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EU Referendum: Webchat with Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, Tuesday 21 June at 10.30am

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BojanaMumsnet · 20/06/2016 18:28

Hello

We’re pleased to announce a webchat with Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, on Tuesday 21 June at 10.30am. Ms Sturgeon is campaigning for the UK to remain in the EU.

As well as being First Minister since 2014, Nicola is also the leader of the Scottish National Party. Before entering politics she was a solicitor, and she represents the Glasgow Southside constituency in the Scottish Parliament.

The EU referendum will be held on 23 June.

Please do join the chat on Tuesday, or if you can’t make it, please leave a question here in advance. And do bear in mind the webchat guidelines - one question each only (follow-ups allowed if there’s time) and please do be polite.

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EU Referendum: Webchat with Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, Tuesday 21 June at 10.30am
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FannyFifer · 20/06/2016 18:37

Brilliant, Nicola has been a consistent voice of reason throughout the EuRef madness.

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bkgirl · 20/06/2016 18:59

It is accepted there is a democratic deficit in the EU, that is spin for it is undemocratic. Only one of its institutions is elected.
Juncker and others have expressed a desire for a Euro army, in or out - is it not terrifying that a massive european army will get instructions from unelected people in Brussels?

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longfingernails · 20/06/2016 19:09

Unlimited immigration means cheap nannies and cleaners for politicians and bankers, and lower wages for the working class. I believe in increasing skilled immigration into the UK, and decreasing unskilled immigration to zero. Should I vote to stay in the EU?

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Iggii · 20/06/2016 19:26

Have you been surprised by the amount of racism underlying some of the Leave arguments?

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Y0uCann0tBeSer10us · 20/06/2016 19:39

You've indicated that should the UK as a whole vote to leave the EU while Scotland votes to remain you will call a second Scottish Independence referendum. This is presumably with a view to an independent Scotland joining the EU as a separate country.

Firstly, would you seek the views of Scots before applying to join the EU?

Assuming most agree, can you give an idea of how long the application process would take, what concessions Scotland would be required to make (such as joining the Euro etc), and whether you believe we would meet the entry requirements?

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weebarra · 20/06/2016 19:45

From people I know in England, and from reading Mumsnet and other media, immigration seems to be a really big issue which is pushing people from England to vote leave. I'm not sure that this is the case here in Scotland. How can we balance the "too much" immigration in England with the perceived need for more people in Scotland, if the vote is for us to remain in the EU?

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voluptuagoodshag · 20/06/2016 20:02

It seems to me that each side for the Yes/No campaigns in the Scottish referendum have swapped notes for the In/Out campaign and are just using each other's argument. How does that sit with you? Because as a Yes voter breaking away from RUK I feel I should apply the same principle and vote Out of the EU.

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constantlycuntinglyconfused · 20/06/2016 20:10

What plans and preparations have the Scottish Government put in place to deal with a vote for exit if there is one?

How does the Scottish Government plan to manage an exit and combat a recession if there is one following an exit?

Is there an estimate for the administration costs of an exit?
How will a vote to leave effect our day to day lives?
What effects will we feel first?

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QueenLaBeefah · 20/06/2016 20:13

What if rUK votes remain and Scotland votes Brexit? Will you respect the sovereign will of the Scottish people?

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cakeycakeface · 20/06/2016 20:22

If the vote is narrowly Remain, do you think it would be reasonable for those who favoured Brexit to immediately start laying foundations for another referendum in an effort to achieve their stated objective? Or do you think this would be an affront to the democratic will of the people and divide the country more bitterly than it already has been?

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shinytorch2 · 20/06/2016 21:03

What concessions should we be aiming to get from the EU in order to "reform it from within"?

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StrawberryTournament · 20/06/2016 21:18

Would it be better for the EU to return to being just a single market, rather than a political bloc and potentially a superstate?

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AgentProvocateur · 20/06/2016 21:24

We need more immigration in Scotland, not less. In the event of a "remain" vote (fingers crossed) do you have any plans to campaign for immigration to become a devolved power?

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SirChenjin · 20/06/2016 21:36

Do you expect the UK Govt to respect the will of the UK people or do expect them to go the way that you have i.e. not respecting the will of the Scottish people?

Do you see this referendum as a 'once in a generation' opportunity, or a 'once in a few years because we didn't like the result' type thing?

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littledrummergirl · 20/06/2016 21:44

I don't understand the reasoning behind your party wanting to be dependent on being part of the huge, undemocratic, super state that is the EU one minute, but saying that you want to be an independent country free to make your own rules in another. Can you explain to me how you can simultaneously want two seemingly polar opposite states of dependence/independence at the same time as at the moment I think it makes your view point and party look ridiculous?

