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# TITLE: Will Scotland ever become independent? [48e3a27957e8d391802c9ed55e97d3cd]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - “Scotland will probably be independent in the future but this will only be because of political campaigning. We are living in a very unpredictable time and Brexit will impact this decision a lot.”
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - Although there have been 2 chances for Scotland to become independent, and on both occasions this has failed, the impact of Brexit may make a difference on a future occasion. There is a possibility that Scotland will become independent in the future, but this will have to be achieved through a particularly well thought out political campaign.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - There have been two votes for Scotland to become independent from the UK and these have both failed. However, Brexit has changed the game. Scotland voted to remain and this has added a sense of unpredictability. We believe there is a possibility that Scotland will become independent in the future, but this would require a well thought out political campaign and the right leader to drive it.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - In Scotland, the independence movement is something that is in the political consciousness but not something that has the energy to gain much traction right now. There have been two referendums which were lost by the pro-independence campaigners. The Scottish National Party is in power and has stated that it has no intention of pushing for another referendum. The Conservative Party are a minority party and are in favour of the Union, but with no real power in Scotland. In this situation, it is difficult to see where the desire for independence would come from. Unless the SNP were to regain power and go against their word and push for another referendum, it is unlikely that Scotland will become independent in the near future. However, it should not be forgotten that many people in Scotland do support independence, but do not have the power to make their voices heard. A resurgence in the independence movement cannot be ruled out, especially with the SNP at the helm of the Scottish Parliament, and if the Conservative Party are forced to rely on a deal with the SNP to stay in power, it would be in the interests of the SNP to take their own seats back. If there is a future UK government led by a pro
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