Snp plot exposed: lord owen lifts lid on nicola sturgeon’s strategy
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Boris Johnson formally rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a second independence referendum last month, but the First Minister’s spokesman insisted she is still committed to holding an
Indyref2 this year. The spokesman said the SNP’s position was “endorsed” by voters in the December general election, when the nationalists won 47 of the 59 seats available in the country. Ms
Sturgeon is expected to set out her “next steps” soon. As a constitutional stand-off between Westminster and Holyrood approaches, Lord David Owen has shed some light on the First
Minister's strategy and revealed why was “very happy” to have a general election before Christmas. The former Labour foreign secretary and SDP leader said: "Why did the SNP vote
for a general election back in November? "C'mon! Grow up. "They knew perfectly well their ex-leader, Alex Salmond, was going to be put on trial. "They haven't
adopted the reforms of both New Labour and the Conservatives. "For example, great diversity of schools and in the health service, the introduction of some private provisions."
Professor Bogdanor added: "We will have to see the result of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. "Although it is not politically relevant, the trial of Alex Salmond could highly
damage the SNP."