Former Scottish first minister slams SNP strategy | Lord McConnell 

It was disgraceful anti white racism He should be charged as a racist and removed from public duties.

The leader of Scottish Labour made a serious anti White speech every bit as bad as Humza If I were in the Scottish Labour I would dump him

He was talking about going to meet important people in Scotland. 1 in 20 Scots are not white so you might expect there to be a head of something. The edited version doesn't reveal that.

Do want to buy Edinburgh Castle ?

@@julianshepherd2038head of something? Like maybe head of the SNP and first Minister of the country?

Except the exact opposite is true. You cant actually see Scotland from the depths of the SE of Little Engarlandershire.

​@@MichaelNelson-it9mf back on the meds mate

I’m sure their 5 supporters will be devastated.

@@alansmith5340 There are no meds for your pathetic condition mate its terminal.

Look at Ash's demeanour when the First Minister election result was announced. How on earth would she want to work with him.? Alex Salmond's influence will ruin Ash. Stand by your integrity your principles.

So the fact that he has the full backing of his party and its membership proves he can govern the country then eh?

The tartan Taliban have been disaster for Scotland.....

@@dee4732please explain why

@@dee4732 Indeed which is why they got the boot back in 2007.

Rishi who ???

He is one of Blair's brown nose boys!

Now Blackford wants in.

He's still here, unfortunately

@@JohnM... yeah it seems his craving for attention is now the most important thing to him.

A bigot? 😂😂😂😂 calm down

You would think it should be in Scottish. What is going on over there?

@@user-uf9xe9tr9ldon’t ask mate

​@@user-uf9xe9tr9leveryone is scared of being called the R word or islamaphobia nonsense.

​@@Camille_Anderson Not me. I say whatever I like.

SNP to Labour = Frying Pan + Fire

Then to barren waste land......what a disaster.....

Scottish' Labour's legacy: The remaining 75 PFI / PPP projects cost Scotland 1.4b in 2022/23. And in 2023/24 a further 1.46b. This is a big reason Glasgow and other cities are in such financial trouble - desperately trying to save money left, right, and centre. Yep, we're still paying for it.

​@JonoPS PFIs are not all bad... there are some bad cases, but it can be a good value for the taxpayer.

No such party exists. They are just a branch of London Labour.

Their leader made a serious anti White speech The truth is none of them are capable of saving Scotland so sad

He was before my time but "inspiring figures" in politics are usually absolute nutters. Give me someone extremely dull in power any day.

Rather have a dull government than a shambolic government. The SNP have no vision for Scotland either.

Well said. People have short memories

Labour have had enough chances. They were in power in Scotland even before devolution- almost all of our local authorities were labour for 50-70 years. They do not need another 50 years

Like let's test the temperature of the Poll Tax and number of bedrooms ?

Because he can't?

Ash Regan will lose her seat at the next Holyrood election. Of that there is no doubt. (Ref : John Curtice)

He'll simply be replaced by someone just as useless, out of their depth and obsessed with divisive cultural issues.

that's offensive calling him that. it's HAMAS USELESS far more polite :)

Wrong colour.

@@johntooth1886 No...he's just an imbecile.

Little bit racist... irrespective of his politics, he looks like a normal human being to me.

@@BallyBoy95 Humza took away freedom of speech, the corner stone of Democracy, that is evil. So his looks reflect that.

Good grief. I dislike him but he doesn't look "pure evil".

What's your point? The SNP once had 1 MP. Surprise surprise: marginal constituencies are marginal.

@@georgeiii2998 My point is, McConnel and Labour took Scottish voters for granted before, and they ended up with only one MP/ I would have thought my point was obvious.

@@user-nf4ie8pv2o McConnell only lost 4 MSPs in the 2007 election: far more to do with SNP popularity than Labour unpopularity. If you want to look at MPs (no idea why: Blair and Brown were in charge of Labour for the Westminster parliament) then in 2010 Labour lost 0 seats in Scotland: only in 2005 did they lose 4. And, while I have no love whatsoever for McConnell, he was a far better first minister than all 3 of his successors combined.

Please explain in detail as to why you think the last 3 were so bad? And why they were so much worse than labour?

I sure do hope so. They need to find a home in the middle East where they belong. Dreadful mindset.

You can see the people around him tiptoeing and grovelling

Well he is slightly better than the lettuce we had as the previous Prime Minister in Westminster... Only slightly.

We the people didn't vote for him his colleagues did

He was not voted for. Sturgeon recommended him.

