Frases de Nicola Sturgeon (8 citas)

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“Today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for UK democracy.”

Said after Boris Johnson announced he would ask the Queen to suspend Parliament in order to prevent MPs voting on or debating Brexit. Government asks Queen to suspend Parliament https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49493632 (28 August 2019) 2019

“Shutting down parliament in order to force through a no-deal Brexit - which will do untold and lasting damage to the country against the wishes of MPs - is not democracy, it is dictatorship.”

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Brexit: MPs ask Scottish court to block Westminster shutdown https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-49496517 BBC News (28 August 2019) 2019

“I have profound concerns about the prospect of his premiership and it would be hypocritical not to be frank about these.”

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About Boris Johnson after his election as leader of the Conservative Party in 2019. Boris Johnson: Nicola Sturgeon has 'profound concerns' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-49083023 (23 July 2019) on the BBC website. Retrieved 23 July 2019. 2019

“Scotland’s 62% vote to remain in the EU counted for nothing. Far from being an equal partner at Westminster, Scotland’s voice is listened to only if it chimes with that of the UK majority; if it does not, we are outvoted and ignored.”

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Said in a statement https://news.gov.scot/speeches-and-briefings/first-minister-statement-brexit-and-scotlands-future to the Scottish Parliament on 24 April. Here are the five best quotes from Nicola Sturgeon's indyref2 update https://www.thenational.scot/news/17595363.here-are-the-five-best-quotes-from-nicola-sturgeons-indyref2-update/ (24 April 2019) on the National website. Retrieved 23 July 2019. 2019

“While I do not agree with the decision on the EU reached by people in England and Wales, I do respect it. I hope the new PM will show the same respect for the decision reached by the Scottish people.”

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Said after Scotland voted strongly to 'remain' in the 2016 EU referendum while England and Wales voted to 'leave'. Quoted by the Guardian. Ruth Davidson pokes fun at Andrea Leadsom and Boris Johnson https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/12/ruth-davidson-pokes-fun-at-andrea-leadsom-and-boris-johnson (13 July 2016) 2016

“I believe both Scotland and the UK should stay in the EU. Scotland benefits from being part of the EU, and the EU benefits from having Scotland a part of it. No SNP parliamentarian has expressed a desire to campaign for the out campaign - though they are not prevented from doing so. I am determined to make the positive case for continued membership in a reformed EU.”

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Scottish Lib Dem conference: Leader Tim Farron in staunch defence of EU https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35674306 BBC News (27 February 2016) 2016

“I have opposed Trident and nuclear weapons for all of my political life - I even joined CND before becoming a member of the SNP.”

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Said after she signed a Rethink Trident pledge in 2015. Nicola Sturgeon signs ‘Rethink Trident’ pledge https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-signs-rethink-trident-pledge-1-3865803 (22 August 2015) on the Scotsman website. Retrieved 23 July 2019. 2015

“If I am elected, there may be an opportunity to change the tone for the better.”

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Said while campaigning for the SNP leadership in 2014. Khaleeli, Homa (30 September 2014) Is post-referendum Scotland a feminist paradise? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/30/post-referendum-scotland-feminist-paradise on the Guardian website. Retrieved 23 July 2019. 2014