"I am absolutely delighted, bursting with pride to
introduce for the very first time as one assembled group the 56 men and women
elected on Thursday to make Scotland's voice heard.
"The people of Scotland have spoken and the people have
placed their trust in the SNP to represent Scotland at Westminster as well as
at Holyrood.
"Just as voters in almost every part of this nation of
ours chose the SNP our pledge is that these 56 SNP MPs will represent the
interests of all of Scotland.
"We will represent in Westminster, just as we do in the
Scottish Parliament, people in every corner of our country, people who voted
Yes in the referendum as well as people who voted No. People who voted for us
on Thursday and people who did not.
"Our job is to repay the trust you have shown in us and
I pledge today that that is exactly what we will do.
"Scotland has given the SNP a mandate on a scale
unprecedented for any political party, not just in Scotland but right across
the UK.
"We will use that mandate to speak up for and protect
the interests of Scotland.
"Let us be very clear the people of Scotland on
Thursday voted for an SNP manifesto which had ending austerity as its number
one priority, and that is the priority that these men and women will now take
to the very heart of the Westminster agenda.
"After Thursday, and as I told the Prime Minister when
I spoke to him yesterday, it simply cannot be and it will not be business as
usual when it comes to Westminster's dealing with Scotland.
"Scotland this week spoke more loudly and more clearly
than ever before, and my message today to Westminster is this — Scotland's
voice will be heard in Westminster now more loudly that it has ever been
before.
"And as we promised in the campaign that strong voice
will be a voice for more progressive politics. We will continue to seek to
reach out to people of progressive opinion right across the UK, so we can put
ending austerity, investment in our public services like our precious National
Health Service, investment in a stronger economy to get more young people into
jobs — we will work with others to put those priorities right at the heart of
Westminster.
"That is what people in Scotland have tasked the SNP
now with doing.
"I want today to thank everyone across this country who
placed their trust in the SNP this Thursday. We will not let you down. That is
a promise.
"To those who didn't vote SNP — yet — we will work
every single day to win your trust. That is our promise to you.
"Our message to Westminster is simple, our message to
the politicians of the other parties at Westminster is this one — no longer
will Scotland be sidelined or ignored in Westminster. Our voice will be heard.
Our interests will be protected.
"That is what voting SNP is going to deliver. Thank you
all very much indeed."
The message to Cameron from Scotland is clear.
ReplyDeleteWe may have voted No in the referendum but despite what you think,it wasn't out of attachment to the British state but for some,the fear of uncertainty that independence represented.
You cannot hold the attention of people through fear alone and if you fail to deliver substantial powers to the people of Scotland,there will be consequences.
When the tame British Labour party were around in Scottish political life,the British media could spin your meagre devolution proposals as significant and many bought into it.
No more.
It's going to be either our way in Scotland or the exit highway from the British state.
Bringiton, well said.
ReplyDeleteAgreed
DeleteHear hear!
ReplyDeleteI am hearing that BBC(labour)Scotland are stirring things about divisions in Scotland the only division going on is our total rejection of the corrupt Labour party in Scotland.
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/redjolly1/status/597090485740658688
I just commented on Twitter that there haven't been any riots in our capital today. Reports say half a million protesters in London.
DeleteThen he appoints the House Elf without the looks or charm as Justice Secretary.
I think he's going to clamp down on the English something horrendous.
Thank god it's not in this country.
In the meantime Neil Finday has apparently resigned from the shadow cabinet describing it as chaos.
If Murphy isn't elected anywhere in Scotland by people, how come he can chair a shadow cabinet meeting.
That seems to suggest they could get anyone off the street to make the rules in Labour?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32671401
DeleteBlackbird latest.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant CH... and Sunday is nature day... so is it ok to share it?
DeleteI haven't asked their parents tris but I'm sure they don't mind only wish I had a better quality webcam because one can learn a lot from nature as this pair have been nesting on that site for over two decades. In a good year they produce 3-5 youngsters 5 times a year and use this site for 3 of those broods.
DeleteLovely. Thanks.
DeleteTell them i appreciate it.!