Ruth Davidson berates Nicola Sturgeon and her 'SINKING DREAM of independence'
RUTH DAVIDSON has ripped into Nicola Sturgeon once more in a scathing attack on the First Minister’s independence “dream”.
Davidson: It's all about Sturgeon's sinking independence dream
The Scottish Tory leader accused her SNP counterpart of attempting to “re-brand” her attempts of breaking off from the UK after losing 21 seats in last week’s snap election.
Ms Davidson lambasted Mrs Sturgeon after she was branded a “one-trick pony” for calling on her rival to drop calls for a second Scottish independence referendum.
The Tory politician used First Minister's Questions to accuse Mrs Sturgeon of "double standards" for failing to act quickly to rule out another referendum.
She also pointed out the SNP leader had "pounced" to put the issue on the table within hours of the UK's vote to leave the European Union last year.
It's all about how she can find a way to re-float or re-brand her sinking dream of independence and the people of Scotland just want to put it behind us
Ms Davidson said: “The First Minister talks about decisions made in the best interests of Scotland but doesn’t she realise that is precisely what we did in 2014?
“The majority of people in Scotland believe that staying in the UK is in the best interests of Scotland so let's cut to the chase today.
“This has got nothing to do with listening to the people, it's all about how she can find a way to re-float or re-brand her sinking dream of independence and the people of Scotland just want to put it behind us.
“She says she's listening to the folk of Scotland and so she should. Her referendum isn't wanted so will she ditch it now?”
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But the First Minister repeated her position that she would proceed with "calm reflection in the national interest".
She said: "I think what Ruth Davidson has just demonstrated there today and what she is increasingly demonstrating to the Scottish people is that she is nothing more than a one-trick pony, having to confront any issue other than an independence referendum, she is left floundering."
Mrs Sturgeon then hit out at the Conservatives and their position on Brexit following the election.
She said: "On Monday, the UK Government is about to start a formal negotiation with the EU with no mandate for its hard Brexit position, no consensus even within its own ranks about what it is trying to achieve, let alone in the country more widely.
"In short, in just four days' time, we are going to be led off the cliff edge by a Tory Government devoid of legitimacy and credibility and utterly clueless about what it is trying to achieve. That is the real and present danger to Scottish jobs, investment and living standards.”