Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Burnham uses the loss of his father as an excuse for stripping Scotland of its democratic right to choose its own future, in a despicable conference speech stunt

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10 comments:

  1. From the National - https://archive.is/CLF5L

    Speaking in Holyrood later in the day, Swinney said:

    “The first thing I did when I heard that the Prime Minister’s father had died was to express my condolences to him. So that’s the first thing I did.

    And the second point is that, if the Prime Minister is determined to prove that he’s not going to be the last prime minister of the United Kingdom, maybe he should let us have a referendum and we’ll see who’s right.
    ”

    Very dignified response to an outrageous attempt at a slur.

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  2. Good to see others defending John Swinney. He restored stability to the SNP after a difficult period. He led the party to a fifth Holyrood term as the largest group. His vision centres on public services and poverty reduction. He is super experienced which helps to ensure good media handling and no adverse instability.

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  3. Agree 100 percent with praise for John Swinney. He took over the SNP when things were messy and made it feel steady again. He kept them the biggest party at Holyrood. His plan is simple. Honesty and down to earth appeal. Help families with bills etc. He has done the job for years so he knows how government runs. SNP played a blinder selecting him.

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  4. Aye he done a grand job before and he’s doing a grand job now and I’ve no doubt that he is the person to lead this great country of Scotland to independence.

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  5. I know some maybe won’t agree, but I thought it was a very impressive speech by Andy Burnham today.

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    1. This is arrant nonsense. That speech by Burnham did nothing whatsoever for Scotland. It will tax Scots extra so the cash can flow south to help English cities and his own Manchester agenda. We pay they benefit. Same old story from Labour. Scotland gets lectures not investment.

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    2. What a ridiculous post by anon@10:22pm.
      Desperate stuff from a desperate nationalist.
      Dear oh dear!

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