Martyn Day is MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk

You can’t keep Scotland in the Union by force. In the last four elections the SNP’s stood on a platform of holding a referendum and won each time. It’s entitled to implement its manifesto and one person in Downing Street can’t overrule an electorate.

Cross Question last night:

The Bottom Line aims to invigorate and elevate the debate on the economics of Scottish independence by setting out:
– how and why independence will deliver economic benefits
– the costs to Scotland associated with economic dependence on the UK
More at https://thebottomline.scot/

Brexit: an update (with Anna Ford)

This borders on the unbelievable - a braying English Tory mob egging on another democracy denying demagogue with no mandate here, who openly insults the woman who has that mandate. We are in a failed State, Scotland, and we need to mobilise all our energy to get out #Indyref2023 https://twitter.com/1965graeme1965/status/1554203565522051073

Today we welcomed @MartynDaySNP to @PostcodeLottery HQ to meet the team and learn more about all of the charities our players support, especially in his Linlithgow & East Falkirk constituency!

Like Ireland, & as UK was pre-Brexit, an iScotland could be in both common travel area and EU ie win-win free movement.
Sad thing is that if Labour wins next general election, Dover will still look like this as Starmer has embraced hard Brexit. https://twitter.com/GeorgeFoulkes/status/1550893651840143360

She thought it was all one way…….the disastrous anglocentric exceptionalism of #Brexit to the fore once again. https://twitter.com/pritipatel/status/1262430422954389504

Scotland could have built a new school every day for 50 years with the profits made from our resources. Instead we have an annual PPI bill of around £1 Billion. #BetterTogether

New Zealand television is completely mystified by the amazing #Brexit trade deal Liz Truss keeps boasting about. They can’t understand why she would want to make British farmers poorer and theirs richer. Even the winning side can’t fathom it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Scotland needs direct “lifeline” ferry services to re-link us with Europe. Post #Brexit Britain has become the most useless, pathetic country. #Scotland can find ways to escape their madness. Don’t blame France. The solution is in your grasp. #independence

If the #UK was still a member of the #EU these border queues wouldn’t be happening. No matter whether or not the French Border force is adequately staffed , that is the basic fact. This is yet another baleful consequence of #Brexit , to add to all the others. #YouYesYet

Powerful intervention by @MartynDaySNP on hunger striking Dr Abduljalil Alsingace in #Bahrain triggered a rare call by the leader of the House, backing the demands for his and other imprisoned opposition leaders’ release as well as the return of his confiscated research. #UK

Vicky Ford MP, on #politicslive just now: “She (Liz Truss) is a complete democrat, totally believes in democracy and the freedom of people to make their own decisions.” Except for viewers in Scotland presumably.

BREAKING: Supreme Court date for indyref2 case set for 11 October https://bbc.in/3v54AT4

Today, at Boris Johnson’s last #PMQs as Prime Minister, I asked if believes in democracy and will respect the people of Scotland’s right to self-determination?

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There is now every chance that Boris Johnson won’t even be the worst British Prime Minister this year.

Rishi Sunak: "The people of Darlington don't want an independence referendum."

#Darlington

Interviewer: "Would you be spending a lot of your time in Scotland yourself?"

Rishi Sunak: "People can see I take that seriously... I set up the economic campus in Darlington."

🤷🏼 Darlington is over 85 miles from the Scottish border.

Previously redacted @ukhomeoffice documents show the day before Priti Patel signed the #Rwanda deal an internal memo warned "fraud risk is very high”. In terms of deterrence, the memo says lack of evidence places "the Policy as red [i.e. in terms of risk level]".

This will be the UK's fourth Prime Minister since 2016. Having stolen all of UKIP's policies, the Tory leadership are evidently now stealing their leadership style.

An expert on Radio Scotland has just revealed that Scotland doesn't just export electricity to England, but we pay more for our renewable electricity because England relies on gas-fired power stations. We're keeping their lights on *and* subsidising them.
https://youtu.be/HBhFpZ_RrzU

📽️: @BorisJohnson speech earlier summed up his time in office. Chaotic, an unhealthy relationship with the truth and complete lack of dignity. He didn't hang around to listen to my reply, he left the chamber - just as Scotland will soon leave this shambolic Westminster system.

☀️ The next couple of days are set to be exceptionally hot. Please take care and follow sensible advice - keep out of direct sun; stay well hydrated; and look out for others who may be suffering from the heat. https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1548606951046668288

There was no agreement that it was once in a a generation. This was neither in the Edinburgh agreement nor the Smith Commission. Voters in Scotland are entitled to give the Scottish Govt a mandate for a referendum that was what happened. Respect democracy. https://twitter.com/PhantomPower14/status/1547952102999093251

And any PM who is a democrat would meet with her. #IndyRef2023 https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1547552959726247938