Scotland will not be ready for Indyref2 before 2030

Sir, – What’s the rush for an independence vote?

There are many of us who would love to live in an independent Scotland but simply do not believe the SNP can deliver all that it is currently promising or cope with such a huge transformation of our country.

I would suggest that a date be set nearly 10 years in advance to allow the current Scottish Parliament sufficient time to prove it can achieve what it is promising voters.

My proposed date would be Saturday June 1 2030 and voting would be compulsory.

The SNP got 45% of the previous vote but only 60% of the potential voters actually voted, which equates to 25% of Scots voted for independence.

These figures are approximate but indicative.

Setting a date would allow other pro-independence parties to establish themselves as opposition parties.

It would also allow the sitting party to resolve the problems that exist.

1 Scotland’s current financial deficit is massive and might take 10 years to reduce it to a level acceptable to the EU.

2 Negotiating a deal to join the EU.

3 Negotiate a hard border (with England).

4 Negotiate the closure of Faslane.

5 Sort out education, industry, poverty, drug concerns, shortage of affordable housing etc .

6 We would require our own currency and sustainable banking system.

7 Recover from Covid. Scotland is not in a great position at present.

But if the SNP can deliver on their promises then Scotland will be ready for independence in 2030 and the voters would most likely welcome it.