Prime Minister Eats Humble Pie After Trying Scots Accent

Prime Minister David Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron has deployed a Scottish accent in an appeal to Scots to make the Tories the official party of opposition at Holyrood.

He told his Scottish Party's spring conference that: "With Labour's collapse, Scotland is in danger of becoming a one-party state" and claimed the Conservatives were the "only party that can challenge the SNP".

Delivering his speech at Murrayfield Stadium, home of Scottish rugby, he revealed that he had been in the stadium when Scotland beat England to win the Grand Slam in 1990. 

His attempt to mimic the Scots' brogue came as he told how he and his friends had walked to a chip shop afterwards, and the owner asked them: "What’ll it be… humble pie?”.

The accent was questionable, to say the least… less Sean Connery, more Mrs Doubtfire.

He called the Conservatives the "Party of the Union" and told his audience: "Let's drape ourselves in red, white and saltire blue."

His visit to Edinburgh came two months before Holyrood elections, which the ScottishNational Party is expected to win by a handsome margin.

Mr Cameron made his pitch for second place with an attack on the SNP, stating: "It falls to us, the Conservatives, the only party fit to expose these spendthrift, out-of-touch, dogmatic, inept nationalists for what they really are."

The PrimeMinister declined to comment on criticism from EU exit supporter lain Duncan-Smith that the campaign to stay in was guilty of "spin, smear tactics" that could cause long-term harm to the Government. 

Mr Cameron did address the EU issue in his speech, however, telling delegates: "We need to win the next argument: that Scotland is stronger, safer and better off in a reformed Europe. Let's start with how we’re better off.

"With the world wanting to drink its whisky, eat its salmon, wear its wool, buy its electronics and use its financial services… Scotland relies on the door to the Single Market being wide open.

"There are 250,000 jobs, spanning so many Scottish sectors that are linked to that ability to trade with Europe."

Responding to the Prime Minister's trip North, Scottish Labour called his party "cruel".

Neil FindlayMSP said: "The Tories just don't get it. The elections in May will be about using the new powers to make different choices from Cameron and Osborne, not copying their cruel polices.

"That means building a fairer Scottish welfare state, protecting public services and investing in education to give our young people the skills to compete for the jobs of tomorrow."