The people of Scotland democratically elected the largest number of members of the Scottish Parliament ever to support the concept of Scottish independence and the right of the people to decide that in a referendum.
Highlighting the democratic support for independence.
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It is a fundamental priority for me as First Minister, to make sure the public are at all times safe.
The world has changed fundamentally since 2014. So has the UK, and so has Scotland.
In May, the largest number of pro-independence MSPs in history voted to support the call for powers to hold a referendum on Scottish independence to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
If he and his party are serious about this, a solid first step would be to turn Victoria Quay over to homes for the families who made Leith.
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