Johnson 'shitting bricks' over Scottish Independence

Johnson to visit Scotland and has given £50 Million bribe to the Highlands and Islands in an attempt to stop Scottish Independence.


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Boris Johnson will plead with Scots to stay in the union on a visit to Scotland on Thursday, claiming the “sheer might” of the UK has been demonstrated during the pandemic.

The prime minister’s first trip to the country this year comes after polls show an increase in support for Scottish independence in recent months, with some saying that Mr Johnson is in “full-blown panic mode” about the threat.

Meanwhile, MPs have warned that the UK could become a “cultural wasteland” because the government was too slow to help the arts industry.

Key Points

• PM visits Scotland in 'panic mode'
• Sturgeon firm on Scotland's right to decide its future
• Government quietly pushes through foreign aid budget cut

14 minutes ago
SNP politician says Johnson's message will not convince Scotland

The SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has said that Boris Johnson's message to Scotland on Thursday about the union will not be well-received.

On his visit to Scotland on Thursday, the prime minister is expected to say that the "sheer might" of the UK has been shown in its collective response to the pandemic.

In response, Mr Blackford told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think he's going to find that this message is going to go down particularly badly in Scotland."

"Is he really saying that any other small nation in Europe and any other part of the world doesn't have the capability to deal with the Covid crisis?" he added.

• Rory Sullivan
• 23 July 2020 08:59

14 minutes ago
Ministers accused of avoiding scrutiny over cut to foreign aid budget

The government has been accused of quietly pushing through a £2.9 billion cut to the foreign ahead budget, on the day that MPs left for their summer recess, writes Jon Stone.

Foreign secretary Dominic Raab blamed the economic fallout from the pandemic for the decision, which was announced on Wednesday.

However, he stressed that the UK would still meet its commitment to give 0.7 per cent of its gross national income in aid.

Opposition critics have denounced the move as “callous”.

Sturgeon shares sentiment of Times cartoon

Scotland's first minister has said she shares the sentiment of a cartoon in The Times which depicts the fragile state of the union, as the prime minister visits Scotland on Thursday.

The image shows Boris Johnson offering to help Nicola Sturgeon while running across a set of crumbling stones in the shape of "the union".

In a reference to Scottish independence, the cartoon shows Ms Sturgeon standing still and replying "you are helping" to the Conservative leader's desperate attempts to come to Scotland's aid.

• Rory Sullivan
• 23 July 2020 08:36

39 minutes ago
Sturgeon discusses independence on day of PM visit

Nicola Sturgeon has welcomed Boris Johnson to Scotland on Twitter but has cautioned him that Scotland has the right to decide its own future.

Scotland's first minister stressed that a key argument for independence is Scotland's ability to make its own decision rather than being told what to do by Westminster.

In a follow-up tweet, Ms Sturgeon said she shared the sentiment of a cartoon in The Times in which Mr Johnson is depicted running towards her over a crumbling set of stones that spell out "the union".

• Rory Sullivan
• 23 July 2020 08:25

49 minutes ago
PM visits Scotland in 'panic mode' over union

Boris Johnson will plead with Scots to move away from independence during his first visit since the pandemic started, writes Rob Merrick.

Arguing that the UK has shown its “sheer might” during the pandemic, the prime minister will lay out his case for the union.

His comments come after some have accused him of being in “panic mode” about the increased support for Scottish independence.

According to two recent surveys, 54 per cent of respondents want to see Scotland split from the UK.


Boris Johnson accused of being in 'panic mode' over Scottish independence threat

 

Bleeding 'ell. Johnson's an imbecile. Not to mention unfit to run the country. Scotland does need independence. Don't let the username or avatar fool you. I'm actually for independence and follow the SNP. 54% of Scottish voters support secession as opposed to 55% for staying part of the UK in 2014 (Source: Andy Ramsey, The Guardian, August 7 edition of Week Magazine)

 

[QUOTE="EndeavorUK, post: 8877714, member: 316378"]Bleeding 'ell. Johnson's an imbecile. Not to mention unfit to run the country. Scotland does need independence. Don't let the username or avatar fool you. I'm actually for independence and follow the SNP. 54% of Scottish voters support secession as opposed to 55% for staying part of the UK in 2014 (Source: Andy Ramsey, The Guardian, August 7 edition of Week Magazine)[/QUOTE]

I concur matey, and although I live as far South as its possible to get, I still think, Scotland and Wales, being separate countries require their own Independence. As for Northern Ireland, for many years Sinn Fein has campaigned for unification with Eire and that too I agree with.