Orkney and Shetland Labour
18 June 2019
Commenting on a poll showing 63 per cent of Tory Party members would back Scottish independence if it meant leaving the EU, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Lesley Laird MP, said:
“The biggest threat to the Union today is the Tory Party. Their members and their MPs would happily trade tearing our country apart in return for a chaotic no deal Brexit. Real
"Nationalism in all its forms is preventing us from dealing with the issues that we face as a country. The UK is not working for far too many people. That is why we need to invest in our people, our communities and our public services across the UK.
“Only Labour is committed to standing up for Scotland’s place in the UK and against a no deal Brexit.”
Commenting on a poll showing 63 per cent of Tory Party members would back Scottish independence if it meant leaving the EU, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Lesley Laird MP, said:
“The biggest threat to the Union today is the Tory Party. Their members and their MPs would happily trade tearing our country apart in return for a chaotic no deal Brexit. Real
"Nationalism in all its forms is preventing us from dealing with the issues that we face as a country. The UK is not working for far too many people. That is why we need to invest in our people, our communities and our public services across the UK.
“Only Labour is committed to standing up for Scotland’s place in the UK and against a no deal Brexit.”