MURDO Fraser must be going selectively blind.
For example, the Tory MSP has pinned a post to the top of his Twitter profile claiming there is “#NoMandate” for indyref2 based on the constituency votes of the Holyrood elections.
However, the list votes he was elected on (but is deliberately missing out) show a majority for Yes parties, as does the overall vote tally.
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He also seems unable to see what Rangers fans were doing this weekend, but has kept a keen eye on protesters.
While Rangers fans were apparently attacking people, trashing city streets, and engaging in violence against police officers, Fraser was tweeting congratulations to the club.
However, when pro-Palestine protesters in London did similar, he stepped up to condemn them.
Fraser released a statement that does not mention Rangers but seems designed to appease people calling for him to condemn the fans.
Coward.
— Mhairi Hunter (@MhairiHunter) May 16, 2021
In a tweet that led the SNP’s Mhairi Hunter to brand him a “coward”, the Tory MSP wrote: “ALL disorder and violence against the police should be condemned, wherever it occurs - in Glasgow, London, or elsewhere - and whatever the ‘reasons’. End of.”
There you have it folks.
The Stonewall riots which sparked the LGBT pride movement and now have worldwide human rights organisations named after them should be condemned.
Martin Luther King was arrested 29 times for protesting for civil rights, freedom and equality for African Americans. That should be condemned.
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The hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in 2020 for protesting a national security law imposed by Beijing? I suppose we should condemn them too.
That’s if we listen to Murdo Fraser, which we suspect is not something many people do.
In fact, it seems not even Murdo Fraser has been paying attention to Murdo Fraser.
Far from condemning all that disorder in Hong Kong on the part of the protesters, Fraser was urging Nicola Sturgeon to speak out on their behalf.
Sturgeon urged to break silence on Hong Kong crisis – Daily Business https://t.co/arapXQb0NQ
— Murdo Fraser (@murdo_fraser) July 5, 2020
“Why are the SNP so reticent on this issue?”, he asked in one tweet.
Perhaps because: “ALL disorder and violence against the police should be condemned, wherever it occurs - in Glasgow, London, or elsewhere - and whatever the ‘reasons’. End of.”
Or could it be that Murdo Fraser doesn’t actually agree with his own sweeping statement?
And we're not the only ones to have noticed Fraser's bizarre proclamation. Here's a few of the best responses:
Standard tactic, say nothing when it’s your lot who are at fault then try to lump them in with a completely different scenario for false equivalence. https://t.co/7oLBqGLhu2
— Krys 🏴🇵🇱🇮🇪 (@krys1888) May 16, 2021
The level of cognitive dissonance that would let you equivocate these 🤡 https://t.co/kgLyQ3OLts pic.twitter.com/b9ePnAmQdF
— trom-oidhche 🏴🇪🇺 (@tromoidhche) May 16, 2021
That’s not an actual condemnation though, is it?
— Craigie (@Bedo76) May 16, 2021
You’re saying it “should be” but not actually stating whether YOU condemn or condone such behaviour.
Not that it matters what you think/say I suppose.
I actually can't believe this absolute weapon is retweeting an article about violence at a protest in London to try and justify what happened in Glasgow yesterday.
— Nico (@sneakom89) May 16, 2021
Coward. https://t.co/SrML7KXitl
There are good people on both sides. What a cop out from Murdo. https://t.co/43jrn9iGtw
— Matthew Miller (@MillerMattu) May 16, 2021
Hi @murdo_fraser I notice your profile is conspicuously absent of condemnation for the violent conduct of rangers fans in Glasgow yesterday. You know, the behavior you stopped just short of encouraging when tweeting about Kenmure street? https://t.co/zqTSfIX9Mm
— Anthony Friel (@antonvfriel) May 16, 2021
Why didn't you use this footage murdo? After all it's much closer to home https://t.co/Qt6N2QUA6m
— In Nicola I trust 🏴🏴 (@Braveheartjim67) May 16, 2021
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