can - snp. shadow secretary of state for scotland ian blackford. can i- snp.s unfit to govern this country. they have crashed the economy and are as big a trip to the union as any nationalist. people across the uk are sick of watching their incompetence, or national standing falling and working people paying for their decisions but change is coming with a uk labour government that will bring economic growth, rising living standards and restore our nation�*s place in the world. so does the secretary of state agree with make that change is indeed coming in scottish voters will lead the weight by kicking his government would have office and helping to elect a uk labour government?— helping to elect a uk labour government? helping to elect a uk labour tovernment? ., ., �* ., government? no, i don't agree with his last point- _ government? no, i don't agree with his last point. might _ government? no, i don't agree with his last point. might people - government? no, i don't agree with his last point. might people will i his last point. might people will not be cele

a special snp questions., it shows what an effective force the snp has in westminster dominating the order paper despite their small numbers in parliament. huge proportion of the questions going to snp members. proportion of the questions going to snp members . they're going to snp members. they're getting their order question ballots early and efficiently and that meant that the prime minister time and time had to face the challenge from the snp this not a voluntary union of equals but i'm just coming to break things so i'm just going to break in and take us away to downing street because we've just got some pictures coming in which i hope we show you now, having so rudely interrupted you. there we are, because the prime is easing this. you. there we are, because the prime is easing this . the south prime is easing this. the south african president as they head in doors, of course, this is the two day state visit with cyril ramaphosa having attended that state banquet last night in downing street . door clos

the snp.his leave the snp.— leave the snp. it leaves them thwarted- _ leave the snp. it leaves them thwarted- it — leave the snp. it leaves them thwarted. it leaves _ leave the snp. it leaves them thwarted. it leaves one - leave the snp. it leaves them | thwarted. it leaves one avenue leave the snp. it leaves them - thwarted. it leaves one avenue close but i think sturgeon expected that avenue to be close. she is talking here about the interpretation of the court, the interpretation of the uk the supreme court of the skull and that of 19 88 which in some senses recreated the scottish parliament and set up its powers. it set up those powers by reserving certain things to westminster and like defence, the macro economy, relations with foreign governments, exploration of outer space, etc. and said that everything else by definition was devolved. one of the reservations was the crown and the constitution, so what the uk supreme court is saying today is, sorry mr jen, sorry about that sort of thing

the snp chief green minister . so scotland. the snp chief green minister. so with scotland.ng devolved, he's making complete mess of what's going on. let's have a brief at the fight. but he is trusted by the people . he is trusted by the people. scotland. he's not trusted by the staff because we have a bbc report which shows that they are talking about a two tier health service charging wealthy. they also think that he is having siloed conversations where he talk to clinicians and worse than that by saying the suggestions he makes are the devolved realities. so this is what we've got here already . and what we've got here already. and the devolved health service . let the devolved health service. let me just ask you, you've got some protesters behind now with the bagpipes, scottish version of steve bray . it would appear. steve bray. it would appear. what would you say to , those what would you say to, those protesters behind you that who seem absolutely unable accept reality . well, the first thing reality. well, the first thing i'd say is the saltire the flag that you can

the snp _ has its own position on this. the snp has — has its own position on this.tion on this. the snp has its own position on this. but these — snp has its own position on this. but these scottish people have also been consistent. it's worth pointing out there _ been consistent. it's worth pointing out there hasn't been a massive amount— out there hasn't been a massive amount of— out there hasn't been a massive amount of polling on this. i fewer than _ amount of polling on this. i fewer than a _ amount of polling on this. i fewer than a third — amount of polling on this. i fewer than a third of scottish adults on the idea — than a third of scottish adults on the idea of a referendum. the majority— the idea of a referendum. the majority oppose the idea. when it comes_ majority oppose the idea. when it comes to — majority oppose the idea. when it comes to whether people think scotland — comes to whether people think scotland should be an independent country _ scotland should be an independent country are not. we have seen movement. the most recent poll did show_ mov

my resonse from the snp. your response? my response is _ from the snp. your response?e is overwhelming disappointment. anyone waking up worrying about how to pay bills and find a way through the cost of living crisis in the next few months and years ahead will still be left wondering that. the fundamental fact of this is for all the increases in spending and cash terms announced by the chancellor today, they had been eclipsed by the rate of inflation which has hit a 41 year high today. that is being more than eroded by inflation. ., , inflation. you say disappointment, richard. inflation. you say disappointment, richard- you _ inflation. you say disappointment, richard. you will _ inflation. you say disappointment, richard. you will have _ inflation. you say disappointment, richard. you will have heard - inflation. you say disappointment, | richard. you will have heard jeremy hunt announcing an extension, a continuation of support in terms of the energy price guarantee, albeit a little bit higher. it is going to continue for another year and then targeted support for p

