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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. "

Nicola Sturgeon

Decisions

Key

Voting

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Indian

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Always

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