HAVING sat opposite the Scottish National Party (SNP) for many years, I am accustomed to the continuous whinging that emanates from their MPs.
The odd morsel of optimism is greeted with cheers, so seldom do they occur.
Why am I writing about the SNP?
As I have said on many occasions, I am a unionist and believe that together we stand.
Sadly, the SNP wishes to destroy that union and is continually agitating for a second independence referendum.
A bit like the EU referendum, they are not happy with the outcome of the first and demand another.
I should note that Scotland voted to stay in the EU, which has given Scottish nationalism some impetus.
The SNP claims that the UK no longer represents them and their MPs in the House delight in making this point.
Locked in grievance politics, they’re blind to growing signs that their grip on Scotland is weakening.
Already, they’ve lost 21 MPs, including former leader Alex Salmond, at the 2017 election.
As Holyrood takes on more powers, the SNP’s mismanagement becomes clearer.
Scotland’s once great education system is heading downhill fast, as are tax revenues, which matter when over half the population receives benefits.
Interestingly, a new poll this week shows for the first time that more people in Scotland wish to remain in the UK than not.
So, while SNP leader Ian Blackford blusters on in Parliament, the truth is that he and his colleagues do not represent the majority view.
Now, with a potentially embarrassing court case on the horizon, which will see Mr Salmond charged with 14, mostly sexual, offences, the SNP are keen for a general election before it occurs.
We are, too, so let’s have one and sort out this Brexit impasse once and for all.