That was so refreshing to watch an interview where the interviewer was calm and clear in her questioning and allowed her guest time to answer without interrupting. Well done, Ava Santina and Politics Joe. Well done to Stephen Flynn, too.

Wow, it's actually refreshing to see someone in politics who connects the dots between British foreign policy and the waves of immigration. If only there were more honest MP's in Westminster like Mr Flynn.

I've been impressed by Stephen Flynn's performances at PMQs since taking on the SNP Westminster leadership role. No histrionics or grandstanding just a simple cool calm and devastatingly effective delivery that skewers Sunak every time. He presentation style is to be admired.

When I hear Flynn he gets his message across with quiet common sense. The Commons desperately needs more MPs in all parties like this.

This makes me want to move to Scotland where there's MPs with some common sense and decency!

This is a politician. I genuinely believe he has the interest of the public at heart.

Steven is a breath of fresh air in our modern political discourse- clear, concise, compassionate, really impressed by his work this far.

Great interview! He's definitely one of the SNP's best speakers

"loud primal gorilla chants" whenever this guy speaks in the commons , full support for the SNP - love from Plymouth

Am so impressed with the SNP MPs they have a quality sadly missing in MPs from other parties, they’ve certainly shown Labour how to hold Torys feet to the fire!🔥

Steven is a great asset to SNP and Scottish politics.

Seems a top bloke. I hope he can help Scotland gain independence.

This man should be the leader of the SNP

We need more MP's like this, so real. Feels just like a "normal" conversation. I love his 2 questions in PMQ's. It is a shame they never get answered by the MP!

Mr Flynn is one of the few voices in parliament asking Sir Keith the questions that he would rather avoid.

A lot of time for this guy!!!

Sounds like it’s time to move from England to Scotland!

The U.K. would benefit with more elected officials like him

Have to love Stephen accent, so Scottish. Really like him and what is he standing for. Well done JOE! Didn't see this coming. We need more of it! Like a lot more.

I'm Canadian and follows UK politics and I have great respect for Steven. He holds Starmer and Sunak to the fire in PMQs. He would make a formidable First Minister.

9:10 "whichever shade of blue it is" That is a stellar line...sums up how I feel about what's going on down in Westminster. A wee area in London making the decisions for all of the UK. They have no idea what's going on outside of London. As an Aberdonian, I am so glad I voted for him each year. Was good to see him replace Blackford, he's one of the few down there that's speaking sense.

Incredible!! An SNP MP more left than the Labour Party???

Ask yourself why the tories don't disrespect him openly in parliament like they did Blackford, shamefully. Coz he'd skewer them, that's why. Notably, Gullis, Anderson, Benton, and Raab, the bully boys, stay very quiet.

So refreshing to hear an MP just speak facts.

What a lovely chap! Proud he is leading up the Scottish contingent in Westminster

an eloquent and powerful speaker if only he could stand in the leadership contest.

I thought it would be a tough job to replace Ian Blackford to hold their feet to the fire, but Steve is doing a great job.

I really like this guy he does well at prime minister questions makes sunak and starmer look quite stupid at times

water ,water, wind tide Scotland could be a power house

I watch PMQ’s most weeks to watch this guy make the government and the opposition squirm, and what does he say to achieve this…… simply points out the blindingly obvious!

this guy is amazing ,why cant someone like him be in power where he can make change instead of always having to fight some else who is in power , however just him being in the position he is in ,shows me that the movement is coming ,where the many are understanding that the few are on borrowed time

Been very impressed with this young man.

Always appreciate Stephens contributions in the HoC. Many problems would be solved with a wealth cap in my opinion, anything else is just treading water.

How refreshing to hear a politician who is so articulate and speaking truth to power. He, llike me, sees that Labour is nothing but light blue tory. It's a pity that living in England, I can't vote SNP!!!

Wake up England you just lost Scotland

Get it done for the younger generation coming up

Steven is great.

