Scottish IndyRef2 - Autumn 2020

Rasczak

Indyref2 bill to be published at Holyrood

Bill to be published today. Citizen's Assemby planned to discuss independence and Brexit.

maddy

AIUI, the SNP's position is to be a) outside of the union of the rest of the UK b) a member of the European Union.

Putting aside the incongruity of that position, if Brexit is finally done then that makes the ability of an independent Scotland to be a member of the EU incredibly difficult given the land border between England and Scotland.

Separating Scotland from the UK would make Brexit look easy.

maddy

Couldn’t Esther McVey install an invisible border?

Rasczak

No different really than the Irish border question. Ports on the Forth and Clyde would probably need some more investment

maddy

Given the ineptitude of the Tories at present, she'd probably put it in the wrong place.

Rasczak

That'll be the Irish border that's the Gordian Knot stopping Brexit?

maddy

Only on the English side. As Scotland would have no issue being under the ECJ, then it is academic. Whatever arrangement is done for Ireland will just apply to Scotland.

raduv1

Why doesn't lil Nicky just give the Scottish Indy vote to the English , sure we could would oblige with her wishes .

Rasczak

English politicians will be the ones who determine whether the Scots can hold IndyRef2.

raduv1

British MPs, in the British parliament that Scotland agreed to remain governed by in a referendum less than 5 years ago.