After the newly elected SNP MP Phil Boswell gave his first speech in Parliament yesterday, he won praise from Henry Bellingham for a ‘superb maiden speech’. Still, Mr S suspects there is room for improvement.
With rumours abound that an SNP MP made a faux pas in their maiden speech yesterday, Mr S thought Boswell’s effort merited further examination:
Apparently a new SNP MP has described his constituency as having areas of grave "depravity" in maiden speech today…
— Jim Pickard 🐋 (@PickardJE) July 8, 2015
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Speaking about the need for greater powers and fewer cuts in Scotland following the Budget announcement, the MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill spoke of the ‘darkness of cuts and social depravity’ which can be found in the lives of those affected:
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