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Hamish Morrison

SNP were forced into action on indyref2 court battle by 'apostate' Lord Advocate, MacAskill says

SNP were forced into action on indyref2 court battle by 'apostate' Lord Advocate, MacAskill says

THE SNP were forced to attempt to intervene in the Supreme Court case on indyref2 because they were unimpressed with the “apostate” Lord Advocate’s submission for the Scottish Government, an Alba MP has claimed.

Kenny MacAskill, a former justice secretary who defected from the SNP to Alex Salmond’s party, claimed it was clear Dorothy Bain, Scotland’s top law officer, “has no faith” in the Scottish Government’s argument it has the legal power to hold a second independence referendum without Westminster’s permission.

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