SCOTLAND'S Constitutional Relations Secretary has challenged the Scottish Labour leader to follow the lead of his Welsh counterpart and endorse the "democratic reality".
Referencing a National video article – which shows the first minister of Wales admit the nation should consider independence if Scotland votes to leave the UK – Russell calls on Richard Leonard to do the same.
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"Watch the clip from the #Seanadd Committee – honest, straightforward answer from @MarkDrakeford accepting & endorsing democratic reality without departing from his principles or preferences. Would be good to hear the same from @LabourRichard," tweeted Russell.
Watch the clip from the #Seanadd Committee - honest, straightforward answer from @MarkDrakeford accepting & endorsing democratic reality without departing from his principles or preferences. Would be good to hear the same from @LabourRichard https://t.co/JiGRFJ66AS
— Michael Russell (@Feorlean) July 9, 2019
During questioning at the Welsh Assembly yesterday, Mark Drakeford said: "If you believe the UK is a voluntary association of four nations you have to face the possibility that some component parts of the United Kingdom may no longer choose to be part of it.
"If that were to be the case in future then of course, any sensible political party or government would have to reassess Wales’ place in the components that were there in the future.
"So in that sense it can’t possibly be unconditional because there are other moving parts here of which we are not in control."
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