My Articles
We will continue to stand up for Scotland and the Scottish Parliament
Yesterday, I was doing my job – standing up for Scotland in Westminster. History will remember this as a defining moment when the UK Parliament chose to reject devolution.
SNP Westminster Group Leader Ian Blackford’s address to SNP conference
Read Ian Blackford MP’s speech to SNP conference in full.
Ian Blackford: time is running out to prevent an extreme Brexit that risks jobs
In Scotland alone we stand to lose 80,000 jobs and £2,000 per head under a Tory hard Brexit – a huge blow to the Scottish economy.
Letter to Jeremy Corbyn: Get Behind Efforts to Protect Jobs, Incomes, and Workers’ Rights
Never before has the UK faced such a serious economic catastrophe, created and pursued by the current Prime Minister.
Ian Blackford MP’s response to the 2017 UK budget
Read SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford MP’s response to the Chancellor’s 2017 budget in full.
Letter to Jeremy Corbyn: Why is Labour supporting the Tories on Brexit?
Last night the Labour Party abstained on a crucial vote aimed at protecting the UK’s place in the customs union.
Ian Blackford MP’s speech to SNP conference
Read SNP Westminster Leader, Ian Blackford MP’s speech to the SNP 2017 conference.
The Prime Minister must stop dancing to the tune of her right-wing backbenchers
It’s not just the rhetoric from the UK government which is dangerous, but their policies and their leaked proposals. These are creating huge alarm for EU nationals who live here, as well as creating a stain on our society by painting the UK as an inward-looking nation.