Mean What You Say (14/0715)

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I think the SNP have made a mistake in deciding to take part in the vote on fox hunting in the House of Commons because this is what Nicola Sturgeon had to say on the subject as recently as 8 February 2015:

“The SNP have a longstanding position of not voting on matters that purely affect England – such as foxhunting south of the border, for example – and we stand by that. Where any issue is genuinely “English-only”, with no impact on Scotland, the case for Evel can be made.”

Now I don't agree with hunting foxes with hounds although I'm not sentimental about animals that become pests, as anyone who has joined my 'The only good seagull is a dead seagull campaign' campaign will testify. 

But that's beside the point because this is clearly a matter that only affects voters in England and Wales.

So if you ask me, the SNP ought to stand by one of the better slogans conjured up by the once proud Labour Party:

"Say what you mean and mean what you say." 

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