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Lara Bird: “The people of Arbroath and Broughty Ferry have rejected the politics of division and hate.”

On the recordJune 21, 2026
The people of Arbroath and Broughty Ferry have rejected the politics of division and hate.
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Lara Bird
Scottish National Party

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In her victory speech after the by-election win.

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