"Susanna Reid grilled Nicola Sturgeon on why she was "upset" over flags being raised in Scotland. The former First Minister appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (9 September), admitting that witnessing the saltire being displayed on lampposts in Aberdeen took her by surprise and that she believed the flags were not being flown "to spread that sort of positive view of Scotland."
"The broadcaster interjected, asking Ms Sturgeon, "How do you know?" "I think we should get less worked up about flags," the former Scottish National Party leader added."
Nicola Sturgeon said she felt "upset" about saltire flags being raised in Scotland and admitted that seeing them on lampposts in Aberdeen surprised her. She expressed the view that the flags were not being flown "to spread that sort of positive view of Scotland." Susanna Reid pressed Sturgeon on why she felt upset and asked, "How do you know?" Sturgeon responded by saying people should get less worked up about flags. The exchange occurred during Sturgeon’s appearance on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (9 September), where she spoke as a former First Minister and former SNP leader.
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