Apologies for the slow response, all. It’s been a busy time.
Alister – thanks for your comment. Glad that you’ve come over to my way of thinking on independence! Email on way.
Sydney – good points. I am sorry my post is somewhat downbeat. I am sure there is much that can be done to keep the movement going, and there’s certainly a need for it in terms of monitoring and holding to account the (possible, potential) new powers. What I can do, and what I feel I am able to do timewise or energywise, I’ve really no idea either. I think the independent organisations – as well as the booming political parties – can play a big part in continuing to campaign, research, lobby and inspire. Whether I get involved in any of them, I’m less sure.
And Siobhan – never mind your lifetime, I’m sure there’ll be another within a decade. At the very least, I could imagine the SNP adopting devo max as an interim policy and pressing for a referendum on it whether in league with the Westminster government or not (and “not” is much more likely). And given they’re a shoe-in for the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections, that makes for very interesting times indeed.
