Mannin: SNP Conference Delegation Speak Of Strong Relationship

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Manx Chief Minister has been speaking about the strong relationship that has been built up with the Scottish National Party after leading a delegation to the Party’s annual conference.

He said that he has a good working relationship with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, as indeed he had with her predecessor Alex Salmond.

The Manx Chief Minister said the conference had afforded an opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest with the Scottish leader.

The three strong political delegations also included Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne who somewhat strangely used a twitter exchange (about nationalism) over the weekend to highlight that he was not allowed to join Mec Vannin!

Both Allan Bell and Phil Gawne are former members of Mec Vannin and as such it is to be hoped that some of the SNP member’s ardour for full independence rekindled their enthusiasm.

The third member of the delegation (I understand) was Home Affairs Minster, Juan Watterson, a strange choice, if my information is correct, to attend a nationalist gathering as his nationalist credentials are somewhat slim.

Watterson (aka ‘The Forces Champion’) is more at home dressed in khaki and is a great exponent of the (30 strong) Manx Reserve ‘militia’. It’s difficult to know if he sees himself as ‘Colonel in Chief’ of the new body or is simply a military groupie – a kind of male ‘Vera Lynn’.

Links here to a Manx Radio audio clips:

http://www.manxradio.com/…/strong-relationship-with-snp-st…/

http://www.manxradio.com/…/snp-conference-visit-invaluable…/

BERNARD MOFFATT

Issued by: The Celtic News

18/10/15

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