Scotland starts renewed case for independence

Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by scott_w on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @07:41AM (#31737653)

Because it’s a spectrum. A minor change of policy? Not a solid basis to reevaluate a constitutional referendum.

Completely rewriting huge chunks of your country’s constitution and international relationships? Probably grounds to rethink your own constitution.

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Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by brigandish on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @08:53PM (#31747910)

Were the SNP leaders unaware that many things can change over a 30 year period when they made the pledge?

Were the SNP leaders unaware that there was a strong movement to leave the EU within the UK as a whole and also within their own movement?

The answer to both is yes, so what's the excuse?

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Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by scott_w on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @12:55AM (#31749270)

Given Farage was also preparing the ground to re-run the Brexit referendum when he thought he was going to lose it, I would think the answer is obvious.

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Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by brigandish on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @01:13AM (#31749362)

How is that relevant? I also wonder how two wrongs make a right, perhaps you could illuminate me on that.

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Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by scott_w on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @03:19AM (#31750045)

Where did I say it was wrong?

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Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by brigandish on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @08:29PM (#31761175)

I said it was wrong for the SNP, so it would have been wrong for Farage. Are you going to state what is so obvious, because I can't be sure I or anyone else knows what you've alluded to?

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Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by scott_w on Thursday June 16, 2022 @02:30AM (#31763031)

Politics and rhetoric. It’s really that simple.

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