all that they focus on is getting out of the uk instead of governing scotland well. and we know that there are huge problems with drug addiction, with underperforms of schools, the underperformance of the nhs and whilst this debate goes on and they get a constitutional fight, does allow the story to continue to focus on scotland s role in the union instead of on the lives of the scottish people. the union instead of on the lives of the scottish people- scottish people. the same story in the guardian scottish people. the same story in the guardian alongside scottish people. the same story in the guardian alongside a scottish people. the same story in the guardian alongside a picture i scottish people. the same story in j the guardian alongside a picture of deborahjames mo will come to that in a moment if have time. what do you think? the united kingdom, voluntary union of all the different parts. i do think scottish public opinion stands on this? we know that borisjohnson himself
going to and what is she going to do? she is going to move on to the next general election going to move on to the next general election campaign with this alternative idea of fighting that campaign on the single issue, effectively saying to the voters in scotland. effectively saying to the voters in scotland, there is no other way to secure scotland, there is no other way to secure independence for this country. secure independence for this country, so if you vote for the snp and if country, so if you vote for the snp and if a country, so if you vote for the snp and if a majority of snp mps are returned and if a majority of snp mps are returned to westminster in that general returned to westminster in that general election, then that means, essentially, we can begin negotiations for independence, but opponents will have a different view opponents will have a different view it opponents will have a different view it is opponents will have a different view. it is a
the fact is neither legal opinions nor political arguments will resolve this point. we must establish legal fact. that is why, in my view, we must seek now to accelerate to the point when we have legal clarity, legal fact. last time, that wasn t needed. david cameron agreed to hand over the power to hold a vote in 2014. his successor has no such plans. we think the number one priority for the country is the economic pressures, the spikes in the cost of energy. our plan for a stronger economy certainly means that we think that we re stronger working together. the senior civil servant who helped negotiate the terms of the last referendum says in the end, it won t bejudges who settle the matter. the supreme court can absolutely say there s no mechanism to consult- the scottish people on independence without westminster s consent - and plenty of people, i plenty of experts expect that will be their verdict. ultimately, there is some law-
certainly means that we think that we re stronger working together. the senior civil servant who helped negotiate the terms of the last referendum says in the end, it won t bejudges who settle the matter. the supreme court can absolutely say there s no mechanism to consult- the scottish people on independence without westminster s consent - and plenty of people, - plenty of experts expect that will be their verdict. ultimately, there is some law- to come first, and then there s some pretty raw politics about the nature of the country we live in, the nature of scotland s position within the uk, i the nature of its right to choose its own constitutional future. i just across the road from the parliament, the british state was putting on a show this afternoon. nicola sturgeon may want to keep the monarchy, but she s trying again to end the 300 year old political project which is the united kingdom.