the snp running scotland. yeah so snp at running scotland. yeah so they that.ey have to do that. but i kind of westminster she the of feel like westminster she the way speaking, it's sort way she's speaking, it's sort of like westminster their like westminster has got their like westminster has got their like scotland's passport in, they're safe and we're trapping them on holiday. them from going on holiday. yeah. and yeah. yeah. essentially and yeah. one of things annoys me of the things that annoys me about the scots who live about it is the scots who live in england don't get to vote or wouldn't get to in wouldn't get to vote in a refereed them which so people like me so any scot this like me so any any scot this letters i'm scottish this last call in english people and realise they're not actually quite as bad as scottish people. see we don't, we're the ones who are most informed. we should get to. said, i've convinced to. which said, i've convinced you that english people are great knowing that's great just knowing me, that's what you're saying. you're bas

the snp rely on the argument.on the judgement of the canadian supreme court in a case concerned with quebec , but in concerned with quebec, but in that case the court held that the right to self—determination under international law only exists in situation forms of form. a common eighth or where a people is oppressed as for example, under a foreign military occupation or a definable group is denied meaningful access government to pursue political, economic, cultural , social, development . cultural, social, development. the court found that quebec did not meet the threshold of a people or , an oppressed people , people or, an oppressed people, nor could it be suggested. but quebeckers were denied meaningful access to government to pursue their political , to pursue their political, economic, cultural and . social. economic, cultural and. social. the same is true of scotland and the people of scotland , the snp the people of scotland, the snp relied on the submissions. the united kingdom government to the internat

the snp would claim that they had a - snp would claim that they had a mandate in 2016 and in 2021.is also the ability for the uk government to say, "we don't care if you have a mandate, we are not giving you one anyway because that can't teach —— because that constitutional ball is in our court." yes, i think they do have a mandate from last year's election. putting you on that point, because the snp and the greens won 72 seats of the 109, so there is a very high number of scottish members of parliament who don't want to see an independence referendum. sure. parliament who don't want to see an independence referendum. sure, but that is how our _ independence referendum. sure, but that is how our democracy _ independence referendum. sure, but that is how our democracy works, - that is how our democracy works, isn't it? it is a majority, 48% of the country didn't want brexit but they had it. so that is how democracy works. i think that when you have a situation where a party gain is effectively a landslide, as the snp did in 2021, because we were on proportional representation. it is

the snp running scotland. yeah so snp at running scotland. yeah so they that.ey have to do that. but i kind of westminster she the of feel like westminster she the way speaking, it's sort way she's speaking, it's sort of like westminster their like westminster has got their like westminster has got their like scotland's passport in, they're safe and we're trapping them on holiday. them from going on holiday. yeah. and yeah. yeah. essentially and yeah. one of things annoys me of the things that annoys me about the scots who live about it is the scots who live in england don't get to vote or wouldn't get to in wouldn't get to vote in a refereed them which so people like me so any scot this like me so any any scot this letters i'm scottish this last call in english people and realise they're not actually quite as bad as scottish people. see we don't, we're the ones who are most informed. we should get to. said, i've convinced to. which said, i've convinced you that english people are great knowing that's great just knowing me, that's what you're saying. you're bas

however, given the magnitude of these decisions for the snp , the decisions for the snp, the processa whole must be fully and actively involved in. i can therefore confirm that will be asking our national executive committee to convene a special conference in the new year to discuss and agree the detail of a proposed defence act to referendum . in the meantime, to referendum. in the meantime, the snp will launch mobilise a major campaign in defence of scottish democracy for we should be in no doubt as today. democracy what is at stake ? this democracy what is at stake? this is no longerjust about whether is no longer just about whether or not scotland becomes independent, vital that decision is. it is no more fundamental. it is no about whether or we even have the basic democrat right to choose our own future. indeed, from today, the independence movement is as much about democracy as it is about independ. about democracy as it is about independ . now to conclude before independ. now to conclude before itake independ. now to conclude before i take questions, of course , i i take ques

