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BBC Scotland is taken on tour of Nicola Sturgeon’s COVID-19 briefing by Brian Wilson
The Prime Minister today hosted an hour-long Zoom meeting with members of the Northern Research Group where he reportedly thanked them for « creating the group which he said will be crucial to this government’s agenda to unify the entire country and raise its level. ».
Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon responded to the comments on Twitter, saying: “It pays to bookmark this PM’s comments the next time the Conservatives say they do not pose a threat to the powers of the Scottish Parliament – or even, incredibly, that they support Transfer more powers. The only way to protect & from strengthening ScotParl is independence.
The leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, Douglas Ross, responded to Mrs. Sturgeon, saying, “The transfer of power was not a disaster.. The SNP’s relentless obsession with another referendum – over jobs, schools and everything else – was a disaster.
Member of Parliament and Leader of SNP Westminster, Ian Blackford, took to Twitter to show his support for Mrs. Sturgeon, saying, “Oh dear, my dearest very much on the new, more respectful approach, well, that didn’t last. Explains BorisJohnson’s position grabbing the power of internal market law, the dismantling of our parliament under attack. We can stop the wrecking ball, that’s called independence.
The meeting covered investment in technology and broadband as Mr Johnson celebrated the « Wonderful Infrastructure Revolution » they are already undertaking..
The Sun reported that the Prime Minister said he thought transferring power was a good idea while he was mayor of London, but told MPs that he does not currently see an « issue » granting more powers from Westminster to the states..
Mr. Johnson said at the meeting: « Remember that we are the party of ambition and opportunity, and we must continue our strong belief in our country, its institutions, its history and the opportunities available to us in the future after Brexit.. .
Downing Street did not deny that Boris Johnson told Conservative MPs that « the transition of power was a disaster north of the border » and was « Tony Blair’s biggest mistake. ».
Instead, in response to questions about the controversial comments that The Sun first reported, Source # 10 said: “The Prime Minister has always supported the transfer of power but Tony Blair failed to anticipate
“Leaving the European Union means that we must promote and protect the UK economy through the UK Internal Market Act.
“Delegating power is a great thing – but not when separatists and nationalists use it to break up the UK.
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World News – GB – Nicolas Sturgeon reacts as quoted by Boris Johnson His saying « the transfer of power was a disaster north of the border. »
Ref: https://www.scotsman.com
