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| Liz Truss criticised by SNP's Keith Brown at party conference | Liz Truss criticised by SNP's Keith Brown at party conference |
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| Keith Brown MSP said the chaos Liz Truss had created was no surprise | |
| Liz Truss is a "symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster", the SNP's deputy leader has told his party's conference in Aberdeen. | Liz Truss is a "symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster", the SNP's deputy leader has told his party's conference in Aberdeen. |
| Keith Brown took aim at Westminster in his speech at the first in-person SNP conference since before the pandemic. | Keith Brown took aim at Westminster in his speech at the first in-person SNP conference since before the pandemic. |
| He also speculated on whether Conservative MPs would "force out" the prime minister soon. | He also speculated on whether Conservative MPs would "force out" the prime minister soon. |
| He said of Liz Truss: "She has delivered more chaos and confusion than even the most pessimistic prediction." | He said of Liz Truss: "She has delivered more chaos and confusion than even the most pessimistic prediction." |
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| Watched by SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, he went on: "In less than a month, she has tanked the economy; risked the pensions of millions; scrapped the cap on bankers' bonuses; announced and then U-turned on income tax cuts for the wealthy; created a debt crisis; and showed the world she is singularly unfit for the job. | Watched by SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, he went on: "In less than a month, she has tanked the economy; risked the pensions of millions; scrapped the cap on bankers' bonuses; announced and then U-turned on income tax cuts for the wealthy; created a debt crisis; and showed the world she is singularly unfit for the job. |
| "The chaos she has created is no surprise. | "The chaos she has created is no surprise. |
| "She has been a Tory government minister for a decade, serving under Cameron, May and Johnson. From austerity to Brexit, she's been complicit in inflicting the worst Tory policies on the people of this country. | "She has been a Tory government minister for a decade, serving under Cameron, May and Johnson. From austerity to Brexit, she's been complicit in inflicting the worst Tory policies on the people of this country. |
| "It is a sobering thought that when the history of 2022 is written, it will record that Boris Johnson was not even the worst prime minister this year." | "It is a sobering thought that when the history of 2022 is written, it will record that Boris Johnson was not even the worst prime minister this year." |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon watched over proceedings in Aberdeen | |
| Mr Brown added: "What is clear is that Liz Truss is a symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster - not the cause. | Mr Brown added: "What is clear is that Liz Truss is a symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster - not the cause. |
| "The very fact that she and her policy agenda was deemed acceptable to enter Downing Street in the first place speaks volumes." | "The very fact that she and her policy agenda was deemed acceptable to enter Downing Street in the first place speaks volumes." |
| The deputy leader made a call for members to be united and to campaign for independence with kindness. | The deputy leader made a call for members to be united and to campaign for independence with kindness. |
| SNP seek to exploit Truss's faltering start | SNP seek to exploit Truss's faltering start |
| Sturgeon says lack of contact from Truss 'absurd' | Sturgeon says lack of contact from Truss 'absurd' |
| He said the way the SNP conducts the campaign is an advert for the Scotland that he wants to see. | He said the way the SNP conducts the campaign is an advert for the Scotland that he wants to see. |
| Mr Brown also said the Westminster system was beyond repair, claiming Labour were the handmaidens of more Tory rule. | Mr Brown also said the Westminster system was beyond repair, claiming Labour were the handmaidens of more Tory rule. |
| He condemned Labour, describing leader Sir Keir Starmer as "just another Tony Blair" and accusing the party of being "as Trumpian as the Tories in their denial of Scottish democracy". | He condemned Labour, describing leader Sir Keir Starmer as "just another Tony Blair" and accusing the party of being "as Trumpian as the Tories in their denial of Scottish democracy". |
| 'Deeply damaging Brexit' | 'Deeply damaging Brexit' |
| He told delegates: "It is an incontrovertible fact that the SNP has a cast-iron mandate to hold an independence referendum. | He told delegates: "It is an incontrovertible fact that the SNP has a cast-iron mandate to hold an independence referendum. |
| "But Labour always side with the Tories to protect Westminster control - no matter how high a price the people of Scotland pay. Labour supports the deeply damaging Brexit that Scotland did not vote for. | "But Labour always side with the Tories to protect Westminster control - no matter how high a price the people of Scotland pay. Labour supports the deeply damaging Brexit that Scotland did not vote for. |
| "I repeat, Labour supports Brexit, and stands against any Scottish aspiration for our country to re-join the European family of nations. | "I repeat, Labour supports Brexit, and stands against any Scottish aspiration for our country to re-join the European family of nations. |
| "And never forget, never forgive, that in 2014 it was Labour who championed the No campaign message that only a No vote would deliver economic stability. | "And never forget, never forgive, that in 2014 it was Labour who championed the No campaign message that only a No vote would deliver economic stability. |
| "It seems absurd now, but that's what Labour promised. They can't be trusted with our future." | "It seems absurd now, but that's what Labour promised. They can't be trusted with our future." |
| Westminster leader Ian Blackford is due to speak on Saturday afternoon, with Nicola Sturgeon's keynote speech to come on Monday. | Westminster leader Ian Blackford is due to speak on Saturday afternoon, with Nicola Sturgeon's keynote speech to come on Monday. |