THERE’S been quite the stooshie recently about independence. And not from the usual Unionist quarters I may add.
I find that quite astonishing. To argue, from the loss of a by-election and some poor polling results, that the SNP should de-centre independence from its raison d’etre seems to me to be a rather foolhardy and short-term response, especially when the party is pushing policies that are far less popular with the public than independence, and have had to do an about turn on a whole host of these policies already, with a number of U-turns still waiting in the wings.
To put this into perspective, I’ve just returned from an inspirational and thought-provoking conference on technology in Finland, where the theme examined Architects of the Future: European Policymaking in Times of Uncertainty, Technological Disruption and Societal Adaptation.
We need to offer an evidence-based vision for a fairer and more prosperous Scotland, with a pragmatic action plan that is heavy on substance and measurable success and light on style and leadership hero worship, a positive approach which I know our new First Minister embraces. Because the status quo isn’t working, the same old arguments rehashed and repackaged won’t cut it, they won’t make things better for our citizens who are sick and tired of watching us squabble over petty issues affecting a tiny amount of people while the majority can’t pay their energy bills in a country bursting with natural resources.
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