EU Debate | Alex Salmond MP | Opposition
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The Motion: This House Believes the United Kingdom Should Leave the European Union.
Alex Salmond MP continues the case for the Opposition, as the sixth speaker of eight in the debate.
The motion was defeated.
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Those immigrant workers in the NHS would be here regardless of mass uncontrolled immigration through work visa or schemes to attract immigrant workers from abroad. What the uncontrolled factor brings us is unlimited amounts of riff-raff, benefit scroungers, beggars, gypsies, criminals, low-income workers that need subsidising etc etc
@krackerman3628
8 жыл бұрын
Errrr naw - see all the people sitting in shanty towns in Calais? The moment you vote to leave the French will treat them like any other travelling person - you got a ticket then on the ferry to England you go. Kent will be dotted with shanty towns within a year.
@wayneronnie7402
8 жыл бұрын
you really are dense.. :D
@krackerman3628
8 жыл бұрын
That's the kind of bullshit answer I'd expect from the leave lot - Bottom line France will open the flood gates and you'll need to process them in Kent. Why would the French have them on their soil? You'll also have to sign up to free moment of people anyway to keep trading with the EU so you'll gain nothing my leaving.
@wayneronnie7402
8 жыл бұрын
Do you even have a fucking brain? Why would the French do that? Let me guess.. you've read an article from a French Minister and his scare story.. Even if they did do that it would not make any different. We are not in the Schengen area and we require passports to be processed before anyone can arrive here.. In your mind what do you envisage happening? The French giving them all passports and train/ferry tickets?
@CharlesPFK
8 жыл бұрын
Your Icon is Wayne Rooney, he, he, have you not had a chance to change it to Gareth Bayle?
Well said Alex....
Here we see the true value of the St Andrews Man.
Alex Salmond doesn't seem to understand that we all agree immigration is a brilliant thing, We all agree that those who have come have contributed greatly but that we on the leave side want to control numbers and give equal access for everyone not that we on the leave side are anti-immigration.
You explained that there are people in England that don't like forced immigration. But you didn't explain why you wanted to move people into Scotland. Is it to make a profit out of them? If not, why not just leave them where they are and allow Scotland's population to decrease until it increases naturally, i.e. without performing a social experiment on innocent members of the public? Forced immigration is unnatural; it doesn't just affect the unsuspecting natives; it also affects the lured immigrants.
What, no kilt?
@NuclearHaggis
8 жыл бұрын
It's not a wedding.
@Brillsama
8 жыл бұрын
Aye, it's a divorce. But amicable.
Hoot mahn ye cannie wear trews wid tha boo brah behly
@CharlesPFK
8 жыл бұрын
Even your YT name brands you a brainless Racist!
@leary4
8 жыл бұрын
corry doon mah wee braen babe
@AyeTVsco
8 жыл бұрын
cor guvnor ava butchers at me jellied eels
@leary4
8 жыл бұрын
independenceshop it weahr no seel it weahr salmon!
@AyeTVsco
8 жыл бұрын
oh
Ask the 1400 girls in Rotherham what they think of immigrants.
Future president of the European Union.
@CHRISDABAHIA
5 жыл бұрын
Shelley's Cloud They’re welcome to him....
@lindawarwick8643
4 жыл бұрын
Or jailbird naybe very soon
He spoke to the heart of the issue. Alex Salmond has an undeniable persuasiveness and likability that went unrivalled in this debate.
@adamsimpson2683
8 жыл бұрын
I'd say he spoke to part of the issue, not necessarily the heart. Hannan spoke to some important issues that were glossed over here.
Whether he was right or wrong, I don't know enough about this issue yet, but as an American, I love hearing Scottish people speak
Regardless of what opinion you have, Alex Salmond is a fantastic public speaker and debater. He speaks with such confidence and ease. That being said, I completely agree with him. As a Scot who voted YES for Scottish independence, I do actually see the logic and benefit of a remain vote. I know there are others who feel different. He made a fantastic point about the need for immigration in Scotland and how this government does not actually demonstrate the welcoming to commonwealth citizens with something to offer such as the Brain family as much as they would have you think. If the UK leaves the EU and immigration plummets then Scotland could suffer for it. Some people may feel that I am being to inward and insular by thinking of the needs of Scotland in the remain vote but then again those same people may well be leave voters thinking of their perceptions of the needs of the UK.
Thank you, commonwealth countries. Thank you
Love the trews Alex - a bit of colour in England's haunted halls and mansions is always welcome.
@Bluemax1945
8 жыл бұрын
Someone should have taken him aside and told him he doesn't look good in the outfit, a dinner jacket and black trousers would have been better, hidden his stomach.
@Enavor
8 жыл бұрын
Bluemax1945 I know you don't like the Scots, but we don't really care. We've had all the shit. Go fuck off and try dominate someone else. You'll be dead if you decide to fuck around and continue.
@Bluemax1945
8 жыл бұрын
Ena A I am Scots and I voted for independence, what you've done is judged prior to investigation
@Enavor
8 жыл бұрын
Bluemax1945 My bad, sorry.
