https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65988094
Sad news for Humza Yousaf, the SNP and everyone in the Scottish Nationalist-indy movement - WINNIE EWING, MADAME ECOSSE, HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE GRAND OLD AGE OF 93! RIP.
She was a political icon who will always be remembered as turning over a solid unionist-Labour constituency in a Hamilton by-election (1st SNP MP 1967) and shaking the very foundations of Westminster politics to the point where she was covertly followed at night by the British secret service until complaining to a close friend, a Labour govt official, who put a stop to this alarming and unacceptable position. Also known to have been physically abused by some Westminster MPs because of her threatening political position to the Union, albeit early days. She was a pioneer of Scottish politics and opened the way for eventual Scot devolution, a resurrected Scot Parliament after over 300 years, and eventual Scottish independence which will come about in my life time - an inspiration to many women like Nicola Sturgeon (and others) to enter politics and persevere with a strong character and resolve to serve Scotland and its people.
Sad news for Humza Yousaf, the SNP and everyone in the Scottish Nationalist-indy movement - WINNIE EWING, MADAME ECOSSE, HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE GRAND OLD AGE OF 93! RIP.
She was a political icon who will always be remembered as turning over a solid unionist-Labour constituency in a Hamilton by-election (1st SNP MP 1967) and shaking the very foundations of Westminster politics to the point where she was covertly followed at night by the British secret service until complaining to a close friend, a Labour govt official, who put a stop to this alarming and unacceptable position. Also known to have been physically abused by some Westminster MPs because of her threatening political position to the Union, albeit early days. She was a pioneer of Scottish politics and opened the way for eventual Scot devolution, a resurrected Scot Parliament after over 300 years, and eventual Scottish independence which will come about in my life time - an inspiration to many women like Nicola Sturgeon (and others) to enter politics and persevere with a strong character and resolve to serve Scotland and its people.