Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 14 August 2014.

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Photo of Ruth Davidson Ruth Davidson Conservative

The First Minister has heroically tried to spin the words of the governor of the Bank of England as a win for him. They are not. We are the side that is advocating the best solution for Scotland, which is keeping the pound in its current stable form. We are the side that backs our banks having a trusted lender of last resort and we are the side that knows that you cannot get divorced and still keep the joint account.

The First Minister is the one who is throwing a hand grenade into that mix. He is the reason why the governor is now being forced to prepare contingencies, and he is the reason why the headlines this morning are talking about capital flight and chaos. He demands independence and claims that nothing will change, but when there is a fallout he protests that somebody else should have to clear it up.

We know that the First Minister hates taking responsibility for anything, but is he really suggesting that this is the fault of everybody else?