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# TITLE: Should Scotland have independence? [9d2dc0c735d930b275db84afc5bed66b]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - In general, the group was in favour of Scotland having independence if that is what the people of Scotland wish. They felt that the people of Scotland should be given the option to vote on their own independence and that if the majority of people in Scotland want independence, then that is what they should have. The participants felt that the people of Scotland should be allowed to make their own decision, and that the UK government should not try to influence the decision of the Scottish people. They felt that it was important to acknowledge that the UK government had been unfair to Scotland in the recent EU referendum, where the Scottish people voted to remain in the EU but were overruled by the rest of the UK.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - The group in general agreed that Scotland should be given the option to vote on independence if they wish. The participants felt that it should be the people of Scotland who make the decision on their own future, and that it should not be influenced by the UK government. They felt that the people of Scotland should be given the option to vote on their own independence, and that if the majority of people in Scotland want independence, then that is what they should have. The participants felt that the people of Scotland should be allowed to make their own decision, and that the UK government should not try to influence the decision of the Scottish people.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - The group of participants in general were in favour of Scotland having independence if that is what the people of Scotland wish. They felt that the people of Scotland should be given the option to vote on their own independence and that if the majority of people in Scotland want independence, then that is what they should have. The participants felt that the people of Scotland should be allowed to make their own decision, and that the UK government should not try to influence the decision of the Scottish people. They felt that it is unfair that the Scottish people were not able to vote to remain in the EU despite voting to do so, and that this is an important factor to consider.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - In general, the group was in favour of Scotland having independence if that is what the people of Scotland wish. They felt that the people of Scotland should be given the option to vote on their own independence and that if the majority of people in Scotland want independence, then that is what they should have. The participants felt that the people of Scotland should be allowed to make their own decision, and that the UK government should not try to influence the decision of the Scottish people. The participants also felt that the pros and cons of Scottish independence should be discussed in more detail, including the impact of the EU vote.
1: 1,3,2,4
1: 1,4,3,2
1: 4,3,1,2
1: 3,1,4,2
1: 2,4,3,1