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SNP MP Ian Blackford spoke to BBC Newsroom Live’s Carrie Gracie about his party’s position on an upcoming general election. Today, for the third time, Boris Johnson will ask the House of Commons to support a plan for a general election, now for the specific date of December 12. The SNP and the Liberal Democrats have announced they will submit an alternative proposal for December 9.

Mr Blackford admitted to the BBC presenter that the motivation behind the decision was to not see Brexit passed. He told Ms Gracie: “It’s about stopping Brexit, and I make no bones about that. “We don’t want Brexit to happen, whether it’s in Scotland or the rest of the UK. “In Scotland, crucially, if an election happens, we will fight it on the basis of the right of the people of Scotland to determine their own future.” READ MORE: WATCH: Jacob Rees-Mogg shut down SNP MP with brilliant Brexit rhyme

SNP Ian Blackford admits they want to stop Brexit

Blackford: We don't want Brexit to happen

He continued: “And, in particular, to make sure that we give voice to the mandate that the Scottish government already has for a referendum on independence. “I want all parts of the United Kingdom to stay in the European Union. “But first and foremost, I’ve got to take my responsibility with colleagues in the SNP to make sure our position is protected. “I want to take on the Brexiteers in Scotland, I want to defeat the Conservatives in Scotland and I’m confident that we’ll do that.”

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