With Reform UK having made gains in England in council elections, the SNP leader added: “The results across the UK made clear why the need for independence is so urgent.
“Nigel Farage is now galloping towards Downing Street and the prospect of a Reform-led government is more likely than not.”
That, he said, gave rise to the prospect of the UK having a “prime minister who is openly hostile to minority groups, who has called for the privatisation of the NHS and the abolition of the Scottish Parliament”.
The First Minister added: “It is vital we unite in Scotland to ensure our Parliament is fully Farage-proofed.
Are they any chances of that actually succeeding? (I’m genuinely curious.)
The Edinburgh Agreement happened in 2012 with a pro- independence majority of 71 and Conservatives in charge of Westminster.
Now we’ve got a pro- independence majority of 73 and Labour in charge of Westminster.
I think the chances are high. There’s precedent, a stronger majority, and a Westminster party in charge which should be more pro- democracy and self determination.