FOLLOWING the publication of the SNP's Growth Commission there has been much debate over what it offers the Yes movement in Scotland.

While many see it is a strong foundation to restart the debate around leaving the UK, others argue that its vision for independence is likely to drive away working class voters.

Taking to Twitter the First Minister gave her opinion of responses to the newly-published blueprint for independence.

In a thread of seven tweets, she stated: "Reading lots of interesting comments about the #GrowthCommission - which is good. So much better to be discussing how to build a successful independent Scotland than just resigning ourselves to managing the decline of Brexit UK. A few points worth underlining though...

"The report explicitly rejects austerity eg Part B p44 - 'Scotland should explicitly reject the austerity model pursued by the U.K. in recent years' and recommends above inflation spending growth each year. A marked contrast to the failed Westminster approach.

"The report also stresses importance of investment to boost economy and that fiscal targets should not be at the expense of growth - another sharp contrast with Westminster. Indeed, it recommends fiscal stimulus both in the independence transition and in periods of low growth.

"The report’s projections about deficit reduction are deliberately cautious. They make no assumptions about higher growth - and instead illustrate that even in worst case scenario independence is a better option than sticking with Westminster system that created the deficit...

"But with the powers of independence and by following report’s advice on how we can match the success of other small countries - particularly its recommendations on population - higher growth, more revenue and increased prosperity and fairness is the attainable prize.

"So we have a choice - stay as we are, locked into the Brexit spiral and continued austerity that the Westminster parties offer no alternative to - or decide to equip ourselves with the powers to build our way to a better future.

"Lastly, policy choices in an independent Scotland will always be for the government of the day, so we should welcome debate - but without independence, these choices will always be far too limited. That’s the case we must win - and #GrowthCommission helps us do it."

You can read the thread tweet, and the response, by jumping over to Sturgeon's original tweet.

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