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Kirsty Blackman: “In Scotland, Burnham’s obvious priority towards England might have more merit if he stopped blocking the Scottish…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2026
In Scotland, Burnham’s obvious priority towards England might have more merit if he stopped blocking the Scottish people’s democratic right to choose their own future.
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Kirsty Blackman
Scottish National Party

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SNP response to UK Government priorities.

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