Lindsay Hoyle has slapped down Housing Secretary Michael Gove for his eloquent tirade against the Scottish National Party. SNP MP Anum Qaisar delivered a mundane enough question attacking promoting the SNP’s spending plans and attacking bankers’ bonuses. Gove didn’t hold back in his response…
“I think SNP press releases have suffered recently as a result of the travails that the chief executive of that party has been suffering, but as SNP press releases go that has to be one of the weakest I’ve ever heard in this house. The Scottish government at the moment are closing visitor centres, they can’t deliver ferries, Scotland is plunging down education league tables and when it comes to delivering services in Scotland: theatres, community centres, and councils are coming to us for cash. The Scottish government is a disaster and all she can do is repeat the failed…“
Guido wished incensed Gove was allowed to go on. Mr Speaker shouted him down, saying “that’s completely outrageous” before moving on. More arm-waving and less reading from notes is needed in the Commons…
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been re-arrested today in connection with the police probe into the SNP’s finances. A Police Scotland spokesperson said:
“The matter remains active for the purposes of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 and the public are therefore advised to exercise caution if discussing it on social media. “As the investigation is ongoing we are unable to comment further at this time.”
Humza Yousaf’s week isn’t getting any better…
New figures released by the Scottish government detailing the costs of Humza Yousaf’s pointless self-aggrandising adventures in Dubai at COP28 show that he spent a whopping £106,576.09 on a 6 day trip, £47,986.25 of which was spent on “Marketing Campaign” – i.e, self-promotion. It seems the Scottish taxpayer isn’t just footing their civil servants siesta sessions, they get to subsidise the First Minister’s ego trips as well…
No expense was spared for Yousaf’s extensive entourage either, which comprised 15 bureaucrats and 3 SpAds. Each SpAd spent £2,376 on travel, almost 3 times the average amount each civil servant spent (£831.80). Guido finds it impressive that they each managed to drop £167 per day on meals…
Apart from squawking about net zero while actually taking the time to meet with oil and gas executives on his luxury trip, Yousaf also managed to break diplomatic rules five times as well. If only he could translate that ability into more effective governing…
While Humza Yousaf’s popularity ratings plunge to -32 and Police Scotland sifts through tens of thousands of “hate crime” reports at least the taxpayer is getting their money’s worth from the SNP government. Figures released on the Scottish Government’s propagandising “Independence Papers” show they cost a pretty penny for every read. A paper on the marine sector after independence has been viewed just 1,295 times at a cost of £14,059 to produce. Meanwhile the SNP’s “Independence Minister” gets paid £81,449…
The papers include fantasy 81-page imaginings of “An Independent Scotland in the EU” which pretend that the bloc won’t be able to resist Scotland’s accession thanks to its “vibrant culture“. The Tories say it “is outrageous that hard-pressed Scots are still expected to foot the bill for these SNP propaganda papers which hardly anyone reads“. The Scottish government argue they have a “clear mandate” from voters “to provide the people of Scotland with the information they need.” The SNP might soon find they’re given a mandate to clear off…
It’s another bad day to be Humza Yousaf. Today, for the first time in 10 years, the SNP polled lower than Labour in Scotland. According to YouGov, Labour have 33% of votes compared to 31% for the SNP. Needless to say, the Tories aren’t doing so well, garnering a measly 14%…
It’s no surprise that the SNP has hit a record low in popularity. Scots are moving south of the border due to huge and punitive tax hikes, while police have been told to let petty theft criminals off scot-free, though hate crimes are to be taken extremely seriously. A reminder: 8,000 reports of hate crimes were made in just the first week of that law being introduced. Rather than crying freedom, the SNP may just be crying now…
They say in-laws are God’s way of letting you know hell on earth really exists. That seems to be the case for Humza Yousaf this morning as his brother-in-law is arrested and charged police, who say:
“A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged with abduction and extortion following an incident where a man fell from a block of flats on Morgan Street, Dundee on Wednesday, 10 January. He died a week later in hospital. Three others were previously arrested and charged following the same incident. The 36-year-old man is due to appear in Dundee Sheriff Court today, Tuesday, 9 April, 2024. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.“
Ramsay El-Nakla, brother of Yousaf’s wife Nadia El-Nakla, will be person number four to appear regarding the case of a man who ended up falling out of a window in Dundee and dying. Does the SNP have some kind of police-magnet attached to its top personnel?
