Scottish politics - an independence and SNP check point update (rant)
(A serious forewarning to anyone who stumbles across this post (unless you are a masochist of some sort). This post is a rambling rant which I wrote purely for myself as a kind of checkpoint as to where I think the SNP and the overall independence movement currently stands. I wanted to provide a point I could look back on after the next general election, just to see how close my thinking was to what actually transpired. At the same time I decided to publish it just in case I later felt the need to say “I told you so!” to someone. I also have to hold my hand up and admit to this not being, even by my poor standard, well written - as I felt a bit of a rush to publish it before too much time had passed. So, if anyone decides to go ahead and read what follows then please be aware that you have been warned.) Anyway, given recent events, I thought it was time I updated my thoughts on where the struggle for Scottish independence currently stands. The ‘recent events’ in question are; 1 The Ru