To be English and think Nicols Sturgeon would be a better PM

[Lifejacket]

Just that really, I live in England but would quite happily vote for NS to be PM if given the choice over BJ. To me she seems much more trustworthy and has shown better leadership.

[MissEliza]

When my dm was in hospital, there was a lovely nurse who had a problem in an area in which my dad was an expert in. Mum asked dad to help her. He went through everything with her then concluded her only option was to escalate it. He said you need to contact your MSP, who is it? She said Nicole Sturgeon and I've contacted her office so many times but they never get back to me. Df was disgusted - he frequently worked with MPs and councillors working on behalf of their constituents. Saying that, I'd imagine Boris couldn't give a crap about his constituents. TM is a fantastic local MP. I work in her constituency and she's done loads for people, even when PM.
Dad knows a lot of people still in the political scene and has been told many times that she is rude and uncooperative toward politicians from other parties. The SNP are the nasty party north of the border.

[Grilledaubergines]

God no. She’s so anti-English and can’t even be arsed to hide it.

[ssd]

Nonsense. A load of made up nonsense. It's amazing the stories that creep out at these times, or the 'I knew someone who worked with...'

[Alwaysthesun]

Well, policies aside, I've got to say, I came into contact with her many times during previous job roles and she is a genuinely decent and people focused person. Fiona Hislop and Alex Salmond I wouldn't have a nice thing to say about - I really wouldn't.

[ducksback]

She is dreadful and anti-woman as well. No thanks.

[TheSandman]

God no. She’s so anti-English and can’t even be arsed to hide it.

Examples please.

[Hueandcry]

Personally I think she is neither anti-English or anti-women but I'll I'll listen to your back up to these statements, if you have any?

[ducksback]

She supports men id-ing as women being allowed in to women's safe spaces. That is a very anti woman stance.

[Iggi999]

It's hard to find any politicians these days who don't agree with self-ID - they do exist, but rarer than hens' teeth.

[Peppafrig]

@Grilledaubergines can you post examples of this ?

[TheSandman]

@Peppafrig

Don't hold your breath. I asked for examples hours ago and been deafened by the silence in response.

[ducksback]

It's hard to find any politicians these days who don't agree with self-ID - they do exist, but rarer than hens' teeth

Fair point.

[ducksback]

Although I think Liz Truss might have her wits about her on this so fingers crossed.

[shinyredbus]

😂😂😂😂 don’t be so ridiculous 😂😂

[ducksback]

What is ridiculous?

[ifeeltheneedtheneedforsleep]

I'm Scottish living in England and Sturgeon and her Nat cronies are the reason I will never move back. The anti-English rhetoric that so many nationalists spew is disgusting and I'll never subject my two children (who were born in England) to that. There's an awful lot of nationalists still mentally living in the time of the battle of bannockburn sadly.

[MissEliza]

@ifeeltheneedtheneedforsleep well said. English MNetters please don't be fooled. The SNP are a thoroughly racist ie anti English party.

[ZombieFan]

I dont understand how Scottish nationalists can be so pro independence for themselves but so against the rest of the UK having independence. It is simple racism.

[HirplesWithHaggis]

I would love England to declare independence from Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland. Go for it!

[Dita73]

Not only are you being unreasonable I think you must also be as pissed as a fart to suggest such a thing!

[trellishead]

Well yes, she wants independence because there are NO elected Conservatives in Scotland now. That should tell you something about the tory agenda.... But it's wasted here.

[trellishead]

(Sorry, that was not in response to OP.)

[supercee]

Glad a PP mentioned what her party have done to Police Scotland. It's now fucked. Completely fucked.

She's coming across well but a few well written (by someone else) speeches does not mask her many failings in other areas.

[TheSandman]

there are NO elected Conservatives in Scotland now. That should tell you something about the tory agenda.... But it's wasted here.

Much as I would love that to be true there are sadly some 31 Tory MSPs (Though a lot of those are there as a result of our weirdly generous electoral system) and 6 UK MPs not to mention a shedload of corrupt conservative controlled councils around the place.

[MissEliza]

The decision to create Police Scotland was bizarre. The administration is full of incompetence and poor decision making but they always shift the blame. Look at the ferries fiasco- nothing is ever the SNP's fault.