IN the 10 weeks since becoming Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has lost seven seven out of seven votes in the Commons; lost his parliamentary majority; lost 23 of his MPs; lost a by-election; lost a case in the Supreme Court; acted unlawfully in shutting down parliament; and misled the Queen.

Even his own brother has turned his back on him. In ordinary times, any prime minister would have had no choice but to resign – but these are not ordinary times.

With just a month to go until the UK is due to crash out of the EU, it seems this shambles of a government intends to limp on in its pursuit of a damaging no-deal Brexit – despite knowing it will lead to food shortages, curtailed medicine supplies and economic chaos.

As ever, it will be the poorest who bear the brunt. The only people set to benefit from a no-deal Brexit are the billionaire hedge fund managers.

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Even Johnson’s sister and former Tory chancellor Philip Hammond, have both admitted wealthy speculators are lining up to back the Tories so they can profit from the economic hardship that follows.

This is a threat to our future that we wanted no part of. Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain – yet we face being dragged out of the EU against our will.

The events of the past few weeks have confirmed what we knew all along: Scotland is being failed by Westminster and Johnson isn’t fit to be prime minister. With the Tories in a complete mess, and Labour sitting on the fence, it has been left to the SNP to lead the way in bringing parliament back into action.

We cannot afford to leave Scotland’s future in Johnson’s hands, yet the Scottish Labour Party continues to stand with the Tories in opposing Scotland’s right to choose a better path as an independent nation.

We know that a general election is just around the corner. It is a profound privilege to represent West Dunbartonshire, and my experience of serving our communities over the past four years makes me more determined than ever to ensure Scotland’s voice is heard.

The election will be a fight for Scotland’s future, and I am honoured to have been selected once again as the SNP’s candidate for West Dunbartonshire. Whatever happens, I will continue to stand up for the people of Clydebank, Dumbarton and the Vale.