SNP members agreed that winning a majority of seats in Scotland will constitute a mandate to begin negotiations with the UK Government
on the ballot paper at the next general election, with party members agreeing that winning a majority of the Westminster seats north of the border will constitute a mandate to begin negotiations on indyref2 with the UK Government.The approved text states that the SNP will seek to add the words “Independence for Scotland” alongside its name and logo on the ballot paper, to make it “clear beyond doubt” to voters that this is its primary purpose at the election.
Its new aim of winning a majority of seats to achieve a mandate for negotiations with the UK is easier to achieve, but more difficult than the route favoured by Mr Yousaf, who wanted the bar to be set at merely winning more seats than any other party. Mr Yousaf, who has faced a tumultuous first six months as SNP leader, also made a plea for his party to unite behind the newly agreed strategy and “move on from talking about process to talking about policy”.
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