can she achieve 50% of the vote for the snp or the snp and other independent supporting parties.ard in scotland in 2015 the snp did not make it past 50%. and how could she prove that was a vote for independence? would it have legitimacy? she has pushed some of those questions to the future, to the special snp conference to be held early in the new year or early in the spring, but there are big questions for the uk government and the prime minister, the most prominent, is this still a voluntary union of nations or is scotland trapped in the uk?— union of nations or is scotland trapped in the uk? many thanks, james cook _ trapped in the uk? many thanks, james cook with _ trapped in the uk? many thanks, james cook with the _ trapped in the uk? many thanks, james cook with the latest - trapped in the uk? many thanks, l james cook with the latest analysis at the scottish parliament in edinburgh. for more on the main issues surrounding scottish independence, you can listen to the newscast podcast with adam fleming and chris mason. search for newscast on bbc sounds. president zelensky h

the snp keeps winning. government argues against that, then they're impeding democracy . they they're impeding democracy. they say that if there a poll they would call it a poll if there was an independence referendum now it wouldn't be legally binding but it would put a lot of pressure on the uk government to proper referendum to allow a proper referendum which would secure scottish independence. the question then of course is what do the people in scotland think . i was talking in scotland think. i was talking to some people in edinburgh last night, which you can see a minute and it's a pretty mixed bag but definitely strong feelings ways for each their own if they really want that referendum on that. but let me have that referendum though divisive first time round and. i hated having to vote for brexit . it was such a stupid question. so i think if there should be another referendum now and then, once that's passed, you know , once that's passed, you know, then it should be put to bed . then it should be

now, some snp supporters may say, well, _ now, some snp supporters may say, well, the — now, some snphe polls aren't right on that, — well, the polls aren't right on that, but_ well, the polls aren't right on that, but one person who i am sure doesn't _ that, but one person who i am sure doesn't look — that, but one person who i am sure doesn't look at the polls is nicola sturgeon — doesn't look at the polls is nicola sturgeon. she knows there is not the popular— sturgeon. she knows there is not the popular demand for a rep —— for a second _ popular demand for a rep —— for a second referendum. she also knows the polling _ second referendum. she also knows the polling around, people would vote for— the polling around, people would vote for remaining in the united kingdom — vote for remaining in the united kingdom or leaving it, she knows that shows — kingdom or leaving it, she knows that shows consistently that remaining part of the united kingdom is ahead, _ remaining part of the united kingdom is ahead, and went leaving is ahead occasionally does happen, it is not nearly— occasionall

does she then have a mandate in order to push that through if the snp win again squeeze although shely that she has. there's nothing on law that would the united kingdom government to negotiate independence following such an election. it's also the case that a referendum under an election —— and election are entirely separate events. a referendum is clear because the people vote directly on an issue that is presented as a single issue, and even then, the outcome is and always that clear. even after people voted to leave the eu, that's even when there is a referendum that... in which you're electing mps on a range of issues, it's very difficult to assert that that process is at the same time a referendum on one sole issue. ., , ,., the same time a referendum on one sole issue-— sole issue. professor stephen tierne . the home secretary, suella braverman, has been accused of being "out of her depth" after conceding many asylum—seekers would need to come to the uk in order to submit a claim. earlier, we spoke to our political correspondent, jonathan blake, who described the moment the ho

and a for the snp is not necessarily a for the snp is not necessarily a vote for independence . a votere divided if she left and reason why is because this country a beautiful country though she is was hardly split over indyref2 won a scottish departure from the uk would cement that divide it's been reported and many of you have written to me on this show to confirm those who voted for scotland to stay in the uk keep their views quiets for fear reprisals, attacks on social media, trouble at work or socially . and one particular socially. and one particular viewer told me in an email that if you openly campaigned for scotland to stay you might get a break through your window. that's how sectarian this has. in the end, scottish independence just makes no sense . the united kingdom is the greatest political union in history. britain is a beacon of diversity . it's the fifth diversity. it's the fifth biggest economy in the world and is a political, diplomatic , is a political, diplomatic, military and creative powerhouse . i'm not saying scotland not survive outside. of course it would. sc

the snp scottish independence will not be on the table . sam, where do be on the table.ere do you stand on this ? so i, i think you stand on this? so i, i think this is nicola sturgeon's raison d'etre. she's, you know, she's, she's gone on about this for forever and ever. i mean, like when she's becoming a single issue between, between nicholas sturgeon and alex salmond, we're like a non fishy first minister, perhaps , but like as with perhaps, but like as with brexit, as well i think, you know, even if it's down to 50, 51% and 49, i don't think i still don't think that is the will of the people because you still have half of the people that don't agree with it. so i think, you know, i don't know why she's still going on about this is when it's such a this when is when it's such a it's touchy subject at a it's such a touchy subject at a time. time when obviously time. at a time when obviously people all the problems. we people have all the problems. we have costs of living. we have. but there's so much else she should focusing look, you should be focusing on. look, you s

