Russell Findlay was labelled the “clear winner” after the BBC leaders’ debate, which saw the Scottish Conservative leader go head-to-head with opposition party leaders.
During the exchange, Swinney insisted that an SNP majority would be a mandate for an independence referendum, which he said would be held as soon as 2028.
The Scottish Conservative leader vowed that his party will always oppose the Nationalists’ efforts to inflict “more constitutional chaos” on Scotland, adding that the other opposition parties were “pathetically weak or in denial” about the threat of independence.
Findlay said that Reform can’t be trusted to stand up to the SNP because they are fielding pro-independence candidates, and in the debate, Lord Offord even refused to rule out another referendum.
He said that this should be a “wake-up call” to pro-UK voters, who need to vote Scottish Conservative on their peach ballot to stop an SNP majority.
