SNP members slam Swinney’s support of Kamala

It’s not been First Minister John Swinney’s year. Not only did his Westminster group fail fantastically at the July poll to cling onto their seats, now the SNP leader has found out he backed the wrong horse at the US election. Talk about a bad bet!

Last month, Swinney lent his support to Kamala, telling Scottish voters:

People in the United States of America should vote for Kamala Harris, and I have not come to that conclusion only because Donald Trump is opposed to Scottish independence.

And with today’s result comes criticism of the First Minister’s decision to wade into the matter at all. Stewart McDonald, former SNP defence spokesperson, said that the Trump win was ‘another wake-up call for Europe and the UK when it comes to defence and security’, adding:

The Scottish government should think seriously about how it can add to this… What this election shows is the folly of ministers and other elected parliamentarians publicly endorsing one candidate over another, as these things can come back and haunt you.