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14 Feb, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Big News! It looks like we might have absolutely nailed it with the timing of the #peoplesas30 going to the inner house.
With Mike Russell confirming to SNP Ayr branch that the referendum bill is due to be published within weeks, it is no longer "academic, hypothetical or premature".
The lord advocate can no longer say the bill does not exist right at the time we're heading for the Inner House.

Backers should have received an update from me via email a few minutes ago. But everyone should be prepared -
Now is the time to push hard on the #PeoplesAS30 because this is going to be handbags at dawn!

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I just want to clarify something about the #peoplesas30 because of a misconception. I've seen quite a few posts saying that the case, if lost, would be detrimental to the cause. It can't be and here's the reason why.

THE UK GOVERNMENT ADVANCED NO ARGUMENT AGAINST OUR OPINION.
What I mean by "opinion" is the original legal opinion written by Aidan O'neill QC that says that the Scottish Parliament already has the power to legislate for a referendum. The UK Government has advanced no argument against it.
The only arguments that the UK Government have advanced is against the right of the electorate to ask a perfectly legitimate question like this.
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Evening All,

Obviously, this mornings update was done quickly on the back of the ruling having just arrived.
Counsel has spent the day going much deeper into the ruling and while I am not able to go through everything at this stage, what I can say is that our grounds for the inner house of court of session are stronger than we first thought. Which is great.
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To all the SNP parliamentarians whooping today and about the ruling of lady carmichael and hashtagging with both votes SNP. Firstly, this result was expected. Very few of these types of cases succeed in the outer house. Going to the inner house was expected.
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