Scotland may have invented Hallowe’en, but Westminster is the real horrorshow.

🧵 Westminster politicians have said some wild stuff over the years about Scotland… Here are just a few of their real quotes – and a reminder of why Scotland needs the power to choose its own future.

An honour to host Islamophobia Awareness Month event @ScotParl Thanks to @JohnSwinney and @KaukabStewart for demonstrating @ScotGov's commitment to tackling racism, hatred and to promoting inclusion. Racism, fascism, and Islamophobia will never be welcome in Scotland. #IAM2025

🚨 The Chancellor has been caught red-handed breaking the law. 🥀 From Mandelson to Rayner, Labour is lurching from scandal to chaos, while people struggle with soaring bills. ‼️ Starmer said “you cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker” but wants to sweep this under the carpet.

"It is time to end the inertia, caution and self-censorship from government when it comes to China." Experts have been warning about the serious threat from China towards our institutions for years. It is time China was added to the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.

💬 @ShonaRobison: "The Tories cannot come here asking for more money when their tax policies mean less for public services." 🚨 The Tories want to slash funding for public services. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @theSNP is investing in Scotland's NHS. 🩺 Including a £531 million boost for GP practices.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 GPs across Scotland will receive a £531 million boost, thanks to record funding from @theSNP 🧑‍⚕️ Recruit and retain more GPs and staff 🗓️ Make it easier to get an appointment 📲 Digital prescriptions to save you time 💷 It's the largest ever investment in core GP services.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 With record funding from @theSNP, inpatient or day case waiting times are falling in Scotland's NHS. 🥀 In England, hospital waiting lists are up for the third month in a row. 🚨 There are over 7 million people on waiting lists in England, more than Scotland's population.

🐟 Scottish fishing boats land 75% of UK fish. ✂️ Yet Labour are cutting Scotland's funding to less than 8% of the UK fish fund. 🚨 They’re gutting Scotland's fishing industry again. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Only independence will protect Scotland's fishing industry.

🚨 Before the election, Labour promised they would cut energy bills by £300. 📈 Instead, they're set to rise by £287 on Labour's watch. ⚡️ Scotland has the energy, we just need the power. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The only route to cheaper bills is a fresh start with independence.

So it looks like @theSNP majority in next year’s Scottish Parliament elections will mean an Independence Referendum. Good to see the Prime Minister turning up just in time to hear the Secretary of State confirming that.

Scotland’s fishing industry makes up more than half of the UK’s total catch. Yet Labour’s new funding plan gives us less than 8% of the support. They’re gutting our industry to boost England’s - just like they have with others.

The SNP introduced free tuition and we will always ensure Scottish students do not pay tuition fees. Meanwhile in England, students pay over £9,500 a year and Labour will put fees up every year. Education must always be based on the ability to learn, not the ability to pay.

Let’s say it a bit louder for the people in the back… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👇

As ever the voters are miles ahead of the British Government on this one. More entirely avoidable Brexit pain to come from Labour in the budget.

I want to live in a Scotland free from child poverty, and that’s what I’m focusing my government on. But we also have a moral responsibility to the Global South, particularly when so many countries cut international aid. My reflections on the visit to Zambia and Malawi 👇

A pleasure to join four engaging fringe events at #SNP25 💷 Fiscal sustainability @FutureEconScot 🗺️ Regional economic growth @IPPRScotland 👶 Reducing child poverty @SaveChildrenSCO @jrf_uk 🤝 Scotland’s vital voluntary sector @scvotweet Thank you to everyone who came along.

💬 "Scotland has been short-changed in the past and must not be left as an afterthought." 📢 @ShonaRobison is calling for the UK Budget to: 🏗️ Invest in public services and infrastructure 📈 Tackle the cost of living 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 And for Scotland to get its fair share of growth funding.

It was brilliant to have @NatalieDon_ with us at @theyardscotland Dundee, to reopen our amazing new refurbished centre and to meet some of our children and families.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 In Scotland, child poverty is falling thanks to @theSNP's Scottish Child Payment. 🚨 But Westminster's cost-of-living crisis is making people poorer. 💬 @ShonaRobison: "The idea that Farage, the embodiment of elitism, will lift people out of poverty is absolute nonsense."