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Independence minister defends ‘make Scotland Tory free’ messaging

Source: PA Archive

Scotland’s independence minister has defended the SNP’s “make Scotland Tory free” messaging, describing it as “clear and straightforward”.

Jamie Hepburn’s comments come after the party’s longest serving MP Pete Wishart said he would not use the message in the upcoming general election campaign.

At the start of the year, First Minister said the upcoming election on Saturday, he used the phrase “Tory free” multiple times.

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