"BACK so soon?" I hear you ask. There's good reason for that.
Remember that awful justification of the two-child limit from Tory MSP Michelle Ballantyne? Well one MSP had the perfect response.
WATCH: Tory MSP's response so brutal even her colleague can't watch
Ballantyne had earlier said that "people on benefits should not be able to have as many children as they like". Honestly, she did.
It clearly riled the SNP's Tom Arthur, who when it was his turn to speak came across as a man who has been bursting at the seems to respond.
Arthur argues that Labour's position, while not one he subscribes to himself, is at least a point of view that can be reasonably argued. He then turns his attention to Ballantyne's position and his passionate retort treats it with the contempt it deserves.
Watch the full clip below (and thank you to @GrahamP58).
SNP MSP Tom Arthur takes a pop at Tory Michelle Ballantyne.
— Graham Pattie #ⅈℕⅅℽℝⅇƑ⓶ #DissolveTheUnion (@GrahamP58) October 24, 2018
He doesn’t miss!!!!#ToriesOut#IndyRef2 #DissolveTheUnion pic.twitter.com/CBDbjUIxw6
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel