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On the recordAugust 9, 2026
Andy Burnham is right to say Westminster has hoarded too much power and he is right to raise the question of where power lies in these islands, but he will never address the answer to that question by denying democracy to the Scottish people.
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Dave Doogan
Scottish National Party

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Commenting on Westminster's power over Scotland.

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