For certain things though it is impractical to have votes every few years, especially a vote that works as a “ratchet” - remainers would have to keep winning all the time if you have constant referendums to retain the status quo, but leavers would only need to win once since like Brexit, Scottish independence would be essentially forever.
You’re not going to have a vote on the union every 4 years as you would with a general election, it would be impractical to have Scotland constantly leaving and rejoining the UK every few years as if it were an election, just as it would be impractical for the UK (or any other country) to be leaving and rejoining the EU every few years.
You also have to consider how far self-determination goes. Scotland got their vote which was never sold as anything less than a once in a generation vote, so the very earliest this should be considered again should be 2039.
How far does the right to self-determination go? Should Manchester get a vote to leave the UK? What about Haslemere? What about 23 Acacia Avenue, Upper Warlingham?
For certain things though it is impractical to have votes every few years, especially a vote that works as a “ratchet” - remainers would have to keep winning all the time if you have constant referendums to retain the status quo, but leavers would only need to win once since like Brexit, Scottish independence would be essentially forever.
You’re not going to have a vote on the union every 4 years as you would with a general election, it would be impractical to have Scotland constantly leaving and rejoining the UK every few years as if it were an election, just as it would be impractical for the UK (or any other country) to be leaving and rejoining the EU every few years.
You also have to consider how far self-determination goes. Scotland got their vote which was never sold as anything less than a once in a generation vote, so the very earliest this should be considered again should be 2039.
How far does the right to self-determination go? Should Manchester get a vote to leave the UK? What about Haslemere? What about 23 Acacia Avenue, Upper Warlingham?