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Originally Posted by Chris
That goes to the heart of the issue though doesn’t it - can you really co-opt any person’s vote at a general election for a single issue? Have you ever been 100% in favour of a party’s manifesto without reservation or is it more likely a decision based on the substance of what they’re offering underpinned by the basic principles of the party in question?
And even if the SNP reduces its manifesto to a one line ‘vote us = vote yes’, can they really claim in one vote to have unpicked the complex reasons why people vote as they do?
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So you're making the case for a separate referendum? 🤔
I get the 'once in a generation' thing, but it will have been nearly 10 years so it is a new generation. 10 years worth of new voters.
Personally I think it would be a disaster for all concerned, but up to them. The inevitable break up of the UK is one of the consequences of another referendum we had, maybe everyone wants to now 'take back control'. (a vote that we had a few times on the same issue so there is a precedent).
Denying people a vote on an issue, because you're scared of the result, won't end well and could well backfire when the next vote does happen.