The SNP’s New Plan for Scottish Independence Explained
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The SNP Government in Scotland published a new paper outlining their plan to secure another independence referendum, with their sights firmly set on next year's election. So in this video, we'll explain their plan and whether it has any chance of working.
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Sources:
New Scottish Government paper ‘Your Right to Decide’:
https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/research-and-analysis/2025/09/right-decide/documents/right-decide/right-decide/govscot%3Adocument/right-decide.pdf
2020-2021 independence polling lead:
https://www.whatscotlandthinks.org/2022/11/the-covid-19-pandemic-and-support-for-independence/
Scottish Government’s ‘Building a New Scotland’ series:
https://www.gov.scot/newscotland/
Sturgeon’s de facto referendum strategy:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/ministerial-statement-independence-referendum/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-61968607
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/supreme-court-judgment-on-scottish-independence-referendum/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-63727562
Independence falling down the agenda under Swinney:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/09/john-swinney-scraps-scottish-minister-for-independence-focus-economy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14kykvgle1o
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25086842.scottish-government-disbands-dedicated-independence-unit/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25210031.starmer-swinney-hasnt-asked-new-independence-vote/
Swinney’s new independence strategy:
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/john-swinney-nicola-sturgeon-independence-strategy-snp-5252120
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25439312.scottish-government-publishes-new-independence-paper/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4rlxz2kz0o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rvx8n4ypro
SNP conference debate over strategy:
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25438895.john-swinney-face-grassroots-debate-independence/
Starmer has no plans for second referendum:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq69q36gpg8o
Scottish Parliament polling:
https://ballotbox.scot/scottish-parliament/polling-scottish-parliament/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_next_Scottish_Parliament_election