Public Services vs Referendums
Here's an interesting article by James Mitchell, professor of public policy at Edinburgh University.Professor: FM in a corner over Supreme Court indy ref ruling https://t.co/kKMWt8B0vM pic.twitter.com/c5NCX7FmLd
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I suspect he's right about the importance of politicians focusing on public services, the economy and the 'here and now'.
“The first minister was so dismissive of anyone who dared to suggest a de facto referendum made little sense that it might be awkward for her to reverse her decision. But there are a lot of people in the SNP who think it is a mistake.
“The SNP does not seem ready to rush into a referendum and has clearly still got some big questions to address on the economy, pensions, borders and so on.
“The first minister was so dismissive of anyone who dared to suggest a de facto referendum made little sense that it might be awkward for her to reverse her decision. But there are a lot of people in the SNP who think it is a mistake.
“The SNP does not seem ready to rush into a referendum and has clearly still got some big questions to address on the economy, pensions, borders and so on.
“If the SNP fights the next election solely on independence and fails to get 50% of the vote, what next? Does that put the issue back for a generation or are they going to fight on that issue at the next election after that?
“We may be at a point where people begin to tire of this and, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis, say we need to focus on public services, the economy, on the here and now.”
“We may be at a point where people begin to tire of this and, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis, say we need to focus on public services, the economy, on the here and now.”
