The SNP won the election and increased its share of the vote—it got nigh on 47% of the vote. The Tories got 22% of the vote, which is less than they got when Thatcher was in power. If the Minister calls that breathing down the neck, I do not know what he would think about a real challenge.
Defending Public Services
Proceeding contribution from
Ian Blackford
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 May 2016.
It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Defending Public Services.
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