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The 'Anti-Far Right' Summit in Glasgow and the SNP Defence of Anas Sarwar- Does it Truly Reflect Scotland?
This is the image used in The Herald to illustrate First Minister John Swinney's 'anti-Far-Right' summit that was held in Glasgow on April 23rd.
"Swinney hosts summit to combat 'threat from the far right' "
Key organisations and leaders from across Scotland including churches, trade unions, charities and political parties are due to attend.
John Swinney announced back in February that he would convene a gathering to unite Scotland against the “increasingly extreme far right”.
According to Swinney, the summit will “draw a line in the sand” and “bring Scotland together in common cause”.
The topics up for discussion will include the “threat from the far right” as well as democracy and respect across Scotland.
The First Minister also said the gathering is an opportunity for Scotland to unite behind the common principle “that far right and racist hatred” should have no place in Scotland.
He said it’s a chance for Scotland to discuss its shared values and work towards a “cohesive society where everyone feels at home”.
“The threat from the far right is real. But that leaves me all the more convinced that working together is not only the right choice, but the only choice,” Swinney said when he announced the summit.
“That is why I want to share a new initiative to bring Scotland together in common cause. I want us to work together to agree a common approach to asserting the values of our country, to bringing people together and creating a cohesive society where everyone feels at home.”
The Cultural Marxist credentials of the SNP in full display.
As one Scottish mainstream media outlet questioned John Swinney's determination to stage this so-called summit.
"The First Minister’s decision to hold an “anti-far right” summit has hit the headlines in recent days – but what exactly is it and why does the meeting matter?
John Swinney announced back in February that he would convene a gathering to unite Scotland against the “increasingly extreme far right”.
In recent days, politicians and organisations have spoken out about the meeting – with criticisms levelled at the First Minister by those across the political spectrum.
Wednesday will see Swinney’s summit finally begin, with key organisations and leaders from across Scotland – including churches, trade unions, charities and leaders of Scotland’s parliamentary parties – due to attend.
According to Swinney, the summit will “draw a line in the sand” and “bring Scotland together in common cause”.
The topics up for discussion will include the “threat from the far right” as well as democracy and respect across Scotland."
And its not just the SNP getting agitated about the possibility of real Nationalism in Scotland.
"The summit guest list includes church and religious leaders, trade unions, charities and leaders of Scotland’s political parties.
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) will be among those in attendance. Ahead of the meeting, STUC general secretary Roz Foyer said the summit “must not just be a business-as-usual gathering”.
“The far right are feeding like vultures off the alienation and desperation many feel within our communities. Legitimate fears and concerns on the economic precarity and insecurity many working class people feel are being twisted into false and hateful narratives that must be countered,” Foyer said.
“Now is the time for action. Fighting the far right is a central theme of our upcoming congress in Dundee next week. This summit therefore from the First Minister cannot be a talking shop. We trust it won’t be.”
"Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said he will attend, but levelled harsh criticisms at both Swinney and his SNP Government in his public RSVP.
“Those that helped fan the flames of divisive politics – a failing SNP government – cannot pretend to be the ones to lead the fight against it,” Sarwar said.
Criticising the SNP’s management of NHS and public services, Sarwar accused the government of acting as a “recruiting sergeant” for fringe parties such as Reform."
The summit will kick off at 10am on Wednesday April 23 at the Merchants House of Glasgow.
Why are the SNP leadership so keen to defend Anas Sarwar after his statement about the SNP ?
Why Then the Position Taken by the First Minister and other senior SNP figures against the Reform UK election video which was attacking the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar?
"SNP complain about Reform's 'race-baiting' advert on Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar"
The Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, suddenly it is all about Anas Sarwar and the Reform UK video criticising the Scottish Labour Party leader.
"The SNP have made a formal complaint over Reform UK’s “race baiting” by-election advert about Anas Sarwar.
Chief executive Carol Beattie urged Meta to pull down a controversial video which claims the Scottish Labour leader will prioritise Pakistani communities.
Underneath the post is a video which starts with an image of Sarwar next to the words: "Anas Sarwar has said he will prioritise the Pakistani community."
She wrote: “It appears designed to provoke division, stir racial resentment and marginalise Pakistani residents in Scotland.
