ALL parties rip into 'arrogant' SNP over disgraced Michael Matheson & John Swinney's conduct

If the SNP and the Greens choose to defend Michael Matheson, they will suffer at the ballot box on July 4, Douglas Ross said in a debate over Michael Matheson.

“If they choose to defend him and defend the indefensible, then it will be up to the voters across Scotland to judge on July 4 and looking at the gloomy faces on the SNP benches, I think they know what’s coming,” he said.

It is not enough for Michael Matheson to resign from Government, he must resign from Holyrood, Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has said.

Leading a debate on a motion urging the former health secretary to step down, Mr Ross said: “Resigning from the Cbinet, resigning from the Scottish Government is not enough.

“Michael Matheson should do the right thing and resign from the Parliament.”

He added: “I just cannot understand how MSPs on the SNP benches and indeed the Green benches… are willing to continue to support someone who has brought this institution, our Parliament, into such disrepute.”

- Contents of video: -
00:00 - Douglas Ross 'It's a guddle and a fiddle'
11:11 - Jackie Baillie says Matheson 'breathtakingly arrogant'
20:29 - Patrick Harvie 'Not our finest day'
27:29 - Willie Rennie 'He should stand down'
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[elainemackie]

He’s my MP and I would want him recalled - Douglas Ross is on point

[ianbrown]

Matheson and his SNP colleagues do not have the backbone to face the fact that Matheson's attempt to defraud the taxpayer was theft. He should have faced criminal charges.

[chickwood]

Swinney to walk out says everything about this party

[ianscott]

Had Humza Useless done the right thing at the beginning this would all have gone away. Useless as ever.

[Azureecosse]

You cannot defend theft and blatant deception, plain and simple. SNP trying to defend this tells anyone with a brain what they need to know about the thought process of SNP machine.

[Geezabrek]

This debacle over a clear cut case of theft is an insult to the country. There are far more issues in desperate need of debate than this. matheson should be out on his backside.

[dotmac]

Matheson lied through his teeth he should have been sacked.

[holsteincowboy]

Did he really pay back that 11K Where is the proof ? He said he did but frankly i don't beleive him

[iansoutar]

Swinnie is a spinless coward, when he doesn't want to hear the truth, he walks out of the chamber, that tells you everything about Swinnie there is to know. And this first minister has been at the forefront of the SNP policy making in Scotland for decades.

[paulwilliamford]

That sleazy git Matheson has to resign, and why didn't Swinney appear, Oh wait, he did, but walked out because he cannot in good conscience defend the indefensible,
Matheson, is a regular criminal just like the rest of the party, Douglas Ross speaks the truth.

[MarionFindlay-ss]

This lining their pockets& its the people sticking up for this skullduggery. 😡🤬

[MARTINA-gctq]

Why haven’t the police and the PF investigated the fraud?

[neilwhittaker]

Both should resign or be sacked. Disgrace. Hopefully, the people will vote them out. Nhs, schools and councils need help as well as the Scottish people....

[paulluxford]

It's just one calamity after another with the snp.
The greatest comedy minds couldn't have thought something as funny as this up.

[efinna]

They consistently walk out of Holyrood when they know they can’t handle what’s coming. Cowards won’t answer questions and won’t face the questions they can’t handle they learned that from Sturgeon.

[robfarquhar]

It took Matheson almost 1yr to admit to this theft and only after his expenses claim was investigated

[thesource]

The utterly crazy and shameful SNP. Vote them out.

[styuggs]

I wonder where and why John Swinney went

[aileenspence]

Unbelievable SNP as usual. Swinney wouldn’t even stay. Can we just please hear the last of these SNP crooks

[Hamish]

SNP are the worst government in Europe