AN audience member challenged Andrew Bowie on BBC Debate Night over his “undemocratic” stance on a second independence referendum.
The Tory MP clarified to the audience that he is a Conservative and a Unionist and campaigned for Scotland to remain in the United Kingdom in 2014.
“I would do so if there was another referendum. I believe Scotland's place is best served as a part of the wider United Kingdom.
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“I'm equally proud to be Scottish and British and will always remain so in that respect.
“I respect the result of the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence in the same vein that I respect the 2016 referendum.”
“I believe Scotland’s place is best… as part of the wider UK”
— BBC Debate Night (@bbcdebatenight) June 19, 2024
“If people want a referendum they should have one and to say no is to deny democracy”
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Bowie was then taken to task by an audience member for his stance.
“It doesn't really matter what Andrew Bowie's opinion on independence is,” they said.
“He is supposed to be a representative of the people. If the people want a referendum, they should have one. And to say no is to deny democracy.”
It came as Michael Marra was also challenged on the Wednesday night show on his party’s stance on a second independence referendum.
A different audience member asked the Labour MSP: “If pro-independence parties did win a majority of seats and a majority of votes, would Starmer give a Section 30 order to Scotland?”
He then responded: “Keir Starmer said that there won't be a referendum and he's not in favour of that.”
SNP candidate for Gordon and Buchan Richard Thomson then asked: “Is that democratic?”
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