Theresa May uses JK Rowling to attack SNP independence dream with Harry Potter jibe
THERESA MAY mocked the SNP with a reference to Harry Potter author JK Rowling who was involved in an explosive row with the party.
Theresa May shuts down SNP with JK Rowling jibe
The Prime Minister listed the multi-millionaire while name-dropping UK greats that showcase the strength of the union.
Rowling previously donated £1million to the campaign to keep Scotland in the UK.
In a keynote speech in Glasgow, Mrs May made a point to mention the best-selling Harry Potter books.
She said: "The Harry Potter books, which have sold over 500 million copies, were begun in a café in Edinburgh by an author from Gloucestershire.
Theresa May uses JK Rowling to put down the SNP
We all know that the SNP will never stop twisting the truth
"And that co-operation economic, social, and cultural has been the bedrock of our success as a Union of nations and people.
"Together, we make up the world's fifth-largest economy, despite accounting for less than 1 per cent of the world's population.
"Together, we fought against and defeated tyranny. Ours is not a marriage of convenience, or a fair-weather friendship, but a true and enduring Union, tested in adversity and found to be true.
"And the great institutions which we have built together, the pillars of our national life, are the result of common endeavour."
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Theresa May also hit out at the SNP’s “distorted” view of the union and obsession with independence above all else.
The 60-year-old claimed the party was “twisting the truth” about the strength of the UK which would become “even more important” post-Brexit.
"We all know that the SNP will never stop twisting the truth and distorting reality in their effort to denigrate our United Kingdom and further their obsession of independence," she said.
"It is their single purpose in political life. We need to be equally determined to ensure that the truth about our United Kingdom is heard loudly and clearly.
"As Britain leaves the European Union and we forge a new role for ourselves in the world, the strength and stability of our Union will become even more important."
The Prime Minister’s speech came as Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said the Scottish Government had no mandate to call a second independence referendum in Scotland.
Rowling's gift to Better Together before the 2014 Scottish referendum emerged as she made a lengthy public statement backing the 300-year-old Union.
Rowling was born in England but has lived in Scotland for more than 20 years.