Tony Blair says independence case is 'more credible' after Brexit - BBC News
17 February 2017 Close share panel Media captionTony Blair says the vote for Brexit has created a more credible context for Scottish independence Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said the context for the pro-Scottish independence case is "much more credible" after the Brexit vote. During a speech he said the vote to leave the EU puts the break-up of the UK back on the table. The former Labour PM argued that people voted without knowing the terms of leaving and therefore have a right to change their minds. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said a second referendum is "very likely". She told BBC Scotland that Mr Blair was "stating the obvious", adding that she believes the case for independence is "even more compelling" now than it was at the time of the 2014 referendum. The SNP argues that since a majority in Scotland voted to Remain, this represents a material change in circumstances sufficient to make the case for a second independence vote. At the weekend,Read full article from Tony Blair says independence case is 'more credible' after Brexit - BBC News
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