Independent Scotland’s spies ‘would act in line with Scottish values’
The TelegraphSpies for an independent Scotland would conduct espionage “in line with Scottish values”, according to a new report unveiled by Humza Yousaf’s Government, that has attracted ridicule. It said the new organisation “would support Scotland’s role as a good global citizen” and improve national security “whilst promoting and protecting human rights”. “As in all other aspects of an independent Scotland, national security would be delivered in line with Scotland’s values,” it added. “The average Scot would much rather he got on with cutting waits for a GP than wasted time coming up with plans for an imaginary spy agency.” Craig Hoy, the Scottish Tory chairman, said: “These propaganda papers – designed only to further the nationalists’ plan to break up the United Kingdom – are a scandalous misuse of civil servants’ time and money.” The report was the latest in a series of documents written by civil servants that together form an updated prospectus for breaking up the UK.