I personally would not seek to spin or whitewash Scotland’s past, but Unionists are always keen to do this regarding Britain’s past for some reason.

History is mildly interesting, but also largely irrelevant. I don’t see any connection between history and my desire for political independence for Scotland. The Act of Union is historic I suppose, but that’s about it.

My aspiration for an independent Scotland is entirely rooted in practicality and that the status quo is unsustainable and does not work.

It’s a demonstrable practical fact that countries who become independent perform better for their people. And it’s also a demonstrable fact that every country who has become independent were told by the parent state that they didn’t have what it takes.

Unfortunately for unionists, in 2014 the leaders of Better Together and the vow makers all admitted that Scotland is entirely viable. They argued instead the cultural angle and made promises that have not been kept.

There will be a reckoning for that, and unionists who laughed and jeered and gave it “get it up ye” at every turn since 2014 will have their own medicine to take. This time though, it’ll be for keeps.

There's hardly been any 'get it up ye' from the Unionists really, certainly not compared to the sneering, virtue-signalling and general nastiness from Nationalists.

When we voted No in 2014, the only thing the Nats could really seize upon were the scenes at George Square, which lets face it, were a 2 way thing and were done as a reaction after Nationalists had hogged the square for days, even in their own minds renaming it.

Can you imagine the behaviour that would have taken place if the Nationalists had won?  The gloating, jeering, rubbing-face-in-it behaviour of Nationalists at the counts of the 2015 general election was deplorable, toxic even.