Labour party Quote by Humza Yousaf

Labour's support in Scotland depends on their ability to be electable. If they are divided and unelectable, what's the point?

— Nicola Sturgeon

The effects of independence will no doubt go beyond the borders of Scotland. An independent Scotland where both main parties are progressive, social democrats…

— Humza Yousaf

The Scottish Labour Party should work as equal partners with the U.K. party, just as Scotland is an equal partner in the United Kingdom.…

— Johann Lamont

I am wholeheartedly in favour of an independent Scotland.

— Ken Stott

Scotland has always been independent. We have our own legal system, our own culture; I don't see the issue. We are different and I…

— Damian Barr

If you have a Tory government at Westminster that takes us out of Europe against our will, there may be people in Scotland who…

— Nicola Sturgeon

The truth is that the Scottish Labour party within an independent Scotland will be allowed to flourish; no longer constrained by having to walk…

— Humza Yousaf

When New Labour came to power, we got a Right-wing Conservative government. I came to realise that voting Labour wasn't in Scotland's interests any…

— Jimmy Reid

The Scottish desire for independence is, to some extent, a fabrication. They want to identify themselves as Scots but still to be part of…

— Roger Scruton

I think UKIP [ UK Independence Party] and the BNP [British National Party] are very, very English concerns. If they gather strength they're going…

— Irvine Welsh

If the Scottish people decide to opt for independence, it would not be a good idea for Scotland to maintain a very rigid link…

— Mohamed El-Erian

Scotland just isn't terribly Tory.

— Sara Sheridan