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Nicola Sturgeon: “People in a democracy do have the right to change their mind and I hope people change their minds on Brexit. But if you…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2026
People in a democracy do have the right to change their mind and I hope people change their minds on Brexit. But if you believe that you cannot say to the people of Scotland that you never ever again have the chance to consider the independence question, particularly when parties supporting independence and another referendum keep winning elections in Scotland, there's a bit of a contradiction there that I'm sure will play out.
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Nicola Sturgeon

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Discussing democracy and independence in Scotland.

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