"If you continue to ignore Scotland's voice, if you continue to disrespect the choice that people across this country made" were the opening words from a recent speech by Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland in a televised threat to David Cameron on the issue of independence in Scotland.
One year on from the decisive but somewhat divisive subject of the referendum the SNP laid bare their plans to include the issue of a second referendum in their manifesto for next year’s Holyrood election. Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservatives responded by saying "we’ve been told that triggers could include a defence policy she doesn’t like, an economic plan she’s opposed to, a devolution settlement she disagrees with, or even a new Labour leader she doesn’t think can win".
Conservative candidate for Cunninghame North, Jamie Greene, today added to this sentiment by saying "Its time perhaps for Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP to heed their own advice. They seem think the rest of the UK isn’t listening to Scotland, perhaps it is the SNP who isn’t listening to Scotland. This isn’t a cliché, we were told they would respect the result of the referendum and move on. From what I can see we are far from moving on. The bitter debate is being fuelled further by their insistence on finding further triggers for a second indyref, potentially in the next 5 or so years. The criteria for such seems as woolly and subjective as ever and personally I am sick to the back teeth of the "neverendum" discussion."
He added "I challenge the SNP to accept the will of the people and the 55% of Scotland who voted No last year. Why won’t you listen to our voice, the silent majority?"
The SNP has been in government in Scotland for 8 years and rather than be held up to the light and be held to account themselves they continue to cloud the debate with endless discussion on independence. Remember this voters, the sole aim of the SNP is the breakup of the United Kingdom and that fact alone will sit at the heart of every policy and decision they make. It’s easy to blame Westminster for the ills of the world if it distracts the people of Scotland from their own failings in government. It’s time to put up or shut up on this issue. "