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If there are particular issues that Alexander Burnett feels need to be addressed, he should take those up operationally with the local divisional commander.
The governments are agreed that the referendum should:
have a clear legal base;
be legislated for by the Scottish Parliament;
be conducted so as to command the confidence of parliaments, governments and people; and
deliver a fair test and a decisive expression of the views of people in Scotland and a result that everyone will respect.
What I and the Deputy First Minister are doing—this is what is commanding my attention and my focus—is considering how we can find a way in which we can remain legally compliant with the 2022 act and overcome these obstacles.
It will lead to the loss of jobs both within local authorities and within the local companies who supply goods and services to councils.” After 15 years of command and control, things have got so bad that many of Nicola Sturgeon’s own colleagues are no longer willing to blindly follow orders.
My guess—it is no more than that—is that, for some automotive trades, that might take a considerable period, whereas it could be done more quickly for other industries and occupations.
The policing of events are dealt with on a case by case basis by the local Area commanders, in discussion with event organisers, local authorities and other relevant interested parties.