As she rallies SNP activists today, Nicola Sturgeon will accuse Liz Truss of lacking ‘respect’
The First Minister of Scotland will deliver a bold message on independence, stating that she is committed to break away from the “Brexit-based UK economy.”
And she will blame the Prime Minister for “creating friction and weakening the relationships between us” despite provoking outrage yesterday with her tirade about how much she “detests” the Tories.
The keynote address comes as the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom prepares to begin considering legal arguments regarding whether the Scottish government has the authority to hold another referendum without Westminster’s authorization.
Experts expect that Ms. Sturgeon will lose the court, destabilizing her separatist efforts. Despite agreeing that the last election should be “once in a generation,” the SNP leader desires to have a vote on October 19 of the next year.
The nationalists are holding their annual conference in Aberdeen, with members pushing for meaningful progress on independence despite polls indicating that independence is not a priority for Scots and that a slim majority continues to favor the union.
Nicola Sturgeon will offer an assertive speech on independence, declaring that she is committed to break away from the “Brexit-based UK economy.”
Ms. Sturgeon will blame Liz Truss (seen in Prague last week) for “creating friction and weakening the links between us” despite provoking outrage yesterday by shouting about how much she “detests” the Tories.
Polls indicate that the Tories are likely to lose all of its Scottish MPs in the upcoming general election.
Ms. Sturgeon has pledged to address the cost-of-living crisis in her address, amidst complaints that the meeting lacked policy promises.
Ms. Sturgeon is anticipated to state, “Scottish independence can reset and revitalize the entire concept of nations cooperating for the common good.”
“England, Scotland, Wales, and the Irish island.” We will remain the closest of friends forever.
We shall forever be a family. We can build a better relationship, a true partnership of equals, if we win independence for Scotland.’
She will also likely criticize the British government of denying Scottish democracy.
‘Full frontal attacks on devolution. A fundamental lack of respect,’ she will assert.
These are the causes of tension and the weakening of our ties.
She will remark, “With independence, we will demonstrate how to break with the UK’s low-productivity, high-inequality economy based on Brexit.”
In an interview in which she hinted at a possible election alliance with Keir Starmer, Ms. Sturgeon spewed venom at the Conservatives and was reprimanded by ministers and members of parliament yesterday for using incendiary language.
The SNP leader stated that the question of whether Sir Keir or Liz Truss should occupy No10 is “not difficult to answer,” stating, “I despise the Conservatives and everything they stand for.”
A fifth of the Scottish electorate that voted Conservative in the most recent general election was insulted by the remarks, which were deemed offensive.
They also fueled concern that Labour and Scottish nationalists would form a coalition to seize power in the event of a hung Parliament.
This week, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom may prohibit Ms. Sturgeon’s effort to hold a second independence vote.
When asked if a referendum “will” take place on her preferred date of October 19 of next year, Ms. Sturgeon responded that she is “sure it can happen.”
She stated that if the Supreme Court rejects the petition, the SNP will run in the next general election only on the topic of secession from the United Kingdom.
A decision might take approximately two months.
Yesterday, Ms. Truss visited the SNP conference stands in Aberdeen.