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Tony Blair calls on Scottish Labour to be 'capable opposition' to counter SNP independence agenda

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Labour revival was needed to hold the SNP to account as a government which “pretend they’re in opposition”. Speaking on Sky News Blair said: “We had a referendum that rejected Scottish independence, but Brexit put it back on the agenda again.”“And it’s going to require very careful management.

The truth of the matter is it’s still not in Scotland’s interest to separate from England.”He added:  “There are huge economic and political reasons for the United Kingdom to stay the United Kingdom but we’re going to have to examine whether there’s different constitutional settlements.”Labour leader Keir Starmer has promised a constitutional convention headed by Gordon Brown to map out a new devolution settlement across the UK.

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