The National:

IF there’s one thing British nationalists hate, it’s nationalism.

The thought of Scotland having dominion over itself is deeply offensive to them. Indeed they abhor all types of nationalism, apart from the British kind, naturally.

This British exceptionalism has come to the fore once again as Boris Johnson visits Scotland.

The Tory leader, who hasn’t exactly endeared himself to Scots, is being met by a welcome party of pro-independence campaigners as he touches down in Orkney to “promote the Union”.

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Such acts of defiance against the noble Prime Minister appall Scottish Tory onlookers, who of course are the most fervent anti-nationalists of the lot.

Proving his anti-nationalist credentials, Highlands & Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston tweeted: “Orkney decisively rejected nationalism in 2014, is the most pro-Union part of Scotland and the Prime Minister is very welcome here today.”

The only slight hitch with the Tory’s rejection of nationalism was that it was plastered with symbols of British nationalism.

This fact was not lost on University of Glasgow academic Paul James Cardwell.

Bit it didn’t take a professor to notice the hypocrisy.

SNP MSP James Dornan added: "Thanks for highlighting the fact that your glorious leader couldn’t find a place on the mainland where he would be welcome Jamie."

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Others pointed out that the islanders may no longer be so fond of the Union, or indeed the Tories.

It seems your rejection if nationalism needs a bit of work, Jamie.