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Conservative Jeremy Findlay Slams SNP Independence as “Dangerously Irresponsible”

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Jeremy Findlay told BBC Scotland the SNP’s independence push is “dangerously irresponsible.”
Findlay defended the Conservatives’ choice not to back a Scottish Parliament self-determination vote.
He cited the 2014 referendum in which over two million voters rejected separation.
Findlay accused SNP leader John Swinney of ignoring that result and agitating since.
He claimed the SNP has crippled services, raised taxes, and should address NHS waiting lists and school conditions.

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Jeremy Findlay told BBC Scotland the SNP’s independence push is “dangerously irresponsible.”
Findlay defended the Conservatives’ choice not to back a Scottish Parliament self-determination vote.
He cited the 2014 referendum in which over two million voters rejected separation.
Findlay accused SNP leader John Swinney of ignoring that result and agitating since.
He claimed the SNP has crippled services, raised taxes, and should address NHS waiting lists and school conditions.