RACHEL Reeves has been caught mocking a Scottish MP after he raised grave concerns about Labour’s impact on Scotland’s economy.
The Chancellor was picked up by a microphone in an unguarded moment after SNP MP Dave Doogan was urged to say “thank you” for Scotland’s funding settlement from Westminster.
He had accused Labour of putting Scotland’s economy in “jeopardy” with a cocktail of spending hikes and tax cuts over their first months in power, which have seen the UK economy flatline as ministers struggle to form a response to Donald Trump’s trade war.
Doogan highlighted figures which showed that Scotland had outperformed the rest of the UK on inward investment for nine years running and said that the growth of the economy shared between the population had grown at a higher rate north of the Border than in Britain as a whole over the last 18 years.
He added: “International business wants to locate in Scotland because they understand that GDP per person in Scotland has grown by 10.5% compared with 6.5% in the UK since 2007.
“What does the Chancellor think that her fiscal interventions since October will have on that attractiveness of Scotland as a destination and what discussions has she had with the Scottish Government about the jeopardy she’s placed our economy in?”
Reeves could be heard saying: “Do you not want the settlement then?”
Economic Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds said: “The Chancellor delivered the biggest-ever settlement for Scotland in October and I think the answer is ‘thank you’.
The Chancellor laughed loudly and Doogan could be heard responding: “That’s brilliant.”
Speaking afterwards, the Angus and Perthshire Glens MP said: “The Chancellor’s policies have seen UK growth forecasts slashed, inflation rising and £40 billion of tax rises saddled on business, including her disastrous national insurance increase which is forcing charities to close and businesses to lay off staff. Despite this, Labour’s message to Scotland is that it should be grateful for Rachel Reeves.
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“This is a real glimpse into how the Labour Party and Westminster views Scotland as a child lucky to get its pocket money, but funnily enough it is revenue from Scotland’s natural resources that has kept Rachel Reeves afloat through the Labour Government’s disastrous nine months in power.
“Rachel Reeves and her cronies’ patronising response tells Scots all they need to know and it is that type of tone and sneering reply that has led to so many wondering how and when we can leave broken, Brexit Britain.”
I know I shouldn’t be but I’m genuinely surprised at how overtly stupid and patronising that behaviour is. How do become so oblivious?
‘No need to worry, eveything will be fine’ 🙂
Literally the same exact behaviour the Tories pursued verbatim, there really is no difference at all.
Have you said “thank you” once, Dave Doogan?
Reeves’ grasp of acceptable behaviour is obviously as good as her grasp of finance.
MPs from rival parties clash on policy in the House of Commons in shock exclusive from the National.
The cheek to say we should thank them for taking all of Scotland’s money and giving less of it back.
red tories back at it again
Not suprising from temu thatcher
Thank you Rachel Reeves, for showing us all why we’d all be better off with independence from the UK and for showing us all that there really is no difference between Labour and the Tories when it comes to contempt for Scotland. Well done lass
“Be grateful for your handout and shut up”
What’s new here? Nothing.
Labour regards Scotland as a branch office. They take it for granted Scotland is left of centre and will vote for them as people have done for generations. They regularly spike the guns of the Scottish party with nasty stuff like this.
So vote accordingly in elections and make your views known to your (likely Labour) MP if you’re in Scotland.
The parallels between Labour’s attitude to Scotland and the American attitude to Greenland are significant. They don’t give two fucks about the people that live there, in fact many actively resent the people. They just want the landmass because it’s strategically useful with it’s large territorial waters, major military bases, energy resources etc.
They don’t even hide their resentment to the population that happen to inhabit **their** bit of useful land. They’d be so much happier if the could have the strategic value without sending financial bribes in the block ‘grant’.
“Thank you” for giving us our own fucking money back?
Bunch of arseholes.
Tbh it’s the Scottish leadership which is mis managing the funds. These vanity projects, the costs to get the m8 up and running in Glasgow has been ridiculous. Trust me I sense high level corruption. Our former leader was being investigated due to snp finances.
ScOtLaNd BaAaAaD always – regardless of who’s in Westminster.
But they still want our oil, and to try and pathetically woo trump by whoring out our land for his golf visit.
This condescending & mocking insults from Westminster will continue endlessly no matter who is power in the UK government, Scotland has to forge its own path & regain control of its own destiny.
Union of equals my arse!
For as long as the U.K. has access to our resources, military bases and land they will continue to treat Scotland like their own personal property and property never has a say in how things are run.
Why do they do this!? Every time – they really don’t help themselves.
