BBC Question Time returned yesterday when Fiona Bruce made the trip to Inverness, Scotland. The debate quickly shifted to the issue of Scottish independence.
Ms Bruce has been joined in Inverness by SNP former Westminster leader Angus Robertson, Scottish Tory Party chairman Craig Hoy, Labor’s Shadow Social Security Secretary Pam Duncan-Glancy, Spectator editor Fraser Nelson and award-winning stand-up comedian Susie McCabe.
However, a Conservative Party activist has decided that he will use the opportunity to kill Mr. Robertson and his SNP colleagues to tear over their record in Holyrood.
He said: ‘We are just coming out of a pandemic, we have a cost of living crisis, education is going to the toilet, the NHS waiting list is as long as your arm, maybe a little longer, but who cares?
“Let’s hold a referendum, what nonsense!”
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Mr Robertson, who was defeated by Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross in the 2017 general election, responded by revealing that he knew the activist well.
The Holyrood Constitution Secretary said: “I am delighted, we have known each other well since I was the Member of Parliament for Moray, where the questioner is a leading Conservative Party activist.”
Mr Robertson added: “We have a different view on all this. [but] the point I am trying to make, and repeatedly tonight, is that we will be on different sides of the argument as to whether Scotland should be independent or not.
“But regardless of our political affiliation, regardless of whether we are ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ voters, do we trust the people to decide?”
Despite Mr Robertson’s response, other Unionists have suggested that the Scottish Government should focus on dealing with domestic issues, including the NHS.
Speaking of a poll that found that only 34 per cent of Scots would support a second independence referendum in 2023, Scotland’s union chief Pamela Nash said: ‘It confirms that Nicola Sturgeon is against the will of the people of Scotland. perform.
“The people of Scotland are saying loud and clear to her – we do not want a divisive second referendum on leaving the UK next year.
“A majority of Scots are opposed to her plan to waste £ 20 million on an undesirable competition, and they do not see a referendum as a priority for the government.
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“Ministers need to focus on what really matters to people – our beloved NHS, the economy and jobs, our schools and the environment.”
The former Labor MP added: “Scotland’s positive future is as part of the UK, to bring people and communities together, to maintain the pound, to avoid a hard border between friends and family, more in our NHS and to invest in schools, to address the climate crisis, to maintain our seat at the top of international organizations and to create more jobs. ”
Ms Bruce will return to TV screens next Thursday when the BBC host joins panelists and audience members in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.