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Saturday, August 2, 2025
"This doesn't make sense!" x 12: My reaction to the full text of John Swinney's independence strategy motion
For today's YouTube commentary (which as a thrilling experiment is in actual video form!), I look at the full text of John Swinney's proposed motion on independence strategy. I point out the numerous logical contradictions in it, and the ways in which it seems to be designed to fail. In my view the motion should be defeated, with a plan for using the 2026 election as a de facto independence referendum, with votes for all pro-indy parties counting towards the mandate, put in its place.
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You mirrored my incredulity while reading the statement! I just cannot fathom how this was released, knowing the precedent it sets and the near certainty of it failing.
ReplyDeleteI like John Swinney, he's stabilised the party admirably, but he's nailed his colours to the mast here and it looks like he's knowingly putting the independence question to be bed for at least five years. It has to be challenged. If (very big if) that challenge is successful I think it's pretty obvious JS would need to resign the leadership.
If the challenge could get the approval of Stephen Flynn I would be greatly encouraged about it's chances and the future direction of the SNP.
Flynn's a devolutionist.
ReplyDeleteThere's not a chance in Hades Westminster will accept what people are calling pro Indy parties votes as counting towards independence unless those parties only have one item on their manifesto, independence for Scotland
ReplyDeleteEven then there's only the Greens with any hope of any kind of support, the other supposed pro Indy parties just don't count and couldn't hit a vote in a barrel of votes between them with a big cannon, and Westminster will say so