and a for the snp is not necessarily a for the snp is not necessarily a vote for independence . a votere divided if she left and reason why is because this country a beautiful country though she is was hardly split over indyref2 won a scottish departure from the uk would cement that divide it's been reported and many of you have written to me on this show to confirm those who voted for scotland to stay in the uk keep their views quiets for fear reprisals, attacks on social media, trouble at work or socially . and one particular socially. and one particular viewer told me in an email that if you openly campaigned for scotland to stay you might get a break through your window. that's how sectarian this has. in the end, scottish independence just makes no sense . the united kingdom is the greatest political union in history. britain is a beacon of diversity . it's the fifth diversity. it's the fifth biggest economy in the world and is a political, diplomatic , is a political, diplomatic, military and creative powerhouse . i'm not saying scotland not survive outside. of course it would. sc

the snp scottish independence will not be on the table . sam, where do be on the table.ere do you stand on this ? so i, i think you stand on this? so i, i think this is nicola sturgeon's raison d'etre. she's, you know, she's, she's gone on about this for forever and ever. i mean, like when she's becoming a single issue between, between nicholas sturgeon and alex salmond, we're like a non fishy first minister, perhaps , but like as with perhaps, but like as with brexit, as well i think, you know, even if it's down to 50, 51% and 49, i don't think i still don't think that is the will of the people because you still have half of the people that don't agree with it. so i think, you know, i don't know why she's still going on about this is when it's such a this when is when it's such a it's touchy subject at a it's such a touchy subject at a time. time when obviously time. at a time when obviously people all the problems. we people have all the problems. we have costs of living. we have. but there's so much else she should focusing look, you should be focusing on. look, you s

since 2014, the snp has won eight elections. more councillors, members of the scottish parliament, and mp's in this place than any other scottish political party. every one of those elected members was elected on a manifesto and clear mandate for scottish independence. what democratic right do the government have to deny scottish democracy, refuse an independence referendum and keep us shackled and imprisoned in this involuntary and unequal union against the will of the scottish people? >> mr. speaker again, we respect , the decision of the court today with regard to the referendum and we are getting on with the business of working constructively, collaboratively and in partnership with the scottish government to deliver for the hon. member's constituents. indeed, the ayrshire growth deal is investing over £100 million to make use of his region's strong industrial heritage, potentially making more use of renewable energy. that is the kind of positive project that we should be focused on, and that is what we will keep on deliveri

the snp, it is worth saying. _ on the nhs. the snp, it is worth saying. did — on the nhs. free for all is not up for discussion. — nhs being free for all is not up for discussion, but clearly, hugely sensitive — discussion, but clearly, hugely sensitive topic, and i suppose it all goes — sensitive topic, and i suppose it all goes down to the sort of broader challenge, — all goes down to the sort of broader challenge, whether it is north of the border— challenge, whether it is north of the border in scotland or south in england _ the border in scotland or south in england and the rest of the uk that all health— england and the rest of the uk that all health services are coming under intense _ all health services are coming under intense strain, funding issues, trying — intense strain, funding issues, trying to— intense strain, funding issues, trying to catch up with the covid pandemic— trying to catch up with the covid pandemic to try and treat the backlogs, huge waiting list for diagnosis and therapy and so, you know, _ diagnosis and therapy and so, you know. all— diagnosi

well, actually, snp well, actually, does the snp rather as much as they like to complain about the electoralink people judge system? and i think people judge the election based the issues of the election based the issues of the day. what do they want? what local mp do they want? what local mp do they want? what local issues do they want to campaign on? people vote for a wide variety of reasons. in general , whether it's general, whether it's individual, party or for individual, the party or for other issues, you simply take ownership of it and say this election is all about issue. and my issues about independence nicholas sturgeon is in cuckoo land. nicholas sturgeon is in cuckoo land . she thinks that the land. she thinks that the scottish people will to that pressure and we will treat election other general election like any other general election like any other general election and she cannot hijack for the purpose of her independence referendum simply not possible. well unfortunately, i've seen this sort of thing happen in northern ireland as well. jamie as you can imagine. so i you well

