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Kirsty Blackman: No wonder then that the Scottish people don't trust him to serve our interests when his arrogant disrespect for Scottish…

On the recordAugust 14, 2026
No wonder then that the Scottish people don't trust him to serve our interests when his arrogant disrespect for Scottish democracy appears exactly the same as every Westminster Prime Minister in the last decade.
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Kirsty Blackman
Scottish National Party

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Commenting on Andy Burnham's trust issues in Scotland.

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