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RACHEL Reeves has been caught mocking a Scottish MP after he raised grave concerns about Labour’s impact on Scotland’s economy.
The Chancellor was picked up by a microphone in an unguarded moment after SNP MP Dave Doogan was urged to say “thank you” for Scotland’s funding settlement from Westminster.
He had accused Labour of putting Scotland’s economy in “jeopardy” with a cocktail of spending hikes and tax cuts over their first months in power, which have seen the UK economy flatline as ministers struggle to form a response to Donald Trump’s trade war.
Doogan highlighted figures which showed that Scotland had outperformed the rest of the UK on inward investment for nine years running and said that the growth of the economy shared between the population had grown at a higher rate north of the Border than in Britain as a whole over the last 18 years.
He added: “International business wants to locate in Scotland because they understand that GDP per person in Scotland has grown by 10.5% compared with 6.5% in the UK since 2007.
“What does the Chancellor think that her fiscal interventions since October will have on that attractiveness of Scotland as a destination and what discussions has she had with the Scottish Government about the jeopardy she’s placed our economy in?”
Reeves could be heard saying: “Do you not want the settlement then?”
Economic Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds said: “The Chancellor delivered the biggest-ever settlement for Scotland in October and I think the answer is ‘thank you’.
The Chancellor laughed loudly and Doogan could be heard responding: “That’s brilliant.”
Speaking afterwards, the Angus and Perthshire Glens MP said: “The Chancellor’s policies have seen UK growth forecasts slashed, inflation rising and £40 billion of tax rises saddled on business, including her disastrous national insurance increase which is forcing charities to close and businesses to lay off staff. Despite this, Labour’s message to Scotland is that it should be grateful for Rachel Reeves.
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“This is a real glimpse into how the Labour Party and Westminster views Scotland as a child lucky to get its pocket money, but funnily enough it is revenue from Scotland’s natural resources that has kept Rachel Reeves afloat through the Labour Government’s disastrous nine months in power.
“Rachel Reeves and her cronies’ patronising response tells Scots all they need to know and it is that type of tone and sneering reply that has led to so many wondering how and when we can leave broken, Brexit Britain.”
I know I shouldn’t be but I’m genuinely surprised at how overtly stupid and patronising that behaviour is. How do become so oblivious?
‘No need to worry, eveything will be fine’ 🙂
Literally the same exact behaviour the Tories pursued verbatim, there really is no difference at all.
Have you said “thank you” once, Dave Doogan?
Reeves’ grasp of acceptable behaviour is obviously as good as her grasp of finance.
MPs from rival parties clash on policy in the House of Commons in shock exclusive from the National.
The cheek to say we should thank them for taking all of Scotland’s money and giving less of it back.
red tories back at it again
Not suprising from temu thatcher
Thank you Rachel Reeves, for showing us all why we’d all be better off with independence from the UK and for showing us all that there really is no difference between Labour and the Tories when it comes to contempt for Scotland. Well done lass
“Be grateful for your handout and shut up”
What’s new here? Nothing.
Labour regards Scotland as a branch office. They take it for granted Scotland is left of centre and will vote for them as people have done for generations. They regularly spike the guns of the Scottish party with nasty stuff like this.
So vote accordingly in elections and make your views known to your (likely Labour) MP if you’re in Scotland.
The parallels between Labour’s attitude to Scotland and the American attitude to Greenland are significant. They don’t give two fucks about the people that live there, in fact many actively resent the people. They just want the landmass because it’s strategically useful with it’s large territorial waters, major military bases, energy resources etc.
They don’t even hide their resentment to the population that happen to inhabit **their** bit of useful land. They’d be so much happier if the could have the strategic value without sending financial bribes in the block ‘grant’.
“Thank you” for giving us our own fucking money back?
Bunch of arseholes.
Tbh it’s the Scottish leadership which is mis managing the funds. These vanity projects, the costs to get the m8 up and running in Glasgow has been ridiculous. Trust me I sense high level corruption. Our former leader was being investigated due to snp finances.
ScOtLaNd BaAaAaD always – regardless of who’s in Westminster.
But they still want our oil, and to try and pathetically woo trump by whoring out our land for his golf visit.
This condescending & mocking insults from Westminster will continue endlessly no matter who is power in the UK government, Scotland has to forge its own path & regain control of its own destiny.
Union of equals my arse!
For as long as the U.K. has access to our resources, military bases and land they will continue to treat Scotland like their own personal property and property never has a say in how things are run.
Why do they do this!? Every time – they really don’t help themselves.
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