'You're in DENIAL' Davidson blasts Sturgeon as she covertly rallies support for indyref
RUTH DAVIDSON lambasted Nicola Sturgeon for keeping Scottish independence referendum plans on the table despite the first minister dropping them until after Brexit.
Ruth Davidson tears into Sturgeon over referendum plans
The Scottish Conservatives leader tore into Ms Sturgeon as she said no questions raised by Brexit could be solved by “ripping” Scotland out of the UK.
The first minister announced on Tuesday she would not seek to introduce the legislation for an independence referendum immediately.
Speaking at Holyrood, Ms Davidson said Scottish voters did not want an independence vote any time in the near future.
She said: “Most people simply don’t want this brought back any time soon and none of the questions that are raised by Brexit are answered by ripping Scotland out of our own union of nations, our biggest markets and our closest friends.
None of the questions that are raised by Brexit are answered by ripping Scotland out of our own union of nations
“I’m afraid to say today’s statement will fail to give any assurance to those people that this first minister is listening to them.
“Again, she makes virtually no mention of her domestic responsibilities.
“Instead she appears to be in denial about her mistakes over this past year and as a result is leaking credibility and confidence in her leadership by the hour."
The Scottish first minister warned the "UK will crash out of the EU with no deal or a very bad deal" as she revealed she was U-turning on her plans to drag Scotland out of the Union to instead focus on getting the best deal for a Brexit Britain.
She told MSPs at Holyrood: "We will not seek to introduce the legislation for an independence referendum immediately.
"Instead we will, in good faith, redouble our efforts and put our shoulders to the wheel in seeking to influence the Brexit talks in a way that protects Scotland's interests."
Nicola Sturgeon said she would instead "redouble" her efforts to keep the country in the single market following its exit from the European Union.
Ms Sturgeon also said she "strongly believes" Scots should have a choice at the end of the Brexit process because "Scotland should be in control of its own future".
In a push to pro-independence voters, she added: “The challenge for all of us who believe Scotland should be independent is to get on with the hard work of making and winning that case on all of its many merits and in a way that is relevant to the changes, challenges, hopes and opportunities we face now and in the years ahead.
“That is what we will do.”