Tory-DUP deal: what it means for Scotland
by The Tories and the DUP have today signed a deal to allow Theresa May to cling to power.
Here’s what you need to know about the backroom Tory-DUP deal.
The deal will mean an extra £1 billion of extra funding for Northern Ireland on infrastructure, health and education – yet not a penny more for Scotland.
‘No money for Scotland’ through DUP deal https://t.co/LlC64edGEJ pic.twitter.com/L3pMxgLwQh
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) June 26, 2017
Damian Green confirms govt hope has no consequences for Barnett, says because it is part of N Irish block grant
— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) June 26, 2017
The Scottish Secretary, David Mundell, previously said that additional funding for Northern Ireland would mean “appropriate funding” for Scotland.
This, BTW, is what David Mundell told the Sunday Mail. Not a lot of wiggle room pic.twitter.com/sO9SwgRMyW
— Paris Gourtsoyannis (@thistlejohn) June 25, 2017
Last week David Mundell told @ITVBorderRB this about the DUP deal and funding for Scotland. pic.twitter.com/BVveP94KjY
— kathryn samson (@kathsamsonitv) June 26, 2017
David Mundell on how him previously saying “I’m not going to support just giving money to Northern Ireland” is compatible with #DUPdeal. pic.twitter.com/SkkZZduRVB
— David Livey (@DavidLivey) June 27, 2017
The deal has shown that the new Scottish Tory MPs have no authority and no influence in Downing Street.
Any sense of fairness sacrificed on the altar of grubby DUP deal to let PM cling to power, & Scots Tories influence in No10 shown to be zero
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) June 26, 2017
Remember when @RuthDavidsonMSP said Tory MPs votes were more valuable than the DUP? How’s that working out?
— Elizabeth Lloyd (@eliz_lloyd) June 26, 2017
Ruth Davidson has even lined up to support the decision to short change Scotland.
Ruth Davidson comments on the DUP deal, saying SNP criticism of the UK government is “absurd”. pic.twitter.com/HfrDuJv238
— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) June 26, 2017
As an excuse for short-changing Scotland, the Tories have even tried to claim the funding is ‘targeted’ in the same way as their City Deals. This is an attempt to pull the wool over people’s eyes.
2/2 Health & Education are part of core Govt funding and should be Barnett – fobbing Scotland off with what we would get anyway is no excuse
— Elizabeth Lloyd (@eliz_lloyd) June 26, 2017
If the DUP deal is a ‘big City Deal’, how can it also include actual City Deals in Northern Ireland? pic.twitter.com/OprNCOOx75
— Liam Furby (@MrFurby) June 26, 2017
The DUP deal cannot be described as “like city deals” as funding is NOT targeted at cities/regions. Barnett funding for Scotland must follow pic.twitter.com/yTO9Sw0Fwl
— Kirsty Blackman (@KirstySNP) June 26, 2017
The SNP will stand up for Scotland and demand a fair share of any funding that is going to Northern Ireland.
@IanBlackfordMP hits out at the Conservative deal with the DUP asking the Scottish Tories, “Who’s side are you on?” #DUPdeal pic.twitter.com/rLFhDzPC8r
— The SNP (@theSNP) June 26, 2017
New SNP Leader in Westminster Ian Blackford savages the DUP Tory deal as “scraps from the table for Scotland” pic.twitter.com/fA5Dami0kU
— Sam Coates Times (@SamCoatesTimes) June 26, 2017
.@NicolaSturgeon on #DUPdeal: “This breaks the very principles that underpin devolution & funding settlement the Tories pledged to protect.” pic.twitter.com/KQAQzoIbNo
— The SNP (@theSNP) June 26, 2017