@JimWalsh-rl5dj
7 жыл бұрын
Yet another stupid and ignorant jock with an inferiority complex...What a sad numpty
Thankfully, he never wore a kilt.
Where can I buy that jacket.
Alex is way to good for them
I still love you, Alex!
@jayman7752
8 жыл бұрын
***** Homophobe who do you trade with and should I let them know how un PC you are?
@jayman7752
8 жыл бұрын
There is no entitlement to free speech in the UK. The US 1st amendment doesn't apply here.
@jayman7752
8 жыл бұрын
I'm from the UK and I am heterosexual. A Heterosexual who has a better understanding of UK law than you.
King Alex of Scotland
I heard 0 reasons from this guy why Britain should go independent and free themselves from the boot of the EU.
@tusky59
8 жыл бұрын
thats because hes snp and scotland wanted to stay .the idepenence he wants is scotland being independent
Go Alex! Your a hero!
Shame they taught him nothing then failed in any meaningful way to contribute to an otherwise measured debate
Shouldn't have worn trews.
Probably the best speaker in these islands today. From an ex RAF Englishman
The difference between the Queen's House of Lords and Jean-Claude Juncker's EU is that the former has a parliament where the world's greatest democracy has flourished.
"Must get independence from English, must join the EU." Salmond's doublethink in overdrive.
@xtraspecialmango
Жыл бұрын
You do realise the difference between the 2 "Unions"... Right? 🤔
@blazednlovinit
Жыл бұрын
@@xtraspecialmango Yes EU: Would take money from Scotland UK: Gives money to Scotland EU: Can't vote for those that make the laws UK: Can vote for those that make the laws EU: Will never let you leave them without a fight UK: Frequently gives referendums to see if people want to leave it. There are plenty of differences between the two unions, in every case Scotland would be trading down :)
@xtraspecialmango
Жыл бұрын
@@blazednlovinit If that were the case... Scotland would be Independent already.
@blazednlovinit
Жыл бұрын
@@xtraspecialmango I don't follow the logic.
@xtraspecialmango
Жыл бұрын
@@blazednlovinit I'm honestly not surprised.
I'd like to see the engineering dissertation behind the confluence of stresses around his midriff region.
hope he takes his kilt to jail with him.
Big eck letting rip.
Alex is a hero God Bless him🏴
Salmond is an embarrassment to Scotland. Once again, he has problems accepting the will of the majority. Was quite happy for Scotland only to vote on Scottish independence - which is fair - but then wants to respect the view of Scotland only for the Euro referendum. Can't have it both ways Salmond! 46.75% of the Scottish electorate voted "No" to independence and only 41.54% of the Scottish electorate voted to remain in Europe. If there is to be a 2nd referendum on Scottish independence then it should be open to the whole of Britain.
He wants his party or Scotland to join the eu!! Will they accept the euro?? As all new countries have to as it's in the treaties!!
@tuntejaable
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
great speaker.....
@masterblob7196
6 жыл бұрын
If only he spoke the truth!
@peteradams408
5 жыл бұрын
yes, but says nothing.
@readmylisp
4 жыл бұрын
Hannon ....yes.
I thought it was Rab c!!! ork awaaay n lay in ur owrn Pash!!!
Champion
I don't like how he excuses himself for the things said from the remain side (e.g. economic armageddon), but does not do the same for the leave side based upon things that they have not said or put forward but others on their side have.
Nichola is fucking excellent too!
Having listened to Salmond, he had no inspirational speech in regard to fact. It was all bluster and pomp. The man is a windbag.
@Jammil2477
8 жыл бұрын
+blazednlovinit I've watched it, great fan and upbeat and inspiring. I'm voting leave too, I just don't like the way the EU is heading and I dont see it getting better. To change any treaty they need the agreement of 28 members. They can't agree on anything currently so there's never going to be change.
@Jammil2477
8 жыл бұрын
+blazednlovinit exactly! When you get them going on about environment, picking, military etc. I just think...cooperation not subjugation!
@iainmacinnes1660
3 жыл бұрын
Too much truth for you to handle from Alex Salmond I would guess. Look at the state of the UK now that we have left the EU. His words have been proven to be right.
@stevendonovan7564
3 жыл бұрын
@@iainmacinnes1660 the only reason we are in a pickle is because of the pandemic but speaking from a working class area, very little has actually changed
@davidscottish
2 жыл бұрын
@@stevendonovan7564 The "only reason" is because of the pandemic? You're clearly not a critical thinker then. Any idea why Great Britain has an issue but Northern Ireland - in the single market - does not? How about why we have shortages, but the rest of the EU does not? In fact, I can't think of another country that has the issues we're having at the moment - outside of warzones. Brexit voting folks really are hard of thinking.
He’s the traitor he calls himself a Scottish nationalist yet he wants to be part of the eu he’s a joke
Typical Salmond speech strong on criticism weak on constructive argument
With that beer gut he doesn’t represent the sartorial elegance we know of Scotland 😂😂
Escaped from the Broons.
He'll be in jail..
Horrible man
Alex is the populist's populist. A snake. A clever player of the odds.
Salmond is awful. I've not heard a single positive argument either way yet. Was he even talking about our relationship with the EU?