Sunak’s election date earlier than expected but welcome, says Scottish first minister
first of all I’m very pleased that we have an election date I’m looking forward enormously to Leading my party into this election campaign uh I stood set forward for the party leadership knowing that we’d have a West Minister election soon it’s a we bit sooner than I think everybody thought but it’s welcome this is perhaps the latest Act of disrespect from a conservative government to call an election during the Scottish summer H school holidays there’ll be schools in SC on Holiday by the time Poland day comes and that will not have been given a moment’s thought by the T election planners it shows the contempt the Tories have for Scotland
John Swinney has said the 4 July date for the UK general election was earlier than expected but welcome. The announcement comes shortly after the new SNP leader took over from Hamza Yousaf.
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Swinney added that arranging elections during the Scottish school summer holidays was an act of disrespect. Swinney told reporters: ‘There will be schools in Scotland on holiday by the time polling day comes and that will not have been given a moment’s thought by the Tory election planners. It shows the contempt the Tories have for Scotland’
Rishi Sunak takes gamble by calling UK general election for 4 July ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/22/rishi-sunak-will-call-general-election-for-july-in-surprise-move-sources
UK’s summer election: what effect will the timing have on voters? ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/22/uks-summer-election-what-effect-will-the-timing-have-on-voters
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What on earth has school holidays got to do with a general election ?
Another sour politician. What on earth has school holidays got to do with an election. Same as Wales senedd, looking to blame Westminster for everything wrong and take credit for everything right. I'm Welsh and I've had enough of this devolution rubbish. VOTE REFORM!
Oh boo hoo Swinney just get on with it.
Vote for the Citizen Independents or The Workers Party of Britain!!!
SNP part of the Uniparty Crime Collective!
Vote for the Citizen Independents or The Workers Party of Britain!!!
SNP do all the damage to Scotland then always try and blame somebody.why don’t the change there schools holidays to be the same time as the rest of the uk .no didn’t think they would
People can register for a postal vote.
Another blame game by the SNP.
It's always Westminster fault.
Why did the reporter not remind him of postal votes.
Roland Rat called an election cause he sh$t his pants after the ICC arrest warrant.
Get a grip
Looks forward to it ! Why you've got nothing to look forward to.
Rishi Sunak takes gamble by calling UK general election for 4 July ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/22/rishi-sunak-will-call-general-election-for-july-in-surprise-move-sources
UK’s summer election: what effect will the timing have on voters? ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/22/uks-summer-election-what-effect-will-the-timing-have-on-voters
Scotland only way to make Shure Tories are go is to vote labour for the parliament elections. Labour needs seats in Scotland.
Whats it got to do with him stick to youre own Parliament.
No demand for Palestinian recognition plus supporting arms sales = NO CHANCE LABOUR 🇵🇸🇵🇸
Grumpy Scotland as usual thinking they’re special, what does it matter?
One second, the Tories have "not given a moment's thought" to Scotland. In the next breath, they actively planned the whole election around Scotland, timed to coincide with the school holidays… so that those pesky teachers will have time to vote? So that those parents won't because of their snotnose kids? Because the kids will somehow vote Tory?
What exactly is this guy's point?
If you are Scottish, then we are making a stand George Square 1pm Saturday 25th may 2024 i will be there and many more we are standing for native rights, and the right to be housed before asylum seekers ! Our Scottish government spends 8 million a day on asylum seekers yet we cant house our own vetrans ??? Charity starts at home !!! If you agree with the cause all welcome 1pm George square in glasgow this Saturday 25th may 2024 🏴🇮🇪🏴🏴 unite the nation 🏴🇮🇪🏴🏴
Swinney. SNP. Finished.
And what is the SNP going to do about the migrants
The snp are a spent force useless yousaf is gone but definitely not forgotten 😮
So all those people suffering from austerity have jetted away on holiday. Is he having a giraffe.?