But maybe Scotland doesn’t need the international recognition enjoyed by Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Estonia and can bask instead in the reputational glow that comes with being British. UK Labour produced devolution itself and Scottish Labour FMs brought in free personal care and STV for local government which ended council fiefdoms. Maybe Labour will win south of the border, for a while. Maybe Scotland won’t miss the millions of people activated in 2014 by the hope of something better. On the Yes side everyone should be talking together outside party camps about what happens next.

Source: The Herald November 28, 2022 05:53 UTC