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Letters / Lukewarm response to independence question

John Swinney says that he wants another independence referendum in 2028.

Hannah Mary Goodlad says that this is “overly ambitious” in her lukewarm response to my question at the BBC hustings.

This begs two questions:

1. When does Hannah Mary think the next referendum should be?

2. If she is elected and John Swinney orders her to vote for a referendum in 2028, will she obey that order even if she thinks it is “overly ambitious”?

I look forward to reading her response.

(NB: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002vjbj?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile — 55:48 is where the answer to my question starts)

Andrew Emmerson
Lerwick

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