Alex Salmond Speech - SNP Conference 2009 - Part 1

[TheNicholas0202]

Smart people vote SNP. People who know very little about politics vote Labour. The old fashioned staunch unionists in Scotland are no more. Scotland will be independent from the U.K. who are trying so very hard to convince us it would be the wrong choice, which proves that we are helping them and not the other way round. We will be an indepedent nation and we will flourish in the century to come. Scotland Forever.

[ToulacAxeHand]

Isn't it disgusting that after 18 years, since the Berlin Wall fell, Scotland is still encompassed within a shoddy, medieval Union.

My vote is for the Scottish National Party, and for Alex Salmond.

[MrZOMBIFICATION]

Treacherous talk at a time of war. When the going gets tough, the Scots get going.

[ScottishMTBRider]

I'll be voting for Independence that's for sure.

[pepsico8]

I am Scottish and I'm proud but independence is out of question

[RobQos]

You don't sound very proud to me. You want to be dependant on another country for hand outs? You don't want your country to be in control of its own destiny? You haven't given any reasons why you think Scotland is incapable of running its own affairs.

[pepsico8]

I don't think Scotland will be success if independence, It's too risky that I'm sure of

[RobQos]

Absolute nonsense. Scotland will be much more successful than it is at the moment. We will be able use adjust our economy based on our £5 million population. Look what has happened to our Banks and our economy thanks to the UK. They are ruining Scotland.

[pepsico8]

Yes but hopefully I may be wrong hope Scotland will be success but Scotland quite small and not much but big difference in England, I know English is a waste of space and steal our nation

[RobQos]

I think England would do a lot better if they were Independent too. They could have a parliament that did what they wanted it to do without interference from Scottish MPs who are desperate to keep getting their big expense packages and jaunts to London. The problem is 'Britain' and the illusion that Britain is still a world power. All that money that is spent on wars and nuclear weapons would be better spent on poverty in British cities and giving Scotland a proper road network.

[254OOPS]

What has the SNP done? I'll tell yea! fuck all. Is there still unemployed in scotland yes! There is only one party who will sort out the uk. BNP don't listen to the lies get a grip vote BNP or keep voting SNP and keep getting your dole cheque.

[RobQos]

What has the SNP done?

Frozen council tax

Cancelled business rates on small and medium businesses

A&E departments saved from Labour closures

More policemen on the beat

Unfair bridge tolls abolished

Prescription costs cut and moving to abolition

Funding for 2000 council houses(Labour built SIX over their last four years)

Waiting times slashed particularly for cancer patients

[RobQos]

Comtinental ferry reinstated

Campbeltown to Ballycastle ferry in the pipeline

Dualling of the A9 advanced

Skycon development in Kintyre biggest investment in the Highlands since Invergordon (wth £9 million Scot Govt assistance)

Car parking charges abolished at all hsopital except labour's PFI one

PFI abolished.

Graduate Endowment Fee abolished

RET scheme introduced on trial basis to Western Isles ferry services

Number of government Ministries slashed to save money

[RobQos]

Free school meals extended to 44,000 extra poor pupils

Increased funding for personal and nursing care for the elderly

Public inqiries into the Shirley McKie case and the Hepatitis C blood infection which were refused by Labour and the C Difficile outbreaks.

[RobQos]

The Labour Lib Dem alliance in the Scottish Parliament had no agenda except to make sure that Scotland accepted all instruction on policy from London and did exactly as it was told. It now thinks its function in the Scottish Parliament is to attack the SNP on everything the SNP does, wise or not. If it does otherwise it fears Scotland will drift towards independence.

[RobQos]

Can I point it out to them that Scotland is drifting inexorably to independence no matter what they do because independence will be good for Scotland.

When will they waken up to the fact that they are on a lost cause?

When will we see a Real Labour Party in Scotland again?

[RobQos]

A Real Labour Party would be in the forefront of the march to independence like the Irish Labour and Trade Union volunteers who marched into the GPO in Dublin in 1916 and like radical left wing movementa around the world have always done.

Scottish Labour is a joke by comparison.

Many of its supporters are now seeing this more clearly.

I took that from a comment on a forum but sums up what needs to be said. As for the BNP they are not worth commenting on.

[254OOPS]

Unemployed I bet your unemployed .Vote  BNP

[chadstur1991]

Such a great man. He's doing Scotland proud.

Roll on the referendum.

[seraduha1]

Yass this guy is a fucking legend!!! Especially if Gordon Brown turns up? lol

[BillDFC]

The Unionists don't like him because he is articulate,intelligent and fights for Scotland.

Let Scotland prosper!

[selecktabo]

Ah Alex,,,,It all going to be embarrisin for the snp re the expense claims....you bought curtains for 6oo squid in the middle of a recession off of taxpayers money....some o f whom will now be on the dole...hope you grow fat like the rest of the greedy bastard politicians....

[alba4232]

Pro Scotland !No more no less!

Thanks for posting this video!  Saor Alba !

[StopUnumNow]

Great speech!

Many thanks for posting