and she's going to convene a special snp conference in the new year to debate the details of an approachame the next general election, as a de—facto referendum. there might have been legal clarity today, but the political arguments are far from over. speedy and unequivocal, after complex arguments from the uk and scottish governments, a clear legal ruling. scottish governments, a clear legal rulina. . ., , scottish governments, a clear legal rulina. , ., ., , ruling. the court is unanimous, which considerably _ ruling. the court is unanimous, which considerably shortens - ruling. the court is unanimous, | which considerably shortens the ruling. the court is unanimous, - which considerably shortens the time required. the which considerably shortens the time re . uired. ,, , which considerably shortens the time reuuired. ,, , ., required. the five supreme court 'udaes required. the five supreme court judges reaching _ required. the five supreme court judges reaching their _ required. the five supreme court judges reaching their decision - required. the five supreme court judges reaching th

the greens alongside the snp formed a pro-independence party in the scottish parliament and said, weourt decision but scotland's future must be determined by the people of scotland. we also heard from the u.k. prime minister rishi sunak. >> let me start by saying we respect a clear and definitive ruling of thsupreme court of the united kingdom. i would say to the honorable gentlemen, i'm looking forward to also seeing the moderator in scotland tomorrow. i think the people of scotland want us to be fixing the major challenges that we collectively face. maryam: let's take a look at how this may play out in scotland's next election. >> the snp do not quite have a marity here in scottish parliament, but with the scottish greens, they do have a majority in terms of people who would like to see independence, see that referendum. she did not make any mention of that this morning. she was very much talking about a next u.k. election, which she would see as being the first one. i think that is what she is focusing on, but i would imagine, behind the scenes, what we are n privy to, i would ima

the snp voted into hollywood.f their mandate to . have a call for mandate to. have a call for independence . part of nicola independence. part of nicola sturgeon's relevance . it's no sturgeon's relevance. it's no it's part. i know , i know it it's part. i know, i know it must be, i know it's probably quite surprising. have politicians that actually want to their when to stick to their mandate when we know she was she isn't, she was is she and scottish people given a vote and a scottish once in a generation once in a lifetime. and i mean you must concede i bet it is very to have signifier constitutional referendums are promised once in a generation, once in a lifetime, every eight or nine years until you get the result you want. that is not how democracy works . imagine if democracy works. imagine if there were political leaders in this country and i think this could happen soon, by the way, saying there should be another referee on brexit it would tear the country up and where actually the consistent consistent o

the snp voted into hollywood.f their mandate to . have a call for mandate to. have a call for independence . part of nicola independence. part of nicola sturgeon's relevance . it's no sturgeon's relevance. it's no it's part. i know , i know it it's part. i know, i know it must be, i know it's probably quite surprising. have politicians that actually want to their when to stick to their mandate when we know she was she isn't, she was is she and scottish people given a vote and a scottish once in a generation once in a lifetime. and i mean you must concede i bet it is very to have signifier constitutional referendums are promised once in a generation, once in a lifetime, every eight or nine years until you get the result you want. that is not how democracy works . imagine if democracy works. imagine if there were political leaders in this country and i think this could happen soon, by the way, saying there should be another referee on brexit it would tear the country up and where actually the consistent consistent o

we will hear from the snp for holding another referendum.me down to the shelter after those air—raid sirens sounded. we have got reports and heard from the mayor of kyiv vitali klitschko, who posted on social media that there had been several explosions and a piece of critical infrastructure had been hit. we have also heard from officials that a residential building, homes have been hit, there are reports of casualties as well. there are reports of explosions and other parts of ukraine as well. and the mayor of lviv has said the lights are out in the city, that is in the far west of ukraine. and we are hearing of disruptions to water supply. now, of course, recent strikes have seen extensive damage to energy infrastructure in ukrainejust as the winter is really setting in here, it has been around minus two degrees outside. so ukrainians have been preparing as well for power outages which have been ongoing, planned and unscheduled through the city and beyond. we don't know how extensive the damage might be following strikes in kyiv today and

the snp rely on the judgment of the canadian supreme court in a case concerned with quebec.s for example underforeign where a people is oh pressed, as for example under foreign military occupation, or where a definable group is denied meaningful access to government to pursue their political economic, culturaland government to pursue their political economic, cultural and social develop meant. the court found that quebec did not meet the threshold of the colonial people or an oppressed people, nor could it be suggested that people in quebec were denied meaningful access to government to pursue their political, economic, cultural and social development. this same is true of scotland and the people of scotland. the snp also relied on the submissions of the united kingdom government to the international court ofjustice in a case concerned with kosovo. but those submissions are consistent with the quebec case. the government submitted that the right to self—determination under international law was normally limited to situations of a colonial type or those involving foreign occu

