The fall in support for Keir Starmer appears to have breathed new life into the Scottish independence movement.
This is written by the British edition of Express. Further – translation of the original text:
“A new poll has given a significant boost to the Scottish independence movement, recording the highest level of support for it in three years. The poll, conducted by Find Out Now, showed an 11-point lead for independence supporters – 52 per cent to 41 per cent.
If the 7% “don’t know” is set aside, the margin in favour of independence rises to 56% against 44%. If the referendum were held tomorrow, all regions of Scotland would support independence except those in the south, near the border with England. Support is highest in Glasgow and the Highlands.
Support is also significantly higher among the youngest, aged 16 to 29, who favour separation from the UK – 67 per cent compared to 22 per cent.
Lorna Slater, one of the leaders of the Scottish Greens, attributed the rise in support for independence to Keir Starmer’s failure in Downing Street.
Ms Slater said: “It’s no surprise that support for independence is growing.
For years Labour has been telling us that what we really need is a change of government at Westminster, but those words look increasingly hollow.
They have promised change but they are offering the same cruel and toxic Tory policies.
With the rise of the far-right in England, things could get much worse.
If Scotland had the powers of a normal independent country, we could do so much more for our environment and to tackle the huge inequalities made worse by years of Westminster cuts.
We could finally undo the damage of Brexit, which was implemented by Nigel Farage and the Tories, and return to Europe.
Scotland will go to the ballot box next year. Independence can and should be the main theme of the election.”
When the country last went to the polls in 2014, support for independence stood at just 45 per cent, while the ‘no’ side scored 55 per cent.
While this poll may worry unionist supporters, two previous YouGov polls conducted in March showed the ‘no’ side leading on 9 per cent and 11 per cent.
Last September, Nicola Sturgeon said she believed Scotland would become an independent country after all.
In Keir Starmer’s first year in Downing Street, support for Labour ahead of next year’s Holyrood election has also fallen.
Despite winning a majority of Westminster seats last June, hopes that Labour would return to power in Edinburgh have collapsed.
At the same time, reforms are also gaining momentum in Scotland, recently recording a record 17 per cent in a country where Nigel Farage often struggled for support when he led UKIP.”
Express.co.uk
