Asked if Brexit would lead to a second independence referendum, Alex
Salmond said: "If Scotland has voted Remain, then I believe it would,
yes." Speaking at a Daily Telegraph/Huffington Post online debate, Mr Salmond
then quoted the SNP* manifesto for last month's Holyrood elections which
stated that the parliament should have the right to hold a new
referendum if a UK poll saw Scotland taken out of the EU "against her
will".
"You don't know the result of a referendum in advance, but what we do know is that the SNP* stood on that manifesto in last month's election and got 47% of the vote in Scotland.
"Now, this referendum we are having just now was held by David Cameron on a mandate of 37% of the vote.
"So, it would have to go through the Scottish Parliament. It would have to be a Remain vote in Scotland, accompanying a Brexit elsewhere, but under these circumstances, the answer to your question is yes."
* Scottish National Party
"You don't know the result of a referendum in advance, but what we do know is that the SNP* stood on that manifesto in last month's election and got 47% of the vote in Scotland.
"Now, this referendum we are having just now was held by David Cameron on a mandate of 37% of the vote.
"So, it would have to go through the Scottish Parliament. It would have to be a Remain vote in Scotland, accompanying a Brexit elsewhere, but under these circumstances, the answer to your question is yes."
* Scottish National Party
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