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" It's not opinion polls that determine the outcome of elections, it's votes in ballot boxes. "
Nicola Sturgeon
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" Our MPs will take decisions on how they're voting on a day-to-day basis. But I'm the leader of the party, and in terms of our overall strategy and how we vote on key issues, then ultimately, those decisions will be mine. "
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" I'm not a scientist. If there is a risk to our environment, there will be no fracking. "
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" Our opposition to Trident is very clear, very firm, very long-standing, very principled, and we would seek to build an alliance to prevent the renewal of Trident. "
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