Willie Coffey
Scottish National Party · Scotland
“They have transformed the war from the failed gung-ho attack that was launched in the early days by Putin to this war of attrition that involves inching forward day by day, with drone technology delivering most of the damage.”
Scottish Parliament19 March 2026Source ↗
“Those are incredible numbers—they are tragic losses that should never have occurred. The likelihood, however, is that Putin will keep on sacrificing his young men, no matter the cost in Russian lives, to achieve his goal of subjugating the nation of Ukraine.”
Scottish Parliament19 March 2026Source ↗
“President Zelenskyy has said no to giving up Ukrainian soil to the Russians to get peace. As one father in Mr Bowen’s article put it, “If a maniac comes to your home and says, ‘Give me your daughter and I won’t come back,’ do you really think that a man like this—who rapes and pillages—is simply going to stop?” I sincerely hope that Europ…”
Scottish Parliament19 March 2026Source ↗
“He writes: “Dystopian military vehicles straight out of Mad Max rumble past, encased in their own cages of steel and netting.” He notes that the roads are covered overhead with fishing nets that “go on for miles, suspended from wooden poles”, and that the nets snag the propellers of the Russian drones and protect people from direct blasts…”
Scottish Parliament19 March 2026Source ↗
“I thank Kenny Gibson for bringing this debate to the chamber, four years on from the start of the conflict. It is perhaps a sign that four years have passed with no resolution that we now have to search down the social media news columns to find stories about the Ukraine war.”
Scottish Parliament19 March 2026Source ↗
“This SNP Government is committed to ensuring that everyone in Scotland has access to a warm, affordable home. Can the cabinet secretary explain how the 2026-27 Scottish budget invests significantly in homelessness prevention and measures to help people to remain in their homes?”
Scottish Parliament12 February 2026Source ↗