@@guitarman704you can’t have elections every year pal lol.

It was 750k

Not of of em SNP has a single thought mechanism in their thick tiny wee heids

In short; Because gut reactions in politics undermines the institutions we all use and rely on.

Said Humza Yousef 2 days ago...

@@williampatterson3683 thinking is for losers

In your dreams. The Green Party only get in to Holyrood on the back of SNP voters supporting them on the Regional vote.

Exactly, another politician mentally challenged.

Dead right!

A thousand times smarter than Liz Trustless

It was over when she decided to get into bed with the Greens.

Yes, STV, which famously produces nice, stable government.

To be fair some of the comments online have been atrocious. I’ve seen hundreds of very racist comments

At least he was an honest waste of space, albeit operating way above his level of competency.

@@encouragesolutions2595same jack mcconnell that lied about cheating on his wife, lied about the Iraq invasion and is a politician?

@@encouragesolutions2595 None of these leeches get a pass.

@@encouragesolutions2595honest? Cheated on his wife, Iraq, lied about both.

Actually the best First minister Scotland ever had.

Lets be honest you can not trust any of them - Look how Labour have voted alongside Useless on these Hate Law bills etc.

Hummsie McGhastly.

The very proud clan mcuseless a firey red haired people of Gaelic origin.possibly pictish?

@@thefonz2960 😂😂😂😂

Bore off

@@hmu05366 🤣🤣🤣🤣

If he had any political brains he'd have waited a few more weeks and they'd have done it for him.

wonder why majority governments are so rare? is it maybe because the voting system was intentionally forced upon the scottish people to insure no majority?(especially for those who do not toe the english state line)

They're finished anyway

Careful, that's now a hate crime under his new law, but he can stand on his hind legs and rant on about others being WHITE.WHITE.

Is Sunak a British name ?

@hashburystumble8808 NO, it is not an English name and never will be. But pint size loser is.

Kneel Oliver 😂

@@user-xk4jx1xl7f Neil Oliver would give Scotland back it's self-respect.....missing for a long time...

Yes... now Blackford is bowing and scraping for a seat himself. "Lord Blackford of Easterhouse" has no future.

@@georgeiii2998 Can you supply the names of any member of the SNP who has sat in the House of Lords ? Can you tell us who would put Ian Blackford's name forward ? Do you think Ian Blackford needs to claim £300 a day like those in the House of Lords like so many failed Labour & Tory politicians & those who have made donations to their parties. Have you read the last estimates for upgrading the Houses of Parliament which were made before the recent rise in inflation ? Tell us which party you would prefer to be running the UK before you opine on Scottish politics ?

@@hashburystumble8808 SNP members, as you well know, do not sit in the House of Lords but, as I'm also sure you know, Blackford has demanded the SNP reconsider this as he just can't wait to get him ample behind on the red benches. "Before you opine on Scottish politics". Ha. I'm Scottish. Can't I comment on my country's politics? Or are screaming nationalists the only "real Scots" in your book?

@@georgeiii2998 No. You are entitled as anyone resident in Scotland. Unfortunately you are now in a minority otherwise your favoured party would be open to a referendum. Of course unionists seem reticent to say which party they would prefer running the Scottish Government rather than alienating the other part of Better Together or is that Scotland in Union ? Are you a blue Tory or a red Tory ?

@@hashburystumble8808 Ah yes, the "blue Tory or red Tory" question. Of course, anyone who sees the damage that would be done to Scotland if it left the fifth largest economy suddenly is automatically a conservative. I want a Labour government in Westminster and Holyrood, one which strengthens the UK and its constituent nations, putting high tax thresholds on those who can afford it, increasing public expenditure, nationalising rail and water, increasing attainment, funding education... fairly traditional left-wing views. Of course, might not be enough for some. After all, I think that an economy with no set currency (we won't be getting either the pound or euro) with the main selling point being oil in an increasingly green world isn't anything for an independent country to be built on, and certainly doesn't outdo what we get from London or will improve quality of life in Scotland in any measure whatsoever... but there you go.

To answer your question ....No. You can only be arrested for stirring up hatred. The Hate Crime Bill only consolidates existing laws with the addition of age to the groups protected. They are similar to the laws in England.

Cult member

@@kethughes8266no, but I have heard of them, preferred the cure.

So you really want to deflect then?

Deflection again

​@@kethughes8266Remember, you're a member of the unionist cult.

Who are the SMP?

Scottish mashed potatoes perhaps?

"Non story" you mean like Liz Truss etc...Ya rocket!