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SNP MSP Stuart McMillan says MPs have been told it's this deal or no deal.

"This is not a game show," he argues, warning against potential tragedy and suffering that a no deal could cause.

Mr McMillan also argues the backstop will make Northern Ireland more competitive than Scotland.

He insists: "Britain is broken and Brexit will shatter it completely."

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Tory MSP Jamie Greene says some people are using today to rerun the debate about whether we should leave or remain in the EU, "a debate we have already had".

Mr Greene argues this is a "sorry debate" and says he accepts this deal which is a compromise, although he concedes he was "not over the moon" about it.

The Tory MSP insists the Labour arguments "reek of opportunism".

Nobody knows if Jeremy Corbyn wants to leave the EU or not, he suggests.

Mr Greene says the EU referendum was UK-wide and one million voters in Scotland voted to leave.

"The ramifications of not respecting the outcome of that vote sets a very, very difficult precedent in my view."

SNP MSP Jenny Gilruth says the fact that the SNP, Greens, Labour and Lib Dems have teamed up should tell you something about the deal.

Highlighting the increased experiences of racism since the EU vote, she tells the migrant community: "You will always be welcome in Scotland."

Brexit is "bad news for Britain, and the prime minister knows it," Ms Gilruth insists.

"The prime minister's plan is not fit for purpose."

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Labour MSP Pauline McNeill says ignoring the 48% of people who did not vote leave and "flouting the will of the Scottish Parliament" is not democracy.

Ms McNeill adds: "David Cameron, I believe, made one of the poorest judgement calls of any prime minister in history, and has risked the future of the United Kingdom".

Deputy Presiding Officer Christine Grahame interrupts Scottish Green co-convener Patrick Harvie's intervention, reminding him that this was an intervention, not a speak.

She warns the chamber that interventions must be "short, sharp and interesting".

A ripple of laughter goes through the chamber, leading Ms Grahame to clarify: "Mr Harvie, before you look piqued, I was not referring to your particularly intervention, it was a general comment."

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SNP MSP Tom Arthur lambastes the case put forward by the UK government "shamelessly and sadly supported by Tory MSPs".

Mr Arthur argues they have "debased themselves to underlings and schills".

Tory MSP Liz Smith begins by explaining she still believes staying in the EU would be better for the UK.

But she says she accepts that the people of the UK believed the economic advantages were outweighed by political disadvantages.

"We should accept that democracy is the important side of that," she says.

Labour MSP Kezia Dugdale intervenes to insists the facts have changed so people should be able to vote again.

Ms Smith responds that we cannot keep taking votes just because we disagree with the outcome.

Theresa May's Brexit backstop plan risks a "stalemate" and "protracted rounds of negotiations" with the EU, the full legal advice, externalon her deal says.

Newly published documents show the PM was told an arrangement designed to prevent a hard Irish border could last "indefinitely" and the UK could not "lawfully exit" without EU agreement.

The Democratic Unionists said this would be "devastating" for the UK.

But Mrs May rejected SNP claims she has misled Parliament on the issue.

Ministers were forced to publish Attorney General Geoffrey Cox's full advice after ministers were found in contempt of Parliament on Tuesday for providing only a legal overview earlier this week.

Speaking in the Commons, the prime minister said there was "no difference" between the two documents and the legal position on her proposed "temporary" customs arrangement with the EU was clear.

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SNP MSP Alex Neil begins saying the one thing about Theresa May's draft withdrawal agreement is that it has brought about a level of unity between Brexiteers and remainers, even among the SNP.

Mr Neil adds that, as someone who voted for Brexit, he is totally opposed to this deal.

He says: "In my view it is the worst of all possible worlds and the best of none."

"It is neither fish nor fowl," Mr Neil adds.

He says the backstop in the Brexit deal would be an "economic disaster".

The SNP MSP claims that EU member states could refuse to let the UK out of the backstop meaning they could "have us over the proverbial barrel".

Chris Morris highlights some of the key points in the legal advice on the Withdrawal Agreement.

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says vibrant rural communities are integral and warns the Brexit deal puts these communities at risk.

If we do not get a general election, the fishing community will because "rule takers" for the foreseeable, the Labour MSP adds.

"This deal does not meet the aspiration of our fishing communities."

She also warns about the impact that World Trade Organization rules would have on agriculture.

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Now, of course this evening's vote at Holyrood is very important and symbolic, but time is ticking towards D-day for Theresa May on 11 December, when the House of Commons will deliver its verdict on her Brexit deal.

Most political observers agree that the prime minister currently does not have the numbers to get it through Parliament. But before any voting takes place, MPs will have to fill five days of debate on the deal, starting on Tuesday.

According to the government's proposals, there can be up to six amendments to the motion. Any MP can put down an amendment but it is up to the Speaker - John Bercow - to decide which ones end up being put to the House of Commons.

At the end of the fifth day of debate - Tuesday, 11 December - MPs will get to vote on amendments before voting on the final motion, whether amended or not.

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SNP MSP Joan McAlpine says the prime minister is trying to "intimidate" the country by saying it is her deal or a "cliff edge Brexit".

The Brexit "is what it is because Mrs May boxed herself in with rigid red line," Ms McAlpine argues.

She highlights projections indicating the working age population in Scotland will decrease without migration.

The migration bill remains unpublished because it would "terrify" businesses further and increase opposition to the deal, she insists.

Tory MSP Donald Cameron insists Mrs May's deal respects the result of the 2016 referendum.

"This deal is pragmatic," he says.

Mr Cameron warns that a rejection of the deal would create considerable uncertainty for business.

The deal ensures there will be no hard barriers put in place on the day we leave the EU, he adds.

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SNP MSP Bruce Crawford says he, like many other Scots, "voted with my head, my heart and my soul to remain in the EU".

Mr Crawford argues people are "sick to the back teeth" of this "sorry mess".

He says he is pleased with the joint motion today and that only the Tories oppose it.

The constitution committee convener says he is "just sad" at their opposition.

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Mr Scott says there is no easy way out of the backstop.

The Lib Dem MSP adds the UK's own financial settlement says every person will be worse off as a result of Brexit.

He says seven UK ministers have left since the deal was published.

So what is the alternative, he asks himself.

The Lib Dem MSP says it is the people who must determine the future, calling for a "People's Vote".

"The prime minister's deal is dead," he says, accusing the Scottish Tories of being like "lemmings" rushing towards the cliff edge.

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LIb Dem MSP Tavish Scott says this is a UK government which is in contempt of parliament for the first time in history and one that faced three defeats in one day

"The end cannot be far away," he adds.

The Scottish Green MSP says ultimately his ambition is for an independent Scotland, which would be an independent member of the EU.

However, that's not for today and he points to the combined motion today and goes on to say he is proud to have co-authored it.

He reiterates the Greens backing for a second referendum.

Mr Greer says: "This is not a government fit to take us out of this crisis. They are the crisis."

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Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer says the "chaotic dying" Tory party is responsible for the Brexit crisis.

Mr Greer says the loss of EU environmental and labour enforcement should be a concern for all of us.

The Scottish Green MSP argues: "It's a bad deal for Scotland."