It then cuts to an edited video of the Glasgow MSP telling an audience: “The days where South Asian political communities get to lead political parties and get to lead countries is now upon is.”
Beattie, the new SNP CEO, has complained despite the ad focusing on the leader of a rival party.
She wrote: “The video strongly criticises Scottish Labour Leader, Anas Sarwar, for promoting the inclusion of the Pakistani community in Scotland and portrays this kind of engagement with the Pakistani community in Scotland in a disparaging and negative manner.
“I strongly believe this content crosses the line into race-baiting and scapegoating, framing the support of a long-established ethnic minority community as a threat to the living standards of people in Scotland.”
All the furore from the SNP around the Reform party video with its focus on Anas Sarwar and yet it conveniently ignores the speech Anas Sarwar actually made standing in front of the flag of Pakistan calling for Pakistanis to take greater control over British politics. As was previously covered in a BM Scotland blog several weeks ago.
This was how one Indian based news outlet reported the original Sarwar speech;
"Scottish leader Anas Sarwar asks Pakistanis to 'take power', causes massive social media outrage;
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has come under fierce criticism after a video emerged where he stood in front of a Pakistani flag and called on Pakistanis to "take power in councils, parliament, political parties and countries" so that they can "dictate what's taught in schools."
In the going-viral video, Sarwar announced, "a change is coming," urging South Asians to become more politically and educationally powerful. "
That is the speech being referred to by Reform UK in the current Scottish by-election.
And this is what Anas Sarwar has said about the Reform Uk video.
"Sarwar said last week that Reform was questioning whether he belonged in Scotland.
He said: “They want to try and question my identity, my belonging and my loyalty to the country in which I was born, the country with which I identify, the country in which my children were born.
“I am a Scot, a proud Scot. Having worked in Scotland’s NHS, I want to deliver a fairer and better Scotland. What these guys are, are chancers who want to play on people’s fears, to divide us rather than actually deliver meaningful solutions for the people of Scotland.
The people of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse will see through it. And I’m pretty confident the people of Scotland will see it too.”
To be Clear - British Movement does not support Reform UK but BM Scotland certainly does not believe that Anas Sarwar belongs in Scotland.
WHAT HAS GLASGOW DONE TO DESERVE THIS?
The Make Up of Glasgow City Council - Does It Reflect the City? Does it Reflect Scotland?
Glasgow Labour’s new leader is Rashid Hussain, Baillie Hussain is now leader of the Labour Party on Glasgow City Council
Bailie Hussain, a councillor for Greater Pollok, was selected to replace George Redmond as the head of the group on Glasgow City Council at its AGM.
He replaced George Redmond, a white Scotsman, and Rashid Hussain, who is a data analyst for BAE Systems, becomes the Glasgow Labour group’s first BAME leader.
During the leadership campaign for the Labour group he was up against Baillie Soryia Siddique, Glasgow's former Labour deputy and she has publicly complained about a "glass ceiling" in Glasgow politics and in Scottish politics which allegedly prevents Muslim women and 'women of colour' from being elected to high office. Of course "racism" is a constant obstruction to any kind of advancement, or so she says. But isn't she the former deputy leader of Glasgow Labour group?
Doesn't she also hold the office of Baillie on Glasgow City Council?
So where is this glass ceiling?
Notice a pattern here?
What about Baillie Roza Salih who is an Iraqi-Kurdish born human rights activist and an SNP councillor for the Greater Pollok ward on Glasgow City Council, the first former refugee to be elected to political office in Scotland.
The 'BAME' population for Scotland is about 5%.
BAME is the abbreviation for 'Black, Asian, Minority-Ethnic'.
But the 'BAME' representation on Glasgow City Council stands at 13% - so the ethnic minorities are actually OVER represented in local authority politics in Glasgow.
Plus the leader of the Labour Party in Scotland is Anas Sarwar - check out all the noise coming out of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, as discussed above.
And remember the former SNP First Minister Humza Yousaf ?
Remember the rant at Holyrood by Humza Yousaf - "White! White! White!' ?
Exactly How 'Diverse'' Does Glasgow City Council Have To Be?
Exactly How 'Diverse'' Does Scotland Have To Be?
SCOTLAND DOES NOT NEED TO BECOME A VICTIM OF THE GREAT REPLACEMENT!
