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New poll finds 51% in favour of Scottish independence
A new poll for YouGov has found that there is now a majority of 51% in favour of Scottish independence. It is the first time since 2015 that a YouGov poll has shown Yes in the lead.
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MPs make the case for independence at packed public meeting
At a packed public meeting last night in Edinburgh, SNP MPs Mhairi Black and Ian Blackford laid out the clear choice now facing the people of Scotland – Brexit Britain or Scottish independence.
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Scottish independence ‘polar opposite of Brexit UK’
James O’Brien: “This emotional connection, affinity, sense of being at home. Maybe even England is starting not to feel like that place, so what right have I to demand Scotland stays shackled to this ludicrous vessel of nonsense and xenophobia they’re trying to turn England into?”
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Major new poll finds majority of Scots back independence
A new Lord Ashcroft poll published this morning by Holyrood Magazine shows 52 per cent of Scots back independence, with a majority also favouring a referendum before 2021.
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A majority of people in Scotland now favour independence
Nicola Sturgeon: “Independence is about self-governance, about being in charge of decisions that govern a country, and allowing us to co-operate on the international arena as a friend and ally as well.”
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Boris Johnson has no mandate to govern Scotland
Boris Johnson has just been appointed Prime Minister, not by the people of the UK, nor by the people of Scotland, but by Tory members.
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Scotland has a mandate for an independence referendum
Voters have consistently given the SNP a mandate to deliver an independence referendum. The Scottish Parliament has agreed to deliver it. Tories have never been given mandate to block it – not even once.
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After 20 years of devolution, it’s time to complete our journey to independence
After two decades of devolution, it is hard to believe there was once a time when we didn’t have our own parliament and government.
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‘We’ve made a real difference’ – Nicola Sturgeon reflects on 20 years of devolution
Throughout the last 20 years – and this is to the credit of all the parties in the parliament – that institution has worked to make a difference to the lives of people across Scotland.
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Together, we can build a more prosperous, fairer, more inclusive, more diverse Scotland that all of us believe in our hearts is possible.
Fact checker
Top ten Better Together claims debunked
In 2014, Scotland was promised the ‘best of both worlds’ whilst being an ‘equal partner’ within the union. Well, it’s not quite worked out like that.
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IndyRef 5 years on: Better Together promises have turned to dust
5 years on from the independence referendum, the promises made by the No campaign have turned to dust. Scotland now faces a very different future to the one that was promised.
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How many Labour members support independence?
A considerable number of supporters from various different parties believe in Scottish independence.
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Labour MP: Destroy Labour to save the UK
Labour MP Ian Murray: “The Labour Party in 2014 destroyed itself by campaigning for Scotland to stay in the UK because it was the right thing to do, and I’m sure the Scottish Labour Party would do the same again.”
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Alan Cumming says Scotland must have a choice
Alan Cumming: “If you look at Brexit as another example of Westminster dictating a policy Scotland didn’t want, that’s what independence is all about. The people of Scotland should be able to decide what they want to do.”
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Billy Connolly: “If Scotland wants independence, I want it”
Sir Billy Connolly: “Politically, Scotland’s in extraordinary shape. It’s beginning to stand alone. They won’t take crap anymore. They don’t want to settle for whoever England votes for. If Scotland would like independence, I would like it.”
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