Twitter tirade highlights divisions
I WAS shocked and appalled to see a pro-independence blogger’s homophobic tweets during the Tory conference.
Abuse and discrimination should have no part in our politics.
But the Twitter tirade against David Mundell and his son Oliver is sadly symptomatic of our divided politics.
People are welcome to disagree and challenge – indeed, it is healthy that we do so.
But it is utterly unacceptable for someone to face abuse because of their sexuality, or indeed race or religion.
Such comments are, of course, not unique to the man who tweets as Wings Over Scotland.
But it is depressing and disheartening that there are SNP politicians who promote his work.
As politicians, we have a responsibility to lead from the front and call out abuse for what it is – unacceptable. No elected member of any party should be endorsing someone who spouts hatred and homophobia towards others.
It runs entirely counter to the sort of progressive, welcoming country we all want to Scotland to be.
I hope Wings Over Scotland – and the SNP politicians who share his work – will reflect on what was said and recognise it as unacceptable. We are divided enough. Scottish Labour believe together we’re stronger.