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The SNP’s depute leader has said he wants a fresh vote on Scottish independence “as soon as possible”, insisting he is “very confident” the public will vote to leave the UK.
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public → say → UK
The May election saw 73 SNP and Green MSPs returned – although the SNP did fail to win the overall majority at Holyrood that First Minister John Swinney had set as a being a mandate to demand Westminster permits a new ballot.
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Westminster → see → ballot
Despite that, the SNP has now pledged to spend £100,000 over the new few months on a “hearts and minds” campaign to boost support for the cause.
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SNP → pledge → cause
The Prime Minister however had to pull back from comments he made in the Commons chamber, which appeared to suggest a second ballot on independence could be possible if Scots support one.
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Scots → have → one
Mr Brown however said the “obstinacy” of the pro-UK parties is because “they know we will win it”.
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we → say → it
He told BBC Radio Scotland’s Breakfast programme: “I’m very confident we will win a referendum.
“I think that is one of the reasons you are seeing the obstinacy from some of the unionist parties, why they don’t want to have it.
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they → tell → it
They know we will win it.
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we → know → it
“So yes, I would have a referendum as soon as possible.”
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I → have → referendum
Asked if there is support for another referendum, Mr Brown noted the Scottish election in May had returned a record number of MSPs who support independence.
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who → ask → independence
He insisted: “We have stood on that platform, both for a referendum and for independence, and we have won that election out of the park, especially if you consider both the Green vote and the SNP vote.
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you → insist → vote
Of course we have the backing of the people of Scotland.
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we → have → Scotland
“But the one way to decide it and for the opposition parties to continue to say this is a distraction, we don’t want to discuss it, they’ve got the remedy in their own hands – we have the referendum and then it is dealt with.
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it → decide → referendum
That is the way to proceed.”
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That → proceed → ?
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New Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra has made clear he does not support another vote.
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support → read → vote
Mr Marra, who was elected to the post on Saturday, insists he is “against another referendum”.
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he → elect → referendum
He said: “The Labour Party’s position long-term has been that we don’t think another referendum is required, that certainly remains the case.”
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that → say → ?
He argued that another vote is “not the priority of the people of Scotland”, saying instead that Scots want action on the cost-of-living crisis, and are also “concerned about the state of our NHS, the state of our schools”.
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Scots → argue → schools
The Labour MSP demanded: “I want to see the Scottish Government focus on those issues first and foremost.”
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Government → demand → issues
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