Willie Rennie set on securing seats throughout Scotland to prevent SNP majority Willie Rennie has said the Scottish Lib Dems are aiming at securing new seats in every corner of the country, as they seek to prevent an SNP majority at Holyrood. The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said new polls showed his party was on the brink of making gains in Thursday’s Holyrood election. While it seems certain Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP will emerge from that ballot as the largest party, polls are less clear about whether the First Minister will get the majority she is seeking to pursue a second Scottish independence referendum.
Rennie claims Lib Dems could make gains in every corner of Scotland
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May 2, 2021, 9:44 am
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie during a visit to Ingliston Racing Circuit at the Royal Highland Centre, in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Willie Rennie has claimed the Scottish Liberal Democrats will “make the difference” between a Holyrood parliament focused on recovery rather than an independence referendum.
He projected his party would gain seats at the polls on Thursday.
Mr Rennie claimed previous SNP and independence supporters were switching to his party as they “recognise” now is not the time for a referendum, with coronavirus still damaging the country.
Rennie: Vote Lib Dem to put recovery first 02/05/2021, 9:44 am
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie during a visit to Ingliston Racing Circuit at the Royal Highland Centre, in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)
Willie Rennie has claimed the Scottish Liberal Democrats will “make the difference” between a Holyrood parliament focused on recovery rather than an independence referendum.
He projected his party would gain seats at the polls on Thursday.
Mr Rennie claimed previous SNP and independence supporters were switching to his party as they “recognise” now is not the time for a referendum, with coronavirus still damaging the country.
He told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday: “It’s the Liberal Democrat seats in this election that will make the difference between the parliament being focused on recovery, which the Liberal Democrats want, and the parliament being focused on independence, which is what the SNP want.