Ash Regan's plan for Scotland to win its independence did not go down well
SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan's independence plan was met with grumbles from the crowd at the party's latest hustings.
Laying out her vision, Ms Regan told the crowd: "We're in a position right now where Westminster is seeking to prevent the will of Scotland being expressed, so when it gets to that point... my idea is that we just run every election as an opportunity to test Scotland's will, and if they're ready for independence they'll tell us.After Ms Regan's remarks, murmuring could be heard from the crowd, although it is not clear what was said to the candidate.
In the course of the debate, Ms Regan also proposed the creation of a pro-independence television channel to counter what she sees as anti-independence bias in the media and provide "a bit more balance".
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