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BBC Newsnight anchor Katie Razzall surprised SNP’s Stephen Gethins by stating that recent survey numbers on independence actually demonstrated the “strength of the union.” Nicola Sturgeon and other leading SNP figures have recently suggested that a surge in support for independence proved to be a democratic mandate for another independence referendum. However, Razzall noted that support for Scottish independence appears to have peaked.
Razzall of the BBC questioned why support for Scottish independence was not “decisive” at a time when all political factors seem to be playing into the hands of Niola Sturgeon.
Presenting the SNP’s argument for independence, Gethins told the BBC: “Leaving the EU would always make us poorer and worse off.
“And it looks like we are going to have the toughest of hard Brexits.
“We know this is going to be economically catastrophic. So if your neighbor is making a really bad mistake, and economists agree that it is a serious mistake, why would he keep that mistake?
“If you look at Ireland, Denmark and the other independent sovereign states that are members of the EU, they want to be part of the EU.”
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He added: “Compare that to an increasingly isolated UK adrift from its partners. That’s why you see a shift in polls.”
Razzall responded: “You mention that change in the polls. You have a Prime Minister who is incredibly unpopular in Scotland, you have a Brexit, you have another government that you did not vote for in Scotland.
“Regardless, support for the union is still 45 to 50 percent. Doesn’t that speak of the strength of the union?
“His leadership is not as decisive as it should be even in the most difficult moments for a trade unionist.”
Speaking to the Scottish Affairs Committee on Thursday morning, the Conservative MP said decentralized nations should “be older and not be different just for the sake of it” to fit their “agenda.”
He condemned Nicola Sturgeon for causing chaos over the coronavirus pandemic and criticized the Scottish Prime Minister for trying “to be different just for the sake of it.”
Last night, hundreds of Scottish independence supporters protested outside the BBC headquarters in Scotland demanding a U-turn on their decision to cut Nicola Sturgeon’s daily coronavirus briefings.
Ahead of the rally, the BBC gave in to mounting pressure from the SNP and confirmed that it will continue to show Ms Sturgeon’s reports on the coronavirus on a daily basis.
A SNP spokesperson responded and said: “We welcome this sensible decision.”
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