FORMER prime minister Gordon Brown last night claimed that Scotland is at risk of becoming "one of the West's most divided countries".
His remarks came after a YouGov poll of 2,500 Scots suggested that only 16% believe the country is united.
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Brown said: "The poll shows that Scotland is not just more divided than at any time in my lifetime but these divisions could dominate our lives for many decades to come."
His comments didn't quite get a positive reception – and he's subsequently been trending on Twitter all day.
Here's some of the reactions he's gained so far:
“Did you hear that Gordon Brown is trying to save the UK union again?” pic.twitter.com/7r4uXBRb0Y
— 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝 (@wordamentalist) February 21, 2020
Gordon Brown trending today, saying Scotland “at risk of becoming one of the West’s most divided countries” after a poll suggested just 16 per cent of Scots believe the country is united.
— 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝 (@wordamentalist) February 21, 2020
Here he is lying in 2014. People know not to listen to him.pic.twitter.com/VN3JdP2id6
Gordon Brown also told Scots to accept The Vow, they would have Home Rule in everything but name , no one trusts anything he says anymore https://t.co/xfdftgUYhb
— TerryAnnG 🏴 (@TerryAnn_G) February 21, 2020
FFS FFS FFS Where the hell did he come up with this pile of pig shit?
— BoringOleFart 🇪🇺🏴🏴 (@BoringOleFart) February 21, 2020
Gordon Brown warns Scotland may become one of the West's most divided countries https://t.co/7mk08Hh1m8
There is no case for a Gordon Brown intervention at this stage. https://t.co/2Sy8IPZ9lT
— Lloyd Melville (@LloydAMelville) February 21, 2020
A: WTF is a Gordon Brown?
— 🌟Gandalf Starman🌟 (@thedim_gandalf) February 21, 2020
B: Who cares?
C: Alba gu brath.
D: #Scotland Ya Bass!
Nice of Gordon brown to go to Newcastle to promote federalism, where federalism was rejected in a referendum WHILE HE WAS IN GOVERNMENT. Short memories huh?
— justmeinedinburgh 🏴🏴 (@justmeedinburgh) February 21, 2020
They said no, they meant it.#theseislands
And, just because it got a bit of a giggle...
Gordon Brown is trying to play the piano again. https://t.co/V3VUeIMiYR
— Dougie🏴🇪🇺 (@DougieMacM) February 21, 2020
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