Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
64/100
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With First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney having called a debate on Scotland’s right to decide, Malcolm Offord, the leader of Reform UK north of the border, insisted the issue of the constitution is a reserved matter and should not be discussed.
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issue → call → constitution
When his appeals to Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson failed, Lord Offord branded the debate a “farce” and led his MSPs in a walkout.
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Offord → fail → walkout
He said: “This debate is not just a farce, it is an insult to the Scottish electorate who expect their politicians to deal with serious issues in their communities.”
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politicians → say → communities
Lord Offord argued that Scots want to see MSPs dealing with “shocking” homelessness figures released earlier on Tuesday, the nation’s public finances or drug deaths – with a further rise in these expected to be announced on Wednesday.
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rise → argue → Wednesday
“These are the serious matters of Government,” the Reform MSP said.
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MSP → say → Government
“In contrast this debate is ill-judged, self-serving and wholly inappropriate.
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debate → judge → contrast
“Reform won’t engage further in these pointless proceedings.
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Reform → engage → proceedings
We didn’t come into the Parliament to waste our time on vanity projects, and therefore I withdraw my amendment and we will exit from the chamber.”
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we → come → chamber
It came as MSPs debated a motion from Mr Swinney which declared: “Scotland is a nation that has a right to decide its own future.”
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that → come → future
This is set to be passed at Holyrood later on Tuesday – despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham having again made clear another referendum is “off limits”.
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is → set → limits
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 Swinney however was adamant that Mr Burham’s opposition to another referendum “cannot hold”.
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opposition → hold → referendum
The SNP leader added: “My party believes it is for the people of Scotland to decide when there is an independence referendum.”
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people → add → Scotland
Saying that Scotland needs the “fresh start” of independence, he told MSPs the “fundamental right to decide our nation’s future remains”.
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right → say → future
Referring back to the 2014 referendum – where 55% of voters backed staying in the UK – Mr Swinney said: “Just because a right has been exercised once does not mean it can never be exercised again.
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it → refer → UK
If the people of Scotland themselves want the opportunity to ask the question again, who has the right to stop them?
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who → want → them
“Scotland is a nation and its people have the right to decide their future.
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people → have → future
“The UK is a voluntary union, which means its nations can stay part of it or they can choose their independence.
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they → mean → independence
“These two things were once accepted right across the political spectrum in Scotland.”
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things → accept → Scotland
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