Nicola Sturgeon says she ‘wanted to cry’ over pictures of pubgoers with no social distancing

Nicola Sturgeon said she ‘wanted to cry’ over pictures of pubgoers gathering with no social distancing at the weekend as 27 cases of coronavirus are linked to one bar in Aberdeen.  SNP MP Stephen Flynn today tweeted two photos he had spotted online of the city centre, where an outbreak took place in The Hawthorn Bar. … Read more

Boris Johnson rejects Nicola Sturgeon’s demand for second independence vote

Boris Johnson today told Nicola Sturgeon that nowhere near enough time has passed since the 2014 Scottish independence referendum to require a rerun as he visited Scotland for the first time since the general election. Mr Johnson, who was greeted by pro-independence campaigners as soon as he arrived north of the border this morning, said … Read more

SNP accuses Boris Johnson of treating Scotland like it is ‘stupid’

SNP accuses Boris Johnson of treating Scotland like it is ‘too wee, too poor or too stupid’ to cope on its own as the PM visits north of the border to tell them being part of the Union saved 900,000 Scottish jobs during coronavirus crisis Boris Johnson visiting Scotland today for first time since 2019 … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon receives 50th birthday card branding Boris Johnson a ‘first class clown’

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband proudly shows off a birthday card branding Boris Johnson a ‘first class clown’ as Scotland’s First Minister turns 50 Peter Murrell posted a picture on social media showing her birthday cards One showed a caricature of Mr Johnson getting stuck on a zipwire in 2012  Also had the message message: ‘I’ve hired a … Read more

Julian Lewis accuses PM of ‘improper’ bid to seize control of security watchdog

The new chair of Parliament’s intelligence watchdog today accused Boris Johnson of an ‘improper’ bid to seize control after the PM’s favoured candidate was outflanked in a vote. Julian Lewis hit out after No10 kicked him out of the Tory party in revenge for his dramatic ambush of Chris Grayling last night, which saw him … Read more

HENRY DEEDES sees a moment of merriment during a routine PMQs 

Sir Ed Davey’s face was a picture. A whirling, twirling swirl of yee-haw, whoop-dee-doo delight. Golfers know the one: that pop-eyed look of pleasure that players pull, half shock/half ecstasy, as their ball plops into the hole from long distance. Like the novice hacker who’s just chipped in from a bunker, the acting Lib Dem … Read more

Julian Lewis kicked out of Tories for ‘working with Labour’

A Tory MP has been kicked out of the Tory party tonight for ‘working with Labour and the opposition’ after he beat Boris Johnson’s pick Chris Grayling to the chairmanship of the powerful Intelligence and Security Committee. Dr Julian Lewis secured the role despite widespread expectation that Mr Grayling would receive the backing of the … Read more

Anti-English protesters at border ‘inspired by SNP politicians’

‘Racist’ protestors at Scottish-English border were ‘inspired by SNP politicians’ says Tory MP MP John Lamont prompted heated exchanges in the Commons earlier today He branded the protests ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘inspired’ by SNP politicians The SNP’s Patrick Grady said that the party condemns any ‘anti-Englishness’ By Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: 21:04 BST, 15 … Read more

Tory MP Julian Lewis is kicked out of the party for ‘working with Labour’ to beat Chris Grayling

A Tory MP who beat ex-Cabinet minister Chris Grayling to the chairmanship of the powerful Intelligence and Security Committee has been kicked out of the party for ‘working with Labour and the opposition.’ Dr Julian Lewis secured the role despite widespread expectation that Mr Grayling would receive the backing of the Conservative-dominated Intelligence and Security … Read more

Chris Grayling snubbed as Julian Lewis becomes ISC chairman

Number 10’s pick to be chairman of the powerful Intelligence and Security Committee Chris Grayling is SNUBBED for the role after a Labour and SNP ‘coup’ allowed Tory Julian Lewis to secure the top job Chris Grayling has lost race to be chair of Intelligence and Security Committee Ex-Cabinet minister was No10’s candidate but lost … Read more