Scotland – it’s time – why wait?

With the latest opinion polls showing the SNP at a sensational record 51% for Holyrood, and a pretty impressive by-election win in Lanarkshire, it’s getting tempting for Alex to go for an early independence referendum.

The context is key – the Scottish government and SNP are acting like history is working their way. We have:

The Independent describing the SNP’s Scandinavian strategy as “Bye Bye England

….. whilst Alex is just back from China,  and the party unveils it’s £60 billion infrastructure plan.

With the opposition floundering and leaderless and Cameron full to his eyes with Europe shouldn’t the SNP call the referendum now?

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