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| 'Fairytale economics' now a nightmare - Ian Blackford | 'Fairytale economics' now a nightmare - Ian Blackford |
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| SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford told delegates that Scotland should not be "shackled to the Westminster shambles" | |
| Ian Blackford has described Tory economic plans as a "nightmare". | Ian Blackford has described Tory economic plans as a "nightmare". |
| The SNP Westminster leader said Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng had made "the worst first impression in the history of British politics". | The SNP Westminster leader said Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng had made "the worst first impression in the history of British politics". |
| And he said the "inequality and incompetence of (the) Budget will go down as one of the worst financial interventions in modern history." | And he said the "inequality and incompetence of (the) Budget will go down as one of the worst financial interventions in modern history." |
| He told his party's conference that Scotland should not be "shackled to the Westminster shambles". | He told his party's conference that Scotland should not be "shackled to the Westminster shambles". |
| During his speech in Aberdeen, he said: "What was once 'fairytale economics' - used to bribe votes from Tory members in the summer - has become everyone else's nightmare this autumn and winter." | During his speech in Aberdeen, he said: "What was once 'fairytale economics' - used to bribe votes from Tory members in the summer - has become everyone else's nightmare this autumn and winter." |
| The latest headlines from Scotland | The latest headlines from Scotland |
| Read more stories on Scottish politics | Read more stories on Scottish politics |
| He laid down a challenge to Conservative MPs. | He laid down a challenge to Conservative MPs. |
| "Here's a test for the new Conservative rebels who are magically multiplying by the day. | "Here's a test for the new Conservative rebels who are magically multiplying by the day. |
| "If they have any sense of morality - if they have any backbone - they will join with us in stopping any real-terms cuts to benefits and any return to austerity." | "If they have any sense of morality - if they have any backbone - they will join with us in stopping any real-terms cuts to benefits and any return to austerity." |
| He added: "This is now broke, broken Britain. Your homes, your pensions, your incomes are not safe under Westminster control. | He added: "This is now broke, broken Britain. Your homes, your pensions, your incomes are not safe under Westminster control. |
| "It is a cost, a risk, a price that Scotland can't afford to pay any longer." | "It is a cost, a risk, a price that Scotland can't afford to pay any longer." |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon watched over proceedings in Aberdeen | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon watched over proceedings in Aberdeen |
| The three-day conference is the first in-person gathering of the party since before the Covid pandemic. | The three-day conference is the first in-person gathering of the party since before the Covid pandemic. |
| Earlier, deputy leader Keith Brown took aim at the UK government, saying that Liz Truss was a "symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster". | Earlier, deputy leader Keith Brown took aim at the UK government, saying that Liz Truss was a "symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster". |
| 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." |
| 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' |
| 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." |
| 'Dysfunction at Westminster' | 'Dysfunction at Westminster' |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Keith Brown MSP said Liz Truss is a "symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster" | Keith Brown MSP said Liz Truss is a "symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster" |
| Keith Brown MSP said Liz Truss is a "symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster" | Keith Brown MSP said Liz Truss is a "symptom of the dysfunction at Westminster" |
| 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." |
| 'Upsetting the duopoly' | 'Upsetting the duopoly' |
| Liz Truss and her UK government are fairly obvious targets for the SNP right now; for seasoned politicians it's like shooting fish in a barrel. | Liz Truss and her UK government are fairly obvious targets for the SNP right now; for seasoned politicians it's like shooting fish in a barrel. |
| But it's striking that both of the main speakers on day one have also gone in hard on Labour. | But it's striking that both of the main speakers on day one have also gone in hard on Labour. |
| The SNP and Tories have sought to contest Scottish politics as a binary affair for years now, as the parties of independence and the union, as it suits both of them to shut Labour out as a third wheel. | The SNP and Tories have sought to contest Scottish politics as a binary affair for years now, as the parties of independence and the union, as it suits both of them to shut Labour out as a third wheel. |
| But with Ms Truss's party floundering and Labour looking to build momentum as a viable alternative, there is a real prospect of that duopoly being upset. | But with Ms Truss's party floundering and Labour looking to build momentum as a viable alternative, there is a real prospect of that duopoly being upset. |
| So the SNP is starting to look for ways of attacking Labour too - primarily by tying them to Brexit. | So the SNP is starting to look for ways of attacking Labour too - primarily by tying them to Brexit. |
| Mr Brown announced plans for the party to enter into the "broadcasting arena". | Mr Brown announced plans for the party to enter into the "broadcasting arena". |
| "We will soon launch a new broadcast platform, with the first episode of this new show covering the debate over Scotland's future," he told the conference. | |
| The show appeared to be a podcast named Scotland's Voices, with a one-minute clip including people from Glasgow reacting to the Prime Minister posted on podcast streaming platforms. | The show appeared to be a podcast named Scotland's Voices, with a one-minute clip including people from Glasgow reacting to the Prime Minister posted on podcast streaming platforms. |
| Nicola Sturgeon will deliver her keynote speech on Monday. | Nicola Sturgeon will deliver her keynote speech on Monday. |