The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Labour leaders ‘united’ on no indy vote before Brexit
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has insisted she and Jeremy Corbyn are united in their feelings that there should not be another independence referendum before Brexit.
She said they were in “exactly thesameplace” onthe issue – despiteMr Corbyn’s previous comments that it would be wrong for Westminster to block a second poll if Holyrood voted in favour.
Prior to that he had claimed it would be “absolutely fine” for one to happen, although later clarified his position.
Addressing journalists at the UK Parliament yesterday, Aberdeen- born Ms Dugdale also stressed the choice for Scots could not simply be between independence and a Tory Brexit.
Andshe pledged tomake the case for “all those moderate Scots in the middle”.
Ms Dugdale said: “Jeremy Corbyn and I are absolutely of the same view that no future indepen- dence referendum could happen before Brexit.”
A spokesman for the Labour leader told the Press and Journal: “His position has always been the same, which is that there shouldn’t be a second independence referendum.
“Labour will oppose it in the Scottish Parliament, which is the correct place for that to happen.
“If unsuccessful, then it would be wrong for Westminster to block it.
“If it went ahead, Labour would campaign against breaking up the UK.”