SNP humiliated on BBC QT as former voter rubbished IndyRef ‘overridden’ manifesto

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP winning majority 'not an easy thing to do'

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The ex-supporter targeted the party’s manifesto – suggesting it is being “overridden” by another independence referendum. Yesterday’s episode of the Fiona Bruce-hosted weekly show was a Scottish election special ahead of May 6’s vote.

Emma, an audience member, was asked to speak by Ms Bruce on her thoughts about the Scottish election.

She said: “I was previously an SNP voter, but basically I feel that your whole manifesto has been overridden by the fact that you want independence.

“Personally it’s put me off from being an SNP voter and I’ve had to look at other options.

“I’m actually sat on my postal vote, because I don’t really know.

“How can you really convince me that another referendum is in the best interests of the country?”

Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Tories, picked up on Emma’s issues with the SNP.

“We hear from Emma, who won’t support the party now because they’re putting independence above our recovery,” he said.

“What I’m saying as a Scottish Conservative is we can stop that, we can stop the uncertainty and focus on jobs, focus on recovery, focus on education.

“All the things we want to focus on in the next parliament.”

All polls indicate the SNP are on track to win the Scottish elections on May 6.

But a Savanta ComRes survey predicts that the party will return 63 MSPs in total, two short of a majority and the same number as in the 2016 election.

Carried out for The Scotsman, it shows there would still be a pro-independence majority at Holyrood, with the Scottish Greens forecasted to return eight MSPs, two more than 2016, with the party predicted to secure seven percent of the list vote.

The Scottish Tories are also expected to win two MSP seats, while Labour is expected to lose one.

But polling for Scottish Independence has shifted in favour of those who want to remain in the UK.

Savanta ComRes’ poll from April 20 shows 44 percent support independence and 48 percent reject it.

With eight percent saying they are unsure, it gives the ‘No’ vote a four percent lead.

YouGov’s poll from the same day saw 39 percent say ‘Yes’ to independence and 45 percent say ‘No’.

With 16 percent saying they are undecided, ‘No’ leads by six points.

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