SCOTTISH acting star Douglas Henshall has responded to Brexit chaos at Westminster by demanding a second independence referendum “now”.
Known for his roles as Professor Nick Cutter in the science fiction series Primeval and detective Jimmy Perez in the crime drama Shetland, Henshall shared his view as he watched the Tory government reel from an unprecedented parliamentary defeat.
Theresa May’s government is now facing a no-confidence motion, tabled by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn – who has failed to confirm whether his party would support or oppose Brexit in the event of a General Election.
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Like many onlookers in Scotland, which voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU, Henshall took to Twitter to vent his frustrations.
"Can we have Indyref 2 now please? Because I’ve had it with this shit. #indy2,” he tweeted.
Asked if the current turmoil at Westminster made the original independence vote result seem "much more tragic", he replied: "YES!"
Can we have Indyref 2 now please ? Because I’ve had it with this shit. #indy2
— Douglas Henshall (@djhenshall) January 16, 2019
As seems to be becoming a common occurrence, his vision for an independent Scotland left those south of the Border looking on enviously.
I've had enough of this rubbish too. It's painful and embarrassing. I shall move to Scotland if you do gain independence.
— Dawn Berrisford (@dawn_berrisford) January 16, 2019
I'll be up there like a shot if Scotland gain independence, and rejoin the EU.
— Katherine Birkett (@Kitty_B_Good) January 16, 2019
If you get it please please can I apply for citizenship? I watch Rebus and Shetland ;-)
— John Hilton 🅾🅼🅱🅺 🚴🏾 🇪🇺 (@oldmanbigkid) January 16, 2019
If you do I think we’ll move North of the Border ourselves.
— Andrew Shuttleworth (@AndrewShuk2112) January 16, 2019
Dougie, dear, I have had it with this government & Brexit, not to mention the DUP who is causing all the problems in the first place, preventing Theresa May from engaging with the other parties, in fact I am pissed off through & through
— Fiona Johnston (@freshwater40) January 16, 2019
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