can leader of the snp. -- deputy leader of the snp— of the snp. our call is for russia to end its brutal rule might war of aggression against ukraine. yesterday the prime minister was asked six different times to apologise for the disaster of the tory mini budget and the financial crisis it caused. and all six times he refused to say sorry. and now this morning people are waking up to the news that this christmas they will be hit with the worst inflation in 41 years. so will the deputy prime minister stand up today and do what his boss wouldn't? will he say sorry? what his boss wouldn't? will he say sor ? . ~ what his boss wouldn't? will he say sor ? ., ~ ., ., ., , sorry? can i think the honourable lad for sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what _ sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what she _ sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what she said _ sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what she said both - sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what she said both aboutj lady for what she said both about poland but also

but the snp coming be honest. but the snp is coming apart at the seams.ast week the supreme court flatly rejected nicola's illegal and spunous rejected nicola's illegal and spurious bid to host indyref2, which no. one, bat her rabid base wants. and today shocking video leaked to daily record shows one of her top civil servants joking with colleagues that his job is about, quote up the uk . the truly appalling the uk. the truly appalling comment . ken the uk. the truly appalling comment. ken thompson the director general of strategy external affairs, shows exactly what the nationalist focus is on even during the spiralling cost of living crisis. tell you a secret about why , of course, the secret about why, of course, the strategy in my job description. it's partly that it's a word that gets me through some doors in whitehall they discover that what i've actually talked about is breaking up the kingdom so it's kind of it's a shorthand constitutional change . oh how constitutional change. oh how those attendees . there's nothing those attendees. there's not

the snp has actually have been.ted some of that funding and so yes, there is a growing financial blackhole in scotland's nhs and it's wholly the part of the snp to blame and they're trying to find solutions to cover their costs. yeah, i mean , £1 billion is an awful mean, £1 billion is an awful lot. where's money gone to? whether they diverted to. well there's lots of things we'd like to know about where money is going in scotland . 9 billion of going in scotland. 9 billion of money for , covid relief. that money for, covid relief. that couldn't be for essentially it's gone to where the snp thinks it actually helps maintain them in power building embassies abroad support to civil servants working on breaking uk up. but the truth of this quite scary idea that they are working on the nhs bosses and no doubt will eventually be slapped down is that the wales who of course paid the most tax already would then pay for their nhs treatment as well. it just points to what an in—depth scotland could look like as it secedes fr

features advancing on the snp, on the nasdaq -- snp and the nasdaq two.llar, a small break of parity of 0.990. here is the tweet. tough decision, do i vote for the party who nominate jay powell for fed chair or the party who renominated jay powell for fed chair? thanks for paying attention. tom: i have. you know the chances of winning the powerball? cash value. someone was swearing to me about the odds of it. perhaps it is worth it. that was from someone on twitter. tom: what does he want out of the election? that has really not been addressed. jonathan: i do not think he has just that. i think they have some uncertainty. the view on wall street, let's go through it piece by piece. i do not want to percent by intuit. there is a consensus on wall street that divided government is good because you will have fiscal policy that is restraint. all of this is about policy clarity. tom: right now, joining us, he has always been a wonderful support to the show. his name is fred hill. he is -- french hill. french hill, will the victory tonight be like a shock that

where they managed to get really firm commitments out of the snp and reserve the right to publicly differgovernment after the next election. bud after the next election. and ou after the next election. and you look — after the next election. and you look forward _ after the next election. and you look forward to - after the next election. and you look forward to doing it? after the next election. and i you look forward to doing it? i would be happy to work with other parties.— other parties. what is your fantasy job. _ other parties. what is your fantasy job, any _ other parties. what is your fantasy job, any job - other parties. what is your fantasy job, any job in - fantasy job, any job in government? fantasy job, any “ob in government?_ fantasy job, any “ob in government? fantasy job, any “ob in rovernment? , , ., government? given my background in the energy _ government? given my background in the energy sector _ government? given my background in the energy sector i _ government? given my background in the energy sector i would - in the energy sector i would love to be energy minist

no, the snp and then stagecoach who ouster. no, no, not at all.land voted overwhelmingly at three successive elections. no to hold a referendum. it's completely on the democratic of the uk government. not to be in that position. but obviously we have an action election , have to use an action election, a de facto referendum. we would be on a single and be calling on a single and dependence candidate and every candidate across the country so that when people go to vote, then those one independence candidate so that we don't split the vote. but does that work in reality? let's just say we ought a policy in this country that had a single issue. so let's just say that the labour party said i'm holding this referendum i'm sorry, this general election entirely on the notion of you agreeing with our health policy . so if you agree with what we stand for on the nhs, this is a you would have to vote for us but they want us to do things like rejoin the european union have many female prisons and not sort out their own health . but sort out their own health.

