The leader of the Reform Party in Scotland left the Scottish Parliament today because of a debate about Scottish independence.
Malcolm Offord, MSP and Leader of Reform Scotland, who had previously attempted to prevent the debate from happening, described it as “an insult to the Scottish electorate” and a “vanity project.”
Offord, along with the rest of the Reform MSPs at Holyrood, then left while other members of parliament clapped and shouted.
John Swinney, Scotland’s First Minister, put forward a “non-binding motion” declaring Scotland’s entitlement to determine “its constitutional future.”
This decision is anticipated to gain support from both the Labour and Green Parties.
Before leaving, Offord said: “This debate is an insult to the Scottish electorate who expect politicians to deal with serious issues in their communities.”
“We did not come into this parliament to waste time on vanity projects,” he added.
The First Minister, however, did not agree, stating that Scottish independence was a “vital question to debate.”
A referendum on Scottish independence was held in 2014, with 55.3 per cent of the country voting against it.
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