Alex Salmond calls for single 'Yes' candidate in each constituency in 'de facto' election
dailyrecord.co.ukAlex Salmond is urging pro-independence parties to field one 'Yes' candidate at any future de facto General Election.The former First Minister and Alba Party leader wants to see a "united" front during the Scottish independence referendum campaign.Nicola Sturgeon announced she wants to hold IndyRef2 on October 19, 2023, however the plans may be derailed if the Supreme Court rules against the Scottish Government.READ MORE:Tractor porn MP reveals wife chased him round kitchen with scissors saying 'snick or snack'Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused a section 30 order which would give the Scottish Government the powers to hold another vote on Scotland's future.Sturgeon asked judges on the Supreme Court to rule if a referendum was legal if the UK Government refuses to give permission.If the court rules against the SNP leader then she revealed her party would fight the next election on the single issue of independence.Salmond is now calling on the pro-independence side to come together and put party differences to one side for any de facto election.He said: "It is perfectly legitimate to use a democratic election to progress the independence case instead of a referendum which is being blocked and obstructed."Two-faced Tories whine that you can’t fight an election on a single issue, conveniently forgetting that they won the 2019 election in England on the slogan of 'Get Brexit Done'."Such an election test would exclude 16-17 year olds and European citizens who are allowed to vote on the Scottish election franchise."After some confusion it is now being said by the SNP that the 'mandate' in the election will require a majority of votes as well as seats."That is an extraordinarily high bar to set since no party in Scotland
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