Scottish independence

Civil war in Scotland is about as likely as the EU booting Ireland out of the single market 😁

Very important for the SNP to look like the best bets for economic stability as a significant number of swing voters will likely base their vote on who they trust more with the economy. The next opinion polls will be fascinating after the recent news. Royalists were suggesting a bump in support for 'No' on the back of the funeral coverage and aftermath, but it might be a swing in the opposite direction due to the economic instability of Truss' current policies.

thats a fair wedge, more than I thought it would be. If the Tories manage to get a referendum needing 60% as theyve been planning that almost 9% English likely voting no makes it a fair bit harder for it to pass

Big week coming up with the Supreme court. Let us see if the SNP have the back bone to start the planning and consultations with other independence groups for the plebiscite election given that most think the supreme court will rule against the Scottish parliament

Social and economic policies are broadly similar. They are neo Liberal capitalist nationalistic type parties. They may differ on the details of specific policies but that's all.

The notion that the SNP are some revolutionary party is completely ridiculous. Many members of SNP are just as right wing as the Tories - but they are drawn to the SNP because of the independence policy.

In fact, if Scotland did get her independence, it's likely the SNP will split between left and right wing parties.

Sturgeon was asked by Kuenssberg Truss or Starmer for PM. She replied “If the question to me is would I prefer a Labour government over a Tory government — I detest the Tories and everything they stand for — so it’s not difficult to answer that question,”

It is manufactured outrage from unionists

Indeed. The SNP is held together by independence but they are not so coherent on other policies.

Their last leader Alex Salmond was essentially a centre right politician. Sturgeon is more to the centre, but by no means left wing or radically different to Tory policy.

Her language was not only divisive, it was just stupid.

If he really thinks this, why not push for the referendum, win it, and put the issue to bed for the next decade?

I find the attitude of 'no referendum because the country is divided' to be odd. If there is no referendum, the country is still divided because those in favour of independence are having to sit there and like it. The only way to stabilise politics is to address it. They can't put it off forever.

It is always the same when someone has to defend the indefensible. Say everyone is the same. Labour and SNP have not advocated for cutting public spending, neither leader has advocated for cutting tax for the wealthy.

People complain about funding for an independent Scotland but now we have the BoE scrambling to patch up the UK economy after the Conservatives tanked it.

Yes SNP would likely split if Scotland became independent. That is only natural and you want an opposition party in a healthy democracy. Once their most important issue to them is sorted they should have their own opinions on other issues and discuss in a way similar to other countries.