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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Angus Cochrane

Boris Johnson's stance on independence 'Kafkaesque', ex-UK Government official says

Professor Ciaran Martin says Boris Johnson's hardline stance is 'highly unsatisfactory' – and warns it could backfire

THE UK Government’s approach to Scottish independence is “Kafkaesque”, according to a former constitutional adviser who helped draw up the Edinburgh Agreement.

On the day Nicola Sturgeon unveils her route map to a second independence referendum, Professor Ciaran Martin warned Westminster that its refusal to countenance another ballot could backfire.

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