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Michael Gove: Scottish independence referendum would be a massive distraction

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Michael Gove: Scottish independence referendum would be a massive distraction

Michael Gove: Scottish independence referendum would be a massive distraction

Michael Gove has dismissed a second referendum on Scottish independence as a "massive distraction" as he repeatedly refused to say whether the UK government will seek to block a possible vote in court.


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