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Ian Blackford mentioned the folks of Scotland had been “proper to be outraged” by Boris Johnson’s stance
The SNP’s Westminster chief has branded Boris Johnson “a democracy denier” for refusing to allow a second Scottish independence referendum.
Ian Blackford mentioned the prime minister had “utterly trampled over the devolution settlement” and folks in Scotland had been “proper to be outraged”.
He mentioned the SNP would now embark on “a broad-based marketing campaign” to mobilise public opinion for indyref2.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to disclose her indyref2 plans on Wednesday.
Mr Blackford additionally advised the BBC’s Sunday Politics Scotland programme that the prospect of Scottish independence supplied “a beacon of hope” to those that wished to stay within the EU.
‘Hold a light-weight on’
It got here after the Scottish Parliament and the assemblies in Wales and Northern Eire rejected the UK government’s Brexit Bill.
It was, nonetheless, given Royal assent final week – which means the UK will formally go away the EU on Friday.
Mr Blackford mentioned the SNP can be working with civic Scotland and EU leaders in a bid to ensure a second independence referendum takes place this 12 months.
He mentioned: “Now we have to mobilise public opinion. I will probably be assembly with the EU ambassadors in London to press the case for Scotland’s proper to have that referendum and for our European pals to face with us to maintain that mild on for us.
“We will probably be participating with civic Scotland. I am grateful that many figures within the Labour motion have agreed it’s about Scotland’s proper to decide on.
“Are the folks of Scotland ready to sit down again and see a authorities in London that is going to disregard our democratic proper?
“We are going to mount a broad-based marketing campaign to ensure we are able to ship on the mandate we’ve.”
‘Authentic calls for’
Mr Blackford mentioned the prime minister “couldn’t proceed to defend his place” on a second referendum.
He mentioned: “Let’s not neglect that Boris Johnson went to the citizens with the message of claiming no to indyref2 and misplaced greater than half of his (Scottish) MPs. He can’t proceed to defend his place.
“The query ought to be put to the UK authorities, why do you suppose you possibly can ignore logic?
“Why do you suppose you possibly can stand in the way in which of the professional calls for of of the Scottish folks by their elected representatives to have a proper to remain within the European Union?”