WHAT OUR READERS ACROSS THE HOME NATIONS THINK
UMER Mohammed, 22, a Birmingham civil engineering student, said: “I like that the UK is all one but if Scots want their own rules, I don’t see any harm in it. A separate currency would be a nightmare.”
JOHN Casey, 65, a carer from Edinburgh, who backs independence, said: “They need to find if Scotland can join the EU. If we can’t, it will have to be a long time before a referendum. The whole point will beto join the EU.”
ROSALIND Wait, 81, a retired civil servant, from Newport, said: “It’s silly. I don’t get why we all can’t get together – everybody is fighting for the same thing. You get more out of people when they’re together.”
STEPHEN McNaughton, 61, a decorator from Belfast, said: “They should stay in the union. The last referendum was pretty close and just like the one on Europe that we had, so maybe they should have another vote.”
PETER Hughes, 42, a factory worker from Solihull, said: “I’m not sure what their plans are but I think for the Scottish people it’s their choice if they want it or not. It’s for the people there and who live there to decide.”
ANNE Fergusson, 58, retired lawyer from Edinburgh and is pro-union. She said: “Definitely not wanting another referendum. We went to the polls in 2014 for a ‘once in a generation’ vote.”
BETH Jones, 57, teacher from Newport, said: “I don’t think they should have a second vote straight away but a lot has changed. The union isn’t much good. I don’t get why the English are keen on us all staying together.”
LYNN Denvir-Watson, 46, art teacher from Belfast, said: “People should get what they vote for. If they want to have independence and it is fairly voted for in a democratic society, then go for it.”
LYN Rodgers, 73, a retired office manager from Birmingham said: “The idea of a referendum is ridiculous. I don’t agree with it and I most certainly didn’t agree with it the first time.”
MURRAY Shepherd, 41, compliance checker for finance, from Edinburgh who is pro-union, said: “They had the chance. There’s more important things that have to get done first. The pandemic should be a priority.”
BRIAN Davies, 70, retired British Gas worker from Newport, said: “It’s a bit antidemocratic to have another vote. England operates under different rules. Between leaders it’s all point scoring.”
CAMERON Banford, 17, student from Greenisland, Co Antrim, said: “It would be best for Scotland to remain in the United Kingdom. In the long term, it will benefit them and it isn’t worth the conflict that would happen if they left.”
DAVID Smith, 82, a retired team leader at Land Rover from Castle Bromwich, said: “I don’t think they should split Great Britain up. We should stay as one. There should have just been the one shot in 2014.”
ADAM Romain, 26, a teacher, from Inverness, is pro-independence. He said: “The first few years would be a bit awful but a few years down the line it would work out. It would be short-term pain.”
ANDREW Giles, 62, train quality inspector from Newport, said: “I believe in four nations staying together. A second Scottish referendum is a bit early. I don’t think the original vote has had enough time to settle.”
ALEX Smith, 56, scaffold supervisor from Belfast, said: “Scotland has voted to stay with the union and I believe that the SNP should take a step back from going totally independent.”