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IamSlavetotheEU · 20/06/2016 21:53

What do you think of Frank Field, Labour mp for Birkenhead's ( a poor and deprived part of the UK) plea for people to find compassion in their hearts and VOTE LEAVE FOR THE POOR? What he talks about I have personally lived, and witnessed where I live. So when MPS say - with a smug smile on their face how much mass immigration bring to the UK economy, whilst I don't doubt that, it does make me feel very angry. I wonder how that is supposed to make these peoples lives better> their quality of life>? It also makes me angry when they say ( and they are supposed to be on the side of the poor and disadvantaged before the Blair's/Browns took over Labor etc) Oh its the governments fault the NHS is under strain and suddenly after huge boom in population, there is a crisis on maternity wards ( twas ever thus under labour of course)

If there is a crisis on wards etc how does un controlled immigration help because it will take decades to catch up and in the mean time they have a never ending huge volume of people coming in to cope with. And in the mean time, the very poor, who Frank Field speaks out for are the ones sacrificed. I personally feel Frank Field puts most Labour MPs to shame, they have abandoned these people.

www.frankfield.co.uk/latest-news/articles/news.aspx?p=1021270

" a most crucial issue here is the impact of uncontrolled immigration on our most disadvantaged citizens.

It is the poorest in our communities, those whose choices in life are already by far the most restricted, whose standard of living is most adversely affected by the arrival of a record number of newcomers.

There is a school of belief which quite naturally draws upon compassion to justify the opportunities given to millions of people from the EU to start a new life here. But compassion demands that we consider as a priority the impact that so many new arrivals has on our poorest citizens’ chances of securing the ever scarcer necessities in life —

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prettybird · 20/06/2016 22:23

What do you think the impact would be of a potential Schadenfreude outcome: if the strength of the Scottish and Northern Irish and possibly Welsh Remain votes were sufficient to outweigh a marginal Leave vote in England, resulting in an overall UK Remain vote?

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Bambino1972 · 20/06/2016 22:29

Can you explain how EU Human Rights on family privacy are not breached by the planned Named Person scheme?

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QueenLaBeefah · 20/06/2016 22:50

How do you feel about the fact that the Scottish government’s plan to impose a blanket minimum price for alcohol is in breach of EU free-trade laws? Disappointed or fully supportive?

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ReallyTired · 20/06/2016 23:35

As an English person I am completely sympathetic to the fact that many Scots want independence because policies that are popular with English people are imposed on Scots who are in the minority at Westminster. It is hard for Scottish views to carry clout with 59 MPs out of 650.

Currently the UK has 74 MEPs out of 736. just like the Scottish MPs are often in a minority at Westminster, UK MEPs are a minority in the European Parliment. Many English people are concerned about the EU because they are pushing for closer union. Many people voting leave want the UK to govern itself rather than being Xenophobic. (Just like the Scottish National Party don't hate the English.)

Why do you think that it would be better for Scotland to a tiny minority in Europe than a minority in the United Kingdom. Is it really improvement to have lots of non Scottish MEPs making laws that affect Scotland. There are only six MEPs out of 736 representing Scotland. Surely that is worst than the current Westminster situation.

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Makemineacabsauv · 21/06/2016 00:08

So many of these questions are ones I came on here to post. I cannot understand why the SNP want Scotland to be ruled by an un democratic EU parliament but despise and loathe the democratic British Parliament. Why is it racist to want to rule ourselves as British not European but it wasn't racist against the English during the referendum when the SNP wanted us in Scotland to rule ourselves? Why are you threatening us with another indyref if we don't vote the way you want us to on Thursday? Why can't you accept the indyref result and the result on Thursday (regardless) as the democratic will of the people? I am undecided at present but theses kind of threats make me more prone to vote to leave.

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Roonerspism · 21/06/2016 06:44

When will you EVER accept that that a majority of people in Scotland do not want independence, irrespective of the result this week? When will you EVER understand that the economic case for independence not only was never there but is an utter joke now?

Can you please confirm you will start putting effort into running the country instead of insanely banging on about something that is pie in the sky. You had your referendum and you lost!

If you are not sure where to even start in trying to run the country, may I suggest a walk around some of the local primary school campuses in Edinburgh where you can see for yourself the sad effects of your lack of action? Have a look at the attainment levels between the rich and poor kids.

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Limer · 21/06/2016 07:32

Given that you think Scotland needs more immigrants, what's your reaction to Annette Street School in Glasgow having no Scottish pupils?

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BritBrit · 21/06/2016 07:40

Why does the SNP want to stay in the EU where Scotland is 1% of the population & Scottish exports to the EU are £17 billion a year but wants to leave the UK where they are 10% of the population & Scottish exports to the rest of the UK are £48 billion a year

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trixymalixy · 21/06/2016 08:09

What are you going to do to tackle the hate in Scotland aimed at No voters and unionist MPs, which has been brought into focus given the tragic death of Jo Cox? SNP MPs are feeding that hatred by calling them yoons, quislings, traitors, saying they want to "put the nut on them" and that it's fine to dispense "community justice" by hunting and harassing labour MPs?

I know that SNP MPs get abuse too, which is completely unacceptable, but you need to do something about your MPs and MSPs as this hate is poisoning Scotland.

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