The deputy leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) has said Nicola Sturgeon should call a second independence referendum without waiting
for the legal powers to do so.
Keith Brown told an audience of independence activists in Aberdeen: “If we want to have a referendum, then we decide we’re going to have a referendum.”
Sturgeon’s public position is that she would not stage a referendum without Westminster’s approval. Her advisers warn that doing so would alienate wavering voters, undermine confidence in her record for responsible government and bog down her administration in lengthy court battles.
Legally, the Scottish government can stage an official referendum only if it is given a section 30 order under the Scotland Act, and it faces being sued if it uses public funds for one without approval. Theresa May has repeatedly said she will not allow one while Brexit is ongoing, a process she says will take several years to complete.
Keith Brown told an audience of independence activists in Aberdeen: “If we want to have a referendum, then we decide we’re going to have a referendum.”
Sturgeon’s public position is that she would not stage a referendum without Westminster’s approval. Her advisers warn that doing so would alienate wavering voters, undermine confidence in her record for responsible government and bog down her administration in lengthy court battles.
Legally, the Scottish government can stage an official referendum only if it is given a section 30 order under the Scotland Act, and it faces being sued if it uses public funds for one without approval. Theresa May has repeatedly said she will not allow one while Brexit is ongoing, a process she says will take several years to complete.
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