Taken to task

An SNP plan to create a new “independence taskforce” under Keith Brown to kickstart a grassroots campaign and prepare for a second referendum has been criticised by opposition parties for “focusing on dividing” Scots in the midst of a health pandemic.

An SNP task force to beat the virus is what we need and want, not a lot of leaflets aimed at dividing an already hurting nation… and they have the brass neck to call others traitors!

Callum Macleod Don't we have one already? I thought we had one from the start of the pandemic. Who are traitors of Scotland, if not those who support maintaining Scotland as an exploited province from England, ignoring it's status as a nation, its history?

Paula Arruda Nationalists have only one ambition. Separation, division and internal conflict and grief.

Lawrie Ireland Indeed! And this SNP devolved administration have zero tolerance of Scots with opposing views to their own!

Margaret Wall I wondered where this man had been (deputy leader?) throughout 2020 and if he was still in politics! Seems he is.

Shirley Spear

About time. Let's get it done.

Catherine Valerio

How much is this costing us?

Absolute disgrace! Running the country into the ground while blaming everyone else!

Neil Alexander Cowan Election coming, got to keep the sheep onboard, keep them in power.

Peter Morris The end justifies the means for nationalists – it really doesn’t matter about the state of the country’s health, welfare,education or economy, what is clearly required as far as they are concerned is division and hatred.

Neil Johnson The SNP don’t have to ramp anything up, the Tories do that every day.

Stephen Kilpatrick