Stephen, would you let Yorkshire join Scotland, Please ?

Never have truer words been spoken. Both Stephen and Mhari have done a stellar job as SNP Westminster leaders.

Impressive so far. An improvement in the cut through and discomfort caused to the Tories and Labour. Gie it laldy son!

Stephen Flynn is definitely one of the few actually worthy of the position of MP. A man truly worthy on the word honourable. I have a huge amount of respect for him. FYI: Englishman speaking/typing.

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At this point, both the Tories and Labour aren’t looking too good tbh, I’m not sure what the right move for the UK would be, but it’s nice to know that people like this guy are in the House of Commons

It is amazing to just sit and think about the last two SNP Westminster leaders, and compare them to the last 4 PMs the Tories have got away with. There is no articulation in anything in the Tory MPs have done. They have no one who talks properly, thinks properly, nor has a single moral bone in their bodies. The SNP has so many articulate MPs, and they use their talents in a way the Tories just cannot do, mainly because the Tories have no souls, nor morality.

Scotland is raging at being taken out off the EU by Westminster, there's a big fuck you feeling towards Westminster. I hope Ash does win because we need out now!

Very impressive. SNP has lots of talent for the future,

Watch James O'Brien's interview with Stephen Flynn. It is very enlightening about his background growing up & how he came to be in politics.

We're all Jock Tampson's bairns. As he said being a Jute living in Aberdeen and represents Scotland.

Alongside mhairi black this man has the insight and the concise articulacy in criticism of this sham of a democratic choice in government and so called opposition there is hope its just a pity he isnt a leadership candidate

I like this guy.

All anybody ever wants is power.

A politician wanting power!!! Wow I couldnt guess that! Wow wow wow

Flynn makes an excellent replacement for Blackford, both bring it home hard to the scabs.

If a referendum on Scottish independence was to be held now , I am sure Scotland would be independent.

I am a Canadian socialist and I wouldn't vote for Keir Starmer if I lived in the UK. How can you have a Labour Party that doesn't support labour? Starmer has not supported one union on strike and that is unforgivable as far as I'm concerned. I hope with all my heart that the Tories are defeated but the Labour Party in the UK is not supporting their own voters and they have to rethink the direction that they are going in, and that starts with Starmer. Another huge reason that the Tories don't want Scotland to leave the UK is the fact that 80% of the water supply to UK comes from Scotland. Religion in politics should NEVER mix - EVER.

I love the SNP at times, they just show the truth that most engilsh people ignore which is the Tories are poor but Labour are just a poor imitation of the Tories why do we want them in charge anymore than the current dross

UK GRIM

'its grim'

This guy knows his business, he rip's up the tories with ease, I wish he was our leader.

I like this MP. Great character. Great orator.

Hang on, Sir Kier Starmer just wants power coming from him 😂 the irony of this is just unbelievable

Both are solely ‘there’ to keep GB safe and prospering. Don’t hold your breath.

There are times within this interview where Stephen uses Scottish habits of slang or slang words like saying "15 year ago" instead of "years" or saying "hing" instead of "thing" or "fae" instead of "from" and I must say I think its absolutely brilliant that he would speak in a way that's natural instead of subscribing to the idiotic ideology that its unprofessional for Scottish people not to comply by speaking clear and perfect English. 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Why doesn't the SNP put up English MPs in Northern England..

Some comment on here shows astounding ignorance ,or complete lack of interest in Scotlands politics from our neighbours. Which plays out exactly as you would expect in our response and it may come as a surprise to these folks...but we are off.. and it will be sooner. England needs to have a wee word with itself, but it won't. "Hiding behind Britishness" as it falls to pieces.

Scotland should just go free, independent and then join the EU. Much more fitting for them.

It seems the SNPs best talent is in Westminster. I think they should be in Holyrood, especially given the calibre of the three candidates for SNP leadership. If Scotlands wishes are to be ignored, why are SNP MPs even attending Westminster. Love Stephen Flynn by the way.

