Well said John!

An energy-rich Scotland must mean energy-rich Scots.

We can’t allow Westminster to squander our energy wealth again.

That's my feeling too. Circumstances have changed so much since 2014. But they have to take their chances.

After a weekend of excepitonalism, up steps Emir himself.

So, Andrew, does Europe get a say?

Yes, it is popular to say things will be painless and that only others will have to bend

Like "no downsides, only upsides", "they need us more that we need them" and "no non-tariff barriers"

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Whataboutery.

Perhaps, but I think the more important detail to notice is that no negotiation of the post-Brexit relationship would happen until and unless UK actually, irrevocably, decided to leave.

I.e., UKG could _not_ try to negotiate, decide it didn't like its options, and opt to instead just remain in EU.

Did you believe that?

I promised a charity your house car and your savings... look in the pamphlet I pushed through every door..... so that's it.

Leave is leaving the EU according to treaty law.

So you're left with nothing if the EU doesn't agree with what you want.

You can't keep the EU to promises people in the UK made.

Can I give away your house or car without your permission?

Read again: the did not vote category is the same as 3 years ago... how can that be true?

Nuclear energy isn't clean (waste anyone)

There's no need for MORE nuclear in Scotland because of renewables. If England wants more Nuclear England should pay for it not Scotland.

It would be a vote for " joining " (applying under art49).

Then the EU will tell the UK what needs to be done to become a member.

Expect: no opt outs no rebates euro & Schengen.

They'll simply ignore it.

1. It's not the deal It's brexit itself.

2. Unfortunately the ref question was very clear: leaving the EU or not.

The moment the UK/UK government decided to leave the only option was leaving (everything).

You can't put options on a ballot paper you don't have any control over.

That'll be a " no " then because that's reserved for member states only.

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Sorry you're so confused.

You're not as smart as you think you are.....

Also: 4. Did not vote category is still at 21% since November 2022 according to Yougov.

Combined with still taking into account how people voted in 2014 can only mean the real YES vote is well above 50%

They can't find the blue tents.....

You simply ignore what I said:

1. Weighting of current polling with the 2014 result which automatically favours NO.

2. 500k people have died since 2014 but their vote is still used.

3. No doubt voters mentioned under 2 are more likely to be brexiters and NO voters.

Direction of travel is clear.

Well you verified the Yougov 51/49.... ignored the rest of my post.

Especially grim because this is a Labour government doing it, and there is no meaningful opposition. We have been deep in National Front Trumpy territory for many years now, no help is coming for a long, long time and what comes next will be much worse and uglier than this is.

Drag him.

Well I wasn't writing Mandarin...

The pollster you need to get a NO result is YouGov but still it's useful: it tells us a lot about max support for NO.

Latest Yougov was 51% NO 49% Yes as far as I remember so you should be worried.

Most pollsters adjust with the 2014 result to get a lower YES %. Bonkers as 500k have died since.

Well in general " top dog " always decides he'll be top dog forever.

I'm sure there were many of these laws re Ireland India etc.

But you're fine with all that I know.

Your own statistics say Labour have done SFA to get it down: check the 2024 --- 2025 line... then look where the line starts.....

It seems you're too easily pleased!

My advice: ask for a better script from Labour HQ.

It makes no sense that English MP's can decide that Scotland can't have a referendum.

Holyrood should decide ( whenever they think it makes sense)

Labour & Labour supporters simply don't like democracy very much.

In general Yes is in the lead. You're using old statistics.

Since 2014 over half a million people have died most of them over 65's the group who voted 70% plus NO.

The old argument they'll turn into NO voters at 50+ or so is broken.

It's demographics!