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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Likes of Mel Gibson to blame for calls for Scottish independence, says Tory MP

CALLS for Scottish independence are being driven by “the likes of Mel Gibson”, UK ministers have been told.

Tory MP Giles Watling, who represents Clacton in Essex, told the House of Commons during Cabinet Office questions that it would be “foolish” to let the Union fall apart.

Watling then suggested a 25-year time frame before another vote on Scotland's place in the Union could be held after making the comment about Gibson, in reference to his role as William Wallace.

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