I know he will remind, companys like scottish power to drop its gas prices after he told us the wholesale price has dropped by 75 % in wholesale.

Really like him

Not seeing any push for independence! And the the easy answer was yes,the Tories are cruel.

Keep doing what you’re doing Steven. You’re one of the good ones mate.

Well,sacking Murrell,much much worse than I thought!

"...whichever shade of blue it is..." yeah, he's got Starmer's number. Lol.

It was won narrowly based on lies Leave 17,410,742 51.89% Remain 16,141,241 48.11%

End English rule come on people of Scotland give your children there freedom

Top man Stephen.

in simple laymans terms,if you are meant to be a equal member of a union,and feel youre role is diminshed,youre not being heard and one part of that union is attempting to dictate conditions,that dont resonate with the part of the union you represent,then its only natural that you would want to go youre own way.if the things i mentioned were in place,then i believe there would be less of a push for independence.there are lots of myths about independence,the only things that will really change is,scotland will have its own authority outside of westminster,and scotland will rejoin the eu.its plainly obvious that political mood in scotland is far different from in the majority of england,and lets face it ,boris johnson is unbelievably still loved by many in england,whereas hes loathed in scotland,for good reason

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England should have its own devolved parliament and the uk should have a parliament of equal nations

I agree , I mean it's all about wanting power for powers sake , who the heck would want to take over the mess and chaos left behind by the Tories .

Nobody forces them to leave france paying 5k plus to cross channel

We need to stop calling it the UK government and call it what it is the English government.

Come back home, we need your likes

Strange seeing The Hitman smile. Used to him gunning down them Tories.

Very good speaker but that answer on LGBTQ safety under Kate's leadership was weak.

haha he's bold

wish we had the snp in england, loll. We seem to lack peoper left wing, compassionate politicians

72% of Scottish people didn't vote remain in 2016.

They have replaced the crofter with this!

Based guy, is Scotland taking English immigrants if they get independence because this guy is great

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So do all politicians. Stephen and snp are no different.

Bro always with his 500-year-old independence fetish just to annoy London and to find another master in Bruxelles. A 10 seconds independence

This guy is knowns his stuff.

It's a shame he isn't English. Most of our politicians are so out of touch it unbelievable. I love the union. I love our great country. But im not surprised our brothers and sisters want independence. Its a very sad story. We're really not that great anymore

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The issue with people like Stephen regarding Brexit is they are incredibly nieve in thinking the EU would accept the UK back quickly. The EU will need to be satisfied that major societal change has happened in the UK to prevent the possibility of a future Government holding a third referendum on leaving the EU and causing further disruption a few years down the line (1978 and 2016 being the previous 2) There is simply no way the EU is going to accept the UK back without major changes to our society our media landscape and our political processes. It is foolish to try and rejoin the EU in the next parliament this is a long-term goal but it is going to take at least a generation of rebuilding trust and changing UK society so that it can become a functional member before the EU will allow the UK to rejoin. The policies of Kier Starmer etc are exactly that they are about building the foundations and moving the societal landscape to a point that in the future the EU would be willing to trust the UK enough to allow them back in.

it is a shame the SNP is, like the rest of the UK to some extent, clinging onto the idea of rejoining the EU. The main issue is the current government and their lack of ability or will to make new solutions.

The question he needs urgently asked... How to have a fully inclusive Yes referendum? . There are at least 48% up to 50% do not want Scottish Independence... . Non of them have an answer, all they do is pedal thier own narrow political driven opinion, why are they not offering a Comprehensive Draft Constitution- CDC, where all these opinions can be asked of the people and in this constitutional referendum the answer should not be Yes or No or a tick or X box but 0 to 10 scale so that the newly formed political parties know what the people think and want.

He's right of course, but he looks like Dr Evil.