Humza Yousaf blasted both main parties, calling the Tories 'extremist' and saying Labour had 'abandoned its principles'
“When I hear that dog-whistle language it makes me shudder,” he said to party members in Aberdeen.“So let me be clear.” he added.
“We will always speak out against the voices of extremism, against those who want to fuel a culture war. But it wasn’t just the Tories that were the slammed by the SNP. Yousaf blasted Labour too, saying he does not know what their leader stands for.“The closer he gets to Downing Street, the further he retreats from his principles.
“Once upon a time, Starmer agreed with the SNP that it was abhorrent to force women who had been raped to provide proof before they could access child benefits.Humza Yousaf Faces Major Leadership Test As Civil War Threatens To Engulf SNPHuffPost UK Daily Brief Sign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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