There is, of course, a democratic right to protest in our society, but at this particular moment, it is ill-advised because of the circumstances that were perpetrated last night by violent thugs, and that type of behaviour has no place in Scottish society and it will be tackled by Police Scotland, and they have my full support in so doing.
Condemning violence during protests in Glasgow.
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