Give people say
Scotland’s Constitutional Relations Secretary Mike Russell has said a second referendum, including an option to remain, should be held, even if agreement is reached on the Prime Minister’s deal.
So, Mike Russell confirms that the SNP’S policy is only to accept the result of a referendum when it is the result demanded by the SNP.
Ah’m No Bluffin At least they’re consistent on one thing.
offthegrid
Scotland’s Constitutional Relations Secretary? When the Holyrood Assembly has no role to play in constitutional matters? How daft is Holyrood going to get? Does he get paid extra for that fancy title?
World wide football fan
In the remote (and getting even more remote) chance that there’s a Yes vote to destroy the UK, we’d clearly need a confirmatory vote. According to his logic.
Nippy Mcnippyface
Why bother if politicians don’t listen, just tell us what answer you want.
Not More Tax
People need to realise that a referendum with “all options” on the table is only going to benefit remainers as the leave camp will split between those who want a deal and those who don’t. They’re very sneaky.
Pablo
“I would not accept a situation where Scotland was taken out against her will, that would be impossible to do.” So did the majority of Scots in 2014 when the SNP held their own independence referendum.
Kraken This is a union, or at least it is supposed to be. That means that the constituent parts of this “union” should have an equal say, just like the provinces of Canada do and if it can’t be agreed by all parts it can’t be agreed, period.
Aitch-aitch The EU’S position is – and always has been – that the constituent parts of the UK do NOT enjoy EU membership in their own right. So the only entity that has a say on the UK’S membership is the UK as a whole. What any individual region wants is irrelevant.
Reality Demands To Be Heard