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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Steph Brawn

Labour MSP turns on pro-UK parties for shutting down independence debate

Alex Rowley, former deputy leader of Scottish Labour

A LABOUR MSP who accused Unionist parties of shutting down the independence debate has "exposed the lack of respect for democracy" by the party under Anas Sarwar, the SNP has said. 

Alex Rowley, a former deputy leader, said pro-UK parties were doing the people of Scotland "a great disservice" by refusing to engage in discussions around the constitution and insisted it was "self-defeating". 

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