SCOTLAND’S First Minister has called on Rishi Sunak to apologise for his “foolish remarks” in which he included “Scottish nationalists” in…
Speaking at an event earlier this week, the Prime Minister made what Swinney called “poorly judged” remarks as Sunak said an “axis of authoritarian states” were attempting to undermine British values.the Prime Minister should apologise for and withdraw “foolish remarks” he made about Scottish Nationalism in a speech on Monday.“I don’t think it helps to assist civilised, reasonable debate in our society.
“I think he should apologise, I think he should withdraw his remarks, I think they’re foolish remarks and they don’t help having reasoned debate in our society.”and he claimed that “I don’t think anyone would believe that a party that wants to tear up the United Kingdom, end the United Kingdom by removing Scotland from it is anything but a threat to the United Kingdom”.
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