Proceeding contribution from Lord Hain (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 June 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Dissolution of Parliament.

Dissolution of Parliament

In a moment. The SNP—the hon. Gentleman's party—has a history of seeking to inflict a Tory Government on Scotland. It did that in 1979 and it is trying to do it again now. The SNP's real agenda is not about an election; it is about wanting to get a Tory Government in Britain to undermine Scotland's link with the rest of Britain. The SNP would love to have a Tory Government in Westminster, inflicting mass unemployment, education cuts and hospital closures in Scotland again, so that it could try to ride a wave of revulsion towards independence for Scotland.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 493 c861
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Allowances Devolution Elections Expenditure Dissolution Members Parliament Scotland Reform Wales
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Dissolution of Parliament

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