The Conservative leadership candidate claimed that people had been “let down”, as she took aim at the SNP’s governance at Holyrood.
Truss is set to travel to Scotland for the leadership hustings in Perth, hosted by STV News’ Colin Mackay. Ahead of her visit, the foreign secretary insisted that she will “deliver for the whole country” if she is elected as prime minister.
“Having grown up in Paisley before going to a comprehensive school in Leeds, I consider myself a child of the Union. When I say I will deliver for our country, I mean all of it,” she said. “My government would put the Union at the heart of everything it does and ensure that all corners of our country are rightly championed at the very top of government. For too long, people in parts of our United Kingdom have been let down by their devolved administrations playing political games instead of focusing on their priorities. If elected prime minister, I will deliver for our whole country. We are not four separate nations in an agreement of convenience, as some would have us believe. We are one great country which shares a history and institutions, but also family and friends, memories and values. I would ensure that our entire family continues to get the attention, support, and investment that it deserves.”
Truss playing to the gallery of the converted again. The rest of Scotland will, I assume, treat Ms Truss’ comments with the disdain they deserve …
Her and her opposing chum are going to have an argument up here tomorrow apparently. Hope its televised and I hope the audience bring plenty of boo’s with them.
Both herself and rishi are due in Perth on the 16th, that will be a fun evening. I would love to have been able to be there, I have several straight and hard questions I would like to put to them.
