Scottish voters don’t regard the EU referendum with the same importance as the independence vote of 2014. No one is suggesting Scottish turnout will be anywhere near the 85% of that poll – more likely 20 points below. Yet the EU referendum could have fascinating implications for Scotland.All polls indicate a close result across the UK, but a very clear Remain vote in … [Read more...] about Boris, Brexit and Scottish nationalism
Five more years: dull it won’t be
People tend not to get excited by elections where the result is widely predicted. The current consensus that the next vote for the Scottish parliament will result in another convincing SNP victory is a case in point.The comparison with recent visits to the ballot box doesn’t help either. First, we had the SNP minority government of 2007-11, then the 2011 SNP landslide, … [Read more...] about Five more years: dull it won’t be