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Ruth Davidson, former leader of Scotland's Conservative Party, believes another referendum on Britain’s relationship with Europe will eventually occur but dreads its impact on UK politics. She argues that past referendums have fractured political unity and caused prolonged division. At a Conservative conference, she also suggested potential future involvement in frontline politics if circumstances change.
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Former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson said she expects another referendum on Britain’s relationship with Europe but dreads the prospect because Brexit and Scottish independence votes "broke" UK politics, according to a News | Mail Online article. Ahead of the 2016 vote, Davidson was one of the most prominent Remain campaigners. She warned that any move by Labour leader Andy Burnham to rejoin the EU without consulting voters could embolden the SNP to push for Scottish independence without another referendum, potentially leading to the breakup of the UK. At a Conservative conference event organized by the Prosper UK think-tank, Davidson did not rule out a return to frontline politics in a future Tory government.
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Ruth Davidson has said she thinks there will be another referendum on Britain’s relationship with Europe but she dreads the day because the Brexit and Scottish independence votes ‘broke’ UK politics.
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votes → say → politics
The former Scottish Conservative leader, who was one of the most prominent Remain campaigners ahead of the 2016 vote, said she expects another referendum in the future but not in the next few years.
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she → say → years
But she warned that any move by Andy Burnham to rejoin the EU without asking the electorate could make the SNP demand the break up of the UK.
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SNP → warn → UK
She also refused to rule out a return to frontline politics in a future Tory government at a Conservative conference event for the Prosper UK think-tank.
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She → refuse → tank
In his Labour conference speech last week, Mr Burnham pledged to consider closer ties with the EU at a summit later this year and admitted later that it is ‘possible’ that he could propose another referendum in a future manifesto.
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he → pledge → manifesto
Baroness Davidson said: ‘Is there a case for “I want to rejoin tomorrow” that is practical?
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that → say → ?
Perhaps some point in the far away future there will be a question that is put to people and it will be up to the population to decide.
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‘Personally, I slightly dread that day as the survivor of two referendums, one on the independence option and one Brexit, I hated what it has done to our politics.
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it → dread → politics
‘I genuinely hated this idea of pushing people into two tribes on a single question and pitting them against each other.
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I → hat → other
Ruth Davidson refused to rule out a return to frontline politics in a future Tory government
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Davidson → refuse → government
I would happily go the rest of my life and never have another constitutional referendum because it broke the politics of this country for a period of time.’
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it → go → time
She said she doesn’t think that ‘pausing all politics for two years while we fight each other over a referendum is what’s right for Britain now’, and added: ‘I think we have really deep economic and some societal problems to fix first, and then we start to do this.
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we → say → this
‘We don’t have the luxury of tearing ourselves apart over the constitution for the next few years.
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We have to get our finger out of our a****, get back out there, get Britain working, and then maybe you can have that conversation.
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But I don’t think it is going to be any time in the next few years.
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Referring to Mr Burnham being open to rejoining the EU without even holding a referendum, she said: ‘If he then decides that a parliamentary majority for rejoining the EU is enough between the Lib Dems and the Labour Party and they both have it in their manifesto then what on earth leg does he have to stand on when the SNP says “well we’ve got a pro-independence majority between the SNP and the Greens in Holyrood so why do we need another referendum on that, we’ll just secede” and that’s the end of the United Kingdom.
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that → refer → Kingdom
‘I don’t think he has thought about the consequences of some of the things he is saying.’
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he → think → things
During the event, Baroness Davidson and former West Midlands Mayor Sir Andy Street backed reforms to the pension triple lock.
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Davidson → back → lock
Asked when she would ‘put her shoulder back to the wheel’ and offer herself for a job if the Tories get back into government, she said she is ‘doing bits and pieces’ for the party already.
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she → ask → party
She added: ‘If the call comes, I can only answer.’
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I → add → ?
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