Scottish Perspective

[maggiebee]

Open letter from Nicola Sturgeon:

There will be a widespread sense of relief that the chaos of the last few days (indeed months) will come to an end, though notion of Boris Johnson staying on as PM until autumn seems far from ideal, and surely not sustainable?
Boris Johnson was always manifestly unfit to be PM and the Tories should never have elected him leader or sustained him in office for as long as they have. But the problems run much deeper than one individual.
The Westminster system is broken.
For Scotland, the democratic deficit inherent in Westminster government doesn’t get fixed with a change of PM.
None of the alternative Tory PMs would ever be elected in Scotland. And in policy terms, it is hard to see what real difference hard Brexit supporting Labour offers.
Independence only happens if a majority living in Scotland choose it - but there is no doubt it offers the real and permanent alternative to Westminster, and the opportunity to fulfil our potential at home and play our part as a good global citizen.
It’s time for that choice.
Lastly, my differences with Boris Johnson are many and profound. But leadership is difficult and brings with it many stresses and strains, and so on a personal level I wish him and his family well.

[naomi24]

She’s there because you’ve been daft enough to vote for her. She’s not ‘seen’ anyone ‘off’. William Wallace she ain’t.

[JimF]

"She’s there because you’ve been daft enough to vote for her."

You could say that about any leader / party who / which has been in power for a long time.

[naomi24]

And I would, Jim.