S N P - Popular North Of The Border?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-50577648
Not universally it seems!

[pixie374]

One person is not going to know, sanmac x

[THECORBYLOON]

The problem is, the Tories refuse to allow another referendum and Labour won't give one in the first couple of years.

[sanmac]

Aye, lassie, but not only does he nose around, he's got his ear to the ground and his eyes on the street, and his informants tell him the agenda around Fettes and Leith...very, very important politickin' areas:)

[anneasquith]

One has to wonder why the torys and labour do not wish Scotland to have a referendum. ?

[THECORBYLOON]

It's almost as if they think the vote might go in favour of independence.

[anneasquith]

TCL, but why would the government in power not want Scotland independent?

[emmie]

because they think we are better together, which i firly believe is true.

[anneasquith]

* because they think we are better together * . Why is that ?

[naomi24]

//but why would the government in power not want Scotland independent? //

Because when given the opportunity to opt for it, the people of Scotland rejected it.

[Old_Geezer]

Refusing continual referenda until a particular outcome is reached is never a problem. It's common sense.

There is strength in unity, a greater chance of making the most of opportunity. So someone asks for examples of the obvious as to why it's better to pool government and have a united nation ? I suspect if one is asking seriously the work creating a limited list should be the job of the enquirer.

[davebro]

One of my best friends is a Scot & his family still living in Scotland don't support the SNP & are horrified by the prospect of independence.

[emmie]

i think we are a strong nation that has much to learn from each other. I wouldn't support a Scottish break away, but it's not my choice.

[naomi24]

Odd that advocates of an independent Scotland who want to remain in the EU have no hesitation in rejecting the result one referendum whilst supporting the other. They don’t seem to recognise the anomaly in that.

[emmie]

Naomi, no one raises that pertinent point either, break away from one so called master or to ditch them and join something far worse, smacks of desperation.

[THECORBYLOON]

"Refusing continual referenda until a particular outcome is reached is never a problem. It's common sense."

The UK Government would not be paying for the referendum and Brexit means the circumstances have changed dramatically since the last one.

If folk are so confident the vote will be "No", why not let the Scottish Government spend about £17m to show that?

[dannyk13]

Corby, having a second referendum in Scotland would set a precedent and , maybe, open the door to a second referendum on Brexit.

[THECORBYLOON]

The goalposts have moved considerably since the last Scots Referendum, meaning a new one is justified.

[dannyk13]

Corby //The goalposts have moved considerably since the last Scots referendum//
How so?

[naomi24]

Let Scotland have another referendum, but since the last one returned a 'Remain in the UK' result, let the rest of the UK have a say in the next one. I'll vote for Scotland's independence. It's a liability.

[THECORBYLOON]

There was no Brexit when the vote took place and folk in Scotland voted, knowing they would be in the EU still.

Scotland voted to stay in the EU in the EU referendum but the UK, as a whole, voted to leave.

That means the circumstances are vastly different from before.