oh, vote snp this oh, my goodness.ike that. exactly. so that's that's the difference, guess. i guess so. difference, i guess. i guess so. and i don't want people to think that defending, of course. and i don't want people to think thati defending, of course. and i don't want people to think thati don't.ending, of course. and i don't want people to think thati don't. iiding, of course. and i don't want people to think thati don't. i do. g, of course. and i don't want people to think thati don't. i do. of)f course. and i don't want people to think thati don't. i do. of course.e. no, i don't. i do. of course. what did was was hideous and what she did was was hideous and wrong misguided. but i still wrong and misguided. but i still maintain was a child maintain that she was a child when went that if we have an when she went that if we have an obugafion when she went that if we have an obligation to care for children, we have to as a case by case we have to say as a case by case basis, think it back if basis, i think bring i

so nutshell in the snp.t general election is desperate make entire desperate to make the entire election single which is election about a single which is scottish which scottish independence, which rather conveniently mask the fact that some of her own teachers are going on, the teachers are going on, that the health system is not particularly great. it's the highest of death in europe. all of say, even of this, and dare i say, even stifles debate on whether or not trans men should in women's prisons, taking place prisons, which is taking place in the woods as in your neck of the woods as well, far as i tell . so well, as far as i can tell. so she potentially over she is potentially skirting over problems we're problems like the one we're seeing now . yeah. i mean, seeing right now. yeah. i mean, she wants make the next she wants to make the next general de facto general election a de facto referendum dependants. referendum on dependants. and that's want that's because she doesn't want to talk about the snp'

thank you former snp you very much. former snp glasgow city councillor austin shendan. sheridan . just discussing sheridan. just discussing whether or not rich are whether or not the rich are going to pay their going to have to pay their health in scotland. i'm health care in scotland. i'm just wondering whether or not actually some ways that actually in some ways that will be worst thing the world be the worst thing in the world if have to for if they didn't have to pay for the nhs terms of that tax as the nhs in terms of that tax as well. in a statement, well. but in a statement, scottish health secretary humza yousaf said the scottish yousaf has said the scottish government's could government's policy could not be on service be on national health service be maintained founding maintained as the founding principles publicly, principles of bevin publicly, publicly operated and free at the need? the provision the point of need? the provision of health services must always be the individual be based on the individual needs of and he suggested of a patient and he suggeste

she can yet again circumvent that by making the next general election a de facto referendum for the snpng as well because it's not for politicians to dictate to the public what they should be focused on or interested in in an election campaign. on that specific point that adam put to you, can you take that on directly? the fundamental truth of the heart of what you're saying and what the supreme court was saying was that, yes, the power is preserved and lies with westminster but that means that for as long as westminster only political complexion says no, it doesn't matter what scottish voters say in any kind of election on the whole question of independence because it won't happen, and hence the argument from the first minister that this is about democracy and the sense, as she sees it, of a democracy denied. i think democracy is respecting the outcome of referendums and it isjust eight short years ago we had a very long campaign in scotland to decide if scotland should remain part of the uk or be separated. and the people of scotland by a significant majority voted to remain. we were

. the issue is as group snp.dly vote for of how the for them of how badly the managing the country. so not a single supporter of the or independence getting in touch mean perhaps that's not so a surprise but you know the in a way if you are a supporter of nicholas sturgeon what have we got hear your perspective on all of that. however you do have views on gravy . oh, this of that. however you do have views on gravy. oh, this is this is what really matters. and think says guys. i think think mike says hi guys. i think the perfect gravy is what your granny that's granny used to. oh, that's probably true that probably very true. true that lisa in birmingham says i'm vegan and the popular that i referred to, you can think gravy . you think, oh, i know. she said the red car beef gravy has no beef in it's made from soya i've looked it up online you can look at the ingredients and it's got beef in it. oh, has it. look at the ingredients and it's got beef in it. oh, has it . yes. got beef in it. oh, has it. yes. so becau

the non—labor vote, you end up the alliance in government of labour, greens, lib dems, possibly the snp would do that. i think we need to just again go back to perhaps the 2017 election, but the snp only got 37% of the vote in scotland . tories got 44% across the country as a whole . i think if country as a whole. i think if we get the approach rates in scotland now that nicholas sturgeon and snp have made a mistake of a devolution constitution , we can get the constitution, we can get the tories up in scotland and we can make people think that actually having the labour coalition having the anti labour coalition called the tory party working is better than the conservative one which would do it. i think many people think a lot of damage to the country's long term interests. how fascinating . interests. how fascinating. final question then. you are an honourable and honest man. i've known you long enough to know that never flinched from it at all. starmer appeared to all. keir starmer appeared to impress the cbi themselves with what he said. you've been around long enough to know whethe

