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The SNP has suffered an embarrassment after the Electoral Commission scotched its preferred question for the independence referendum.
The Commission today ruled that the SNP's preferred wording - ‘Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?’ - was a leading question.
Instead they said that the question Scots should be asked was ‘Should Scotland be an independent country? Yes/No?’.
The Scottish government has confirmed it is accepting the Commission’s recommendations.
30/01/2013
30/01/2013 on Daily Politics, BBC2
30/01/2013 on BBC News
30/01/2013
30/01/2013 on BBC News
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