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Nicola Sturgeon: Winning a majority is a 'long shot'<\/h3>\n

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Nicola Sturgeon told Sky News that the SNP securing a majority victory in the Holyrood election was a “very long shot” due to the proportional representation system in place in Scotland. The SNP leader added that her party would have accomplished an “extraordinary achievement” by securing a fourth consecutive election win.<\/p>\n

Ms Sturgeon said: “Regardless of the outcome of this election, it is a real victory for democracy and something we should all take great heart from.”<\/p>\n

She was then asked: “How confident are you of getting a majority?”<\/p>\n

Scotland’s First Minister replied: “A majority has always been a very long shot.<\/p>\n

“The Holyrood system is a proportional representation system.<\/p>\n

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“In 2011, we effectively broke that system so it would be good to do but I have never taken it for granted.<\/p>\n

“It has always been on a knife-edge, a small number of votes and a small number of seats.<\/p>\n

“We will wait and see how the votes pan out over today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n

“I am feeling extremely confident that we are on track in the SNP for a fourth consecutive election victory and to have the ability to form a government again.<\/p>\n

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“That is an extraordinary achievement for any political party.”<\/p>\n

Earlier today, Ian Blackford was brutally shut down by Sky’s Adam Boulton as he reminded the SNP’s Westminster leader that only Boris Johnson has the legal authority to grant a second referendum on Scottish independence.<\/p>\n

Mr Boulton said: “Nationwide it does look as though Boris Johnson is going to say there has been a strong endorsement of his Conservative Government.<\/p>\n

“That will presumably involve him resisting any calls for a second independence referendum.”<\/p>\n

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Mr Blackford replied: “I hope that there is a very strong message from the people of Scotland that they want to have a say in their future.<\/p>\n

“This is about democracy, who has that right to determine our future, is it Boris Johnson in London or is it the people of Scotland?<\/p>\n

“It has to be the people of Scotland. Boris Johnson has really got to respect that.”<\/p>\n

The Sky News presenter added: “Well, he does have the legal authority not to grant a referendum.”<\/p>\n

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