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THREAD: Some ask why Tories, Labour & Lib Dems won& #39;t join George Galloway& #39;s All4Unity & #39;alliance& #39;. I ask: why in the name of the wee man would pro-Union parties dance to the tune of an obscure outfit with huge questions hanging over its supposed & #39;Unionism& #39;? https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/salmond-and-galloway-are-the-worst-of-both-worlds">https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/s...
Why should Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, team up with someone who advocates a United Ireland? How would it help Ross fight a party which wants to remove one country from the UK to align himself with someone who wants to remove another?
Why should Anas Sarwar, a key Labour player in the Better Together campaign, team up with some who said he wouldn& #39;t join Better Together ‘because it’s a Unionist campaign, because it flies the Union Jack. I hate the Union Jack’?
Why should Willie Rennie, who opposes #indyref2, team up with someone who said Westminster denying Holyrood #indyref2 would be & #39;a democratic monstrosity& #39;?
I’m not shocked there are people who would like to see George Galloway become the face of the Union. I’m shocked these people have names other than ‘Nicola’ and ‘Peter’.
I know some are unhappy with my scrutiny of All4Unity. In some cases, that unhappiness is being expressed in personal vitriol. Fair enough, but I am doing nothing more than interrogating the claims, policies and strategy of a political party that is making big promises to voters.
Anyone who follows my writing knows I’ve been highly critical of the pro-Union parties and Downing Street’s response to separatism. I argued for direct spending (which we’re now getting), for restricting Holyrood’s interference in reserved matters, for a new Act of Union.
I have nothing to gain here. Quite apart from pissing off a chunk of my regular readers, as a parliamentary sketchwriter I should want as many of this lot as possible to make it to Holyrood. It would do my pocketbook no end of good.
I& #39;m applying to All4Unity not 1% of the scrutiny I& #39;ve applied to the SNP on separation, Labour on antisemitism or the Tories on the Union. That they struggle with a few questions from me doesn& #39;t bode well for them if they get to Holyrood, where the 24/7 SNP attack machine awaits.
The fundamental question for All4Unity: What would they do to stop #indyref2 (those of them who want to stop it)?
& #39;They& #39;ll fight!& #39; How so?
& #39;By taking on Sturgeon!& #39; And doing what?
& #39;They& #39;ll be a real opposition!& #39; What would they do that the pro-Union parties haven& #39;t tried?
& #39;They& #39;ll fight!& #39; How so?
& #39;By taking on Sturgeon!& #39; And doing what?
& #39;They& #39;ll be a real opposition!& #39; What would they do that the pro-Union parties haven& #39;t tried?
