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I’m Scottish, and my answer to your question would be yes. Scottish people tend to be more progressive than English, and one of the primary driving forces behind the Scottish independence movement is because the UK Parliament is considerably more conservative than Scottish people would like, and therefore it holds back progress.
I don’t think that support of Scottish independence automatically makes one a nationalist.
Westminster is obviously deeply flawed and I can’t see any way for it to change, it’s a two party system entirely captured by the ruling class and basically functions as some sort of democracy theatre. That’s why I support Scottish independence, because I would like to live in a more equitable society.
Couldn't agree more, I always hear people try to frame it as some sort of hatred for the English but I've never felt this way. I'm not nationalistic at all, not a flag waver for anybody but I'd like a government that acts in the interest of the public and not in their donors interests. We have a choice between the tories who have presided over a long period of austerity, stripping public services and labour who don't seem to know who they are anymore, any progressive policy seems to be walked back for fear of upsetting the right wing voters.
Agree, I didn't have high expectations for Starmer and he's falling short of them. Just wish we'd been given a chance to see a Corbyn government.