because we might not win well, if we can t win, we don t deserve to be independent. but the prime minister said, after a clear and definitive ruling, it was time to move on. | i think the people of scotland want| us to be working on fixing the major challenges we collectively face whether that s the economy, - supporting the nhs, - or indeed supporting ukraine. what right does a man with no mandate have to deny scottish democracy? mr speaker, when it comes- to scottish democracy, i m pleased that the scottish government has one of the most powerful devolved - assemblies anywhere in the world. so is this a bleak day for democracy or a triumph for common sense? i think it s a good thing. as far as i understand it, that is not a devolved power. my personal preference is that we are part of the uk, and proud to be part of the uk. i think that people should have the right to vote about anything that they want
of scotland then, for me, the snp and for people who support independence, the choice is then simple. we put our case to people in an election or we give up on scottish democracy. i want to be very clear today, i will never, ever give up on scottish democracy. spanish firefighters have held mass protests demanding improved workers rights and better pay and conditions. unlike their full time colleagues, these so called forest fire crews are only employed on a temporary basis to fight wildfires, in a year when thousands of hectares of woodland were destroyed across spain and throughout europe. russell trott reports. such is the strength of feeling amongst spain s part time firefighting crews that they were determined to fan the flames and smoke of descent in the middle of the capital, madrid. the 2,000 or so part timers made the case loud and clear to demand a firefighter s statute to guarantee similar working rights
doesn t reverse her consider what it is. but if she doesn t reverse her plans - consider what it is. but if she doesn t reverse her plans and l consider what it is. but if she i doesn t reverse her plans and go back to that 2019 manifesto, what should happen then? what you said on social media the other day suggest you think there could be a general election, she needs a fresh mandate. no, i was pointing out the simple principle of our democracy and our unwritten constitution, that if you are going to have a completely fresh mandate, that our policy ideas and a new prime minister, it would be right to go to the country. liz doesn t need to do that and i really hope she won t do that when we are 30 points behind in the polls, but what we do need to do is to ensure that the policies that are being announced. and i think the cabinets letter which is being written by cabinet ministers to mps today, asking them to unify behind her, is the right thing to do, but i think also number 10 need
scotland, for me and the snp, the choice is simple. we put our pasty people in election or we give up on scottish democracy. i will never, ever give up on scottish democracy. used to say doing anything other than having a legal, legitimate referendum was a unionist trap, to use your words. a few years ago at your party conference people put forward the idea of using a general election and you said it was a trap. it should be a last resort. i do not want to be in that position. whether you support or oppose independence, both those views are valid. i am clearly on one side of that debate. whatever your view on independence, the way to decide it is in a democratic, lawful referendum. mot the way to decide it is in a democratic, lawful referendum. not a reneral democratic, lawful referendum. not a general election? democratic, lawful referendum. not a general election? a democratic, lawful referendum. not a general election? a general democratic, lawful referendum. not a general ele
uk government is already giving by their refusal to countenance democracy, is that they don t believe they can win a substantive case. if you are confident in your arguments in politics, confident in the case you are making, you don t fear democracy, you actually relish the opportunity to put your case before the people and let the people decide. , . ~ before the people and let the people decide. , ., ,, ., decide. let s talk about where the arc uments decide. let s talk about where the arguments are decide. let s talk about where the arguments are and decide. let s talk about where the arguments are and i decide. let s talk about where the arguments are and i think- decide. let s talk about where the arguments are and i think we - decide. let s talk about where the arguments are and i think we can | arguments are and i think we can show you and the audience where there is support show you and the audience where there is support for show you and the audience where there is sup