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Michael Gove s Trumpian rejection of rising support for Scottish independence will only boost the cause, according to the SNP. The Cabinet Office minister was peppered with questions from SNP MPs asking him about why opinion polls suggest Scots favour separation ahead of remaining in the union. SNP Cabinet Office spokesman Pete Wishart questioned why independence is the settled will of the Scottish people.
Pete Wishart told Michael Gove he is helping to drive support for independence up MICHAEL Gove’s “Trumpian” rejection of rising support for Scottish independence is only boosting the cause, according to the SNP. The Cabinet Office minister was peppered with questions from SNP MPs asking him about why opinion polls suggest Scots favour leaving ahead of remaining in the Union. It comes as a 17th poll put support for independence ahead of support for the Union, this time on 58%. It is the second time in two months that the record-high figure has been recorded, this time in a Savanta ComRes poll carried out for The Scotsman newspaper.
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