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John Swinney: “The people of Scotland, if given the choice of independence in a referendum, will take that choice, because all of the…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
The people of Scotland, if given the choice of independence in a referendum, will take that choice, because all of the information that we see in front of us about the trends in opinion polling indicate that’s the preference of the people of Scotland.
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John Swinney
Scottish National Party

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First Minister on independence referendum polling.

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