Post by thomas on Aug 13, 2023 16:22:45 GMT
FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has revealed that he has had discussions with MSPs from Unionist parties who are sympathetic to the cause of independence, adding it was “mainly from Labour”.
Yousaf (pictured below) was asked by an audience member if he had ever had discussions with MSPs from Labour, the Tories or LibDems who are “sympathetic or even supportive of Scottish independence”
“I have,” the FM said, laughing.
“I was just about to say I won’t name them, mainly from Labour, I’ve not met anyone from the Conservatives…”
After a short interruption from climate campaigners over oil and gas licences, the FM added: “I’ve had [discussions] with Labour politicians in the past about their support for independence and those that could be persuaded, but never the Conservatives.
“That’s all I was going to say, I’m not going to name them.”
“I was just about to say I won’t name them, mainly from Labour, I’ve not met anyone from the Conservatives…”
After a short interruption from climate campaigners over oil and gas licences, the FM added: “I’ve had [discussions] with Labour politicians in the past about their support for independence and those that could be persuaded, but never the Conservatives.
“That’s all I was going to say, I’m not going to name them.”