess of a journalistic career.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

SNP have ruined Scotland

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?

I hitched up to the north when I was 18, forty two years ago. They were working on the A9 then. How hard can it be to build a road. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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

Why is Alex Salmond so bitter?

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.

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.

Andrew Neil that great patriot. ^^

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.

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.

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

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

Who gave Dross the black eye ?

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

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

They are so correct

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Clumsy Yousaf!

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.

Labour are red tories

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.

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

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

I'm in a union, get me out of here

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

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.

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.

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.

This was all obvious 5 years ago

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

He left the awful hate laws in his Wake

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.

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.

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

First minister seems to be introducing laws in line with a certain group and its means of control, sounds a bit like if your not one of us then zip it! I preferred a free yet somewhat sensible Scotland but the madness is spreading even here. Send them homeward to think again!

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

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

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.

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.

GO WOKE , GO BROKE ! BYE BYE HAMZA !

SNP are finished in Scotland curupt party

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.

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

Scotlands great!

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

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

Do not trust Salmond..

Lots of politicians who are career based with no principles.

Uk 🇬🇧 & the 🌎 2024 ✝️ 🙏

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.

That's what you get when you get

The Daily Record the, tory rag 😂😂😂😂😂

Stop with the lies Andrew Neil.

What do you expect from an immigrant?

We could use Humza as foundations for the A9

@scottishross27 Unfortunately it hasnt stopped people having to go along to (increasing amount of) food banks. 🤷‍♀️ and theyve built a new bridge, laid tramlines/provided carriages, all while food banks increased.

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

There's nothing wrong with our FM or the SNP support for Independence.

Humza is a windfarm !

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

Lame duck leader needs to go.

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

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.

What a load of tosh. Best let it go if that's what you really believe.......?! Of course not.

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