Ten Years on From IndyRef: Scottish Scandals, Four SNP Arrests and Plummeting Popularity
It’s 10 years on from the Scottish vote on independence, resulting in 55% to 45% voting to stay inside the UK. Despite the clear result, the Nats are still harking on about how life would be better and everyone’s problems would be solved if the Scots were independent. Since then, senior SNP figures have been arrested four times and their popularity has plummeted. No doubt that’s the fault of being tied to Westminster…
A quick recap of the anatomy of Scottish scandals since the vote:
- Salmond accused of multiple cases of sexual misconduct (acquitted of all charges). The row continues as he’s still involved in a court case against the Scottish government over the handlings…
- Sturgeon arrested in 2023. Guido’s sure the “sorry for your arrest” flowers given to her from her MSPs softened that blow…
- Her husband and former CEO of the party, charged with embezzlement. He was arrested not once, but twice…
- SNP Treasurer Colin Beattie also arrested over the scandal.
- Unresolved questions about ‘missing’ independence funds and a luxury campervan. Parked outside a shockingly ugly house of Sturgeon…
- Both Humza Useless and Sturgeon admit to deleting Covid WhatsApp messages.
- Humza Useless forced to resign after scrapping the SNP deal with the Greens.
Meanwhile, the SNP’s greatest achievements include their huge tax hikes and cracking down on “hate crimes” over crimes like theft. Shockingly, Scottish voters didn’t see the charm in the tax-happy, scandal-ridden SNP. They lost 81% of their seats in the last election, and lost approximately 44% of their members from its peak in 2019 of 125,000 to December of 69,ooo. Numbers don’t lie…
Still, all this hasn’t got SNP Leader John Swinney down. Today he spoke about the “positive impact” of these decisions in Scotland, cheerily adding “Scotland is closer to independence now than in 2014″. Guido hates to be the bearer of bad news, but the polls are actually worse, suggesting 56% would vote against an independent Scotland. Won’t stop them from crying freedom, though…