atul arya from snp global, thank you for your analysis and thoughts on that. sharm el sheikh there is a packed agenda and we will keep you across that as the day progresses. now let's turn our attention to the us mid—term election, and financial markets in the us have been rising ahead of the vote. the outcome will decide which party controls congress and affect the direction of future spending. democrats currently control the house, and have a majority in the senate. our north america business correspondent michelle fleury has more from new york. in the final stretch before the midterms, democrats forced to defend their record continue to tout economic growth and record job numbers. whether their policies are the reason is up for debate. but what is apparent — americans have shown that their ability to find work is less of a concern than the fact that they are paying more for everything. prices are hovering around ao—year highs, and so republicans continue to hammer democrats on inflation. what are their competing visions for fixing the economy? well, for dem

if the - supreme court says no, the debate continues, certainly the snp will fight the next general electionme an independent country and we are looking for a mandate to pursue that, and the truth is, in any event, scotland will broadly beyond the political point is continue to discuss how it should be governed. top this ruling could have significant political consequences for a country that remains divided on what it's future should be. lorna gordon, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: eurovision still to come: announces major changes eurovision announces major changes to who will be able to vote during the annual song contest. president kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world". angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing th

mr speaker: i call the leader of the snp.kford: in may, the prime minister told this chamber: “i can reassure the house that next yearbenefits will be uprated by this september's consumer prices indexthe triple lock will apply to the state pension.”[official report, 26 may 2022; vol. 715, c. 452.] but last week he repeatedly refused to say whether he would keep to a promise that he made only five months ago. people do not need to hear any more spin about compassionate conservatism; they just need a straight answer to a simple questionwill he keep his promise and lift benefits and pensions in line with inflation? the prime minister: we now have an excellent new chancellor, and i am looking forward to his autumn statement in a couple of weeks. it would not be right to comment on individual policy measures before then, but i think everyone knows that we face a challenging economic outlook and difficult decisions will need to be made. what i would say is that we will alwaysas my track record as chancellor demonstrateshave fairnes

well blue labour, those are the two opposition policy snp. we count those . that's snp.'s a different country up there . i different country up there. i say that i say that seriously is that they've they've said you can't you can't get rid of all the 4000 or more eu at one time. you can't just say we're getting rid of them. even though the people voted to get rid of those laws, they want laws kept. and that's that's what's that's what that's what's happened.the that's what that's what's happened. the scottish national is tabling 50 amendments to retain in the eu laws . okay, so retain in the eu laws. okay, so all these 4000 laws, if i listed them now, i think they're going to be pushed for time. they're hardly the ten commandments then. i don't know what these 4000 laws are. and i think anybody anybody does . and are anybody anybody does. and are there law? like, are there laws that if they took away there'd be people running around killing people laws. the eu says people. they laws. the eu says we can so now we can kill. we can kill so now we can kill. i law if don't ru

well blue labour, those are the two opposition policy snp. we count those . that's snp.'s a different country up there . i different country up there. i say that i say that seriously is that they've they've said you can't you can't get rid of all the 4000 or more eu at one time. you can't just say we're getting rid of them. even though the people voted to get rid of those laws, they want laws kept. and that's that's what's that's what that's what's happened.the that's what that's what's happened. the scottish national is tabling 50 amendments to retain in the eu laws . okay, so retain in the eu laws. okay, so all these 4000 laws, if i listed them now, i think they're going to be pushed for time. they're hardly the ten commandments then. i don't know what these 4000 laws are. and i think anybody anybody does . and are anybody anybody does. and are there law? like, are there laws that if they took away there'd be people running around killing people laws. the eu says people. they laws. the eu says we can so now we can kill. we can kill so now we can kill. i law if don't ru

for the snp at the last general election.re's never been a majority of votes for national. listen. and then an election in scotland nationalists but there's not over 50% that those people want independence. no i think that's exactly the point. will exactly the point. they will never have majority. well never have that majority. well they might future, at the they might in future, but at the moment don't and moment they don't. and they sound sound increasingly. sound they sound increasingly. yeah but the problem is they still have that purchase on on the electorate . what did you the electorate. what did you think about the result yesterday . yeah, it's for nicola. what's she can campaign for next. it's like she spent how many years trying to get this to happen and where does she go from here? i suppose. but i think when you look at the latest yougov polls of people, just aren't over of people, they just aren't over that they need to get that half that they need to get past. even if they did have another another referendum . s