00:00Through the power of democracy that we will win our independence, there is no other way to do it.
00:05We must never lose faith in the power of the democratic voice of the people of Scotland.
00:11But we know that the Westminster system is broken, no matter how much we try to mitigate its impact.
00:19The arbitrary Tory fiscal rules adopted by Labour bake in more eye-watering cuts,
00:25£18 billion of cuts. The SNP manifesto argues for new, sensible fiscal rules that will end the cuts,
00:36reverse the £1.3 billion cut to Scotland's capital budget, and invest in public services,
00:43starting with the health service. In an independent Scotland, we could be back in the EU
00:49for the first time as an equal member in our own right. We would be part of the huge single market,
00:56which by population is seven times the size of the UK. We would enjoy once again the benefits
01:03of European freedom of movement, vital for so many Scottish businesses. Our young people would
01:10have the opportunity again to study and to work freely across Europe, and in turn we would welcome
01:17our fellow Europeans to Scotland. People are desperate to get rid of the Tories,
01:21absolutely desperate to get rid of this awful, awful Conservative government, and they are
01:29considering, and I put it no further than that, considering voting Labour. But I find it my duty
01:35to say to people, be careful what you wish for, because the Labour Party is going to pick up
01:41where the Tories left off with spending cuts and that will be a disastrous outcome for Scotland
01:46as a consequence of this election, without SNP MPs in office to protect the people of Scotland
01:52from Labour cuts that will fall hard on the heels of Tory cuts.
01:56Just let me say, one of the things you said in your question, Simon, was that I claim to have,
02:02I claim there is a mandate for independence. I don't claim that. That was what the people voted
02:08for in 2021, and it should be put into effect. Thank you all very much, and we'll see more of
02:13you on the campaign trail. Thank you very much.
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