POLITICS
Voters in Rutherglen and Cambuslang are bracing themselves for another independence referendum after Nicola Sturgeon said she wanted to hold a poll once the outcome of Brexit becomes clearer.
And those who campaigned in 2014 are already steeling themselves for the latest battle.
Yes Rutherglen, a group set up in 2012 to campaign for independence, have continued to meet over the past two years.
Their most recent meeting took place last Thursday, and members have been buoyed by the promise of a second vote.
A spokesperson for the group said plans for a ‘hard Brexit’ “completely destroys the economic vase for Scotland remaining within the UK”.
The added: “Brexit has highlighted, yet again, the democratic deficit that faces Scotland politically; overruled and outnumbered within the confines of the Westminster system.
“Recent studies by the Fraser of Allander Institute on the long- term economic implications of Brexit show that, amongst many other concerns, the cost to Scotland cannot be dismissed.
“Around the autumn of 2018, when it is predicted that the negotiations with the EU are concluded and the details of the Brexit deal are known, an informed choice can then be made about the future direction of Scotland.
“This is only possible now the first minister has brought the option of a referendum on Scottish Independence back to the table.”
While independence supporters are behind another poll, supporters of the union have been left frustrated by the first minister’s announcement.
Over 2600 people in the Rutherglen and