Over the past decade Labour and the Tories have lied and ignored Scotland – resulting in weakened devolution and a hard Brexit.

2014 – The Independence referendum: Labour led the “Better Together” campaign, arguing in favour of the keeping the union. The campaign claimed that voting “No” to Independence was the only way to stay in the EU and retain EU citizenship.

2015 – General Election: Less than a year after the Independence referendum and the Tories pledge to hold a referendum on leaving the EU. As part of the referendum process the SNP proposes that each of the four constituent nations of the UK should have to vote for withdrawal before the UK as a whole could leave the EU. This proposal is rejected by the Tories.

2016 – Advistory EU Referendum: All areas of Scotland vote against Brexit, with 62% voting Remain. This result is ignored by the UK Government and the Leave overall UK Leave result is accepted. Scotland is forced to accept this.

The UK Government agrees to a “Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations” so that all devolved administrations can “collectively oversee negotiations”. The devolved administrations are excluded from all negotiations – and are not even briefed on them!

2017 – Article 50 Bill to trigger Brexit: Supported by Labour and the Tories; opposed by the SNP. Article 50 is triggered.

2018 – May’s “Soft” Brexit: this deal included Freedom of Movement, trade and fishing rights, and is signed off by the EU27 leaders. Despite support from the SNP and some Labour MPs, May cannot get the hard right of her party to agree to it and is forced to resign. Johnson is chosen by the Tories as the new PM.

2019 – General Election: Johnson is eventually forced to remove a No Deal option by Parliament, in return for a General Election. He purges May supporters from the Tory party and presses ahead with a “Hard” Brexit deal, against the wishes of the devolved administrations.

2020 – EU Future Relationship bill: Johnson’s “Hard” Brexit deal is placed before the UK Parliament. With no prior consultation the Scottish Government is give one day to review the deal, which impacts many devolved areas. All comments are ignored. Labour and the Tories support the bill; the SNP votes against.

2020 – Internal Market bill: the Tories introduce a bill that amounts to a power and funding “grab” from the devolved administrations, allowing control by the UK Government over many devolved areas – particularly commerce.