Scotland knows Brexit is holding Britain back. Why won't Labour admit it? | John Swinney

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : For Ireland, it has been said persuasively that it was the policy flexibility that came with independence, alongside EU membership, that enabled economic take-off.
57% : The Scottish government would be a willing partner with the UK government and the EU in pursuit of those goals, which would have a real impact on people's lives.
54% : The EU is not perfect, but its founding values - human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights - are precious fundamentals in our society that I want to protect and nurture.
54% : It is striking that EU countries very similar to Scotland enjoy higher productivity and greater equality than the UK.
53% : Five years after we left the EU, people are still paying the price.
52% : And, of course, Brexit was driven through despite the fact that Scotland, as well as Northern Ireland, voted decisively to remain in the EU.
46% : The hard Brexit negotiated by Johnson took the UK out of the EU, the single market and the customs union and brought an end to freedom of movement.

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