However, senior SNP figures, including then First Minister Alex Salmond, said that the referendum would be a “once in a generation opportunity” for Scotland.
The Scottish Government’s 2013 white paper, Scotland’s Future, which made the case for Scottish independence, also defined the referendum as a “once in a generation opportunity”.
In the Q&A section of the document, The Scottish Government answers the question “If Scotland votes No, will there be another referendum on independence at a later date?”
The Scottish Government’s response was: “The Edinburgh Agreement states that a referendum must be held by the end of 2014. There is no arrangement in place for another referendum on independence.
“It is the view of the current Scottish Government that a referendum is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. This means that only a majority vote for Yes in 2014 would give certainty that Scotland will be independent.”
Before the 2014 vote, Nicola Sturgeon herself repeatedly called the referendum a “once in a lifetime” or “once in a generation” opportunity, such as in an interview with the BBC’s Daily Politics, where she said: “The SNP have always said that in our view these kind of referendums are ‘once in a generation’ events.”
Pete won't get back up off the canvas after that knockout blow. 👊
It is brilliant to read. Day in day out, thread by thread and post by post Peter is put on the canvas 🇬🇧
There will be a referendum. The unionists are running so scared of it.
They have to be realistic though. There’s no way they can expect to hold on to their preferred constitutional arrangements as a minority against the wishes of the majority.
They know this. They had their way for over 300 years so they really don’t have much of a right to feel upset. They can have their union again if they wish, in they year 2335.
There’s no way the Unionists can expect to hold on to their preferred constitutional arrangements as a minority against the wishes of the majority. 🏴
There’s no way the Unionists can expect to hold on to their preferred constitutional arrangements as a minority against the wishes of the majority. 🏴
We voted No Thanks in 2014 in a ‘once in a generation, once in a lifetime opportunity’ referendum.
Plus, Boris said No.
There’s no way the Unionists can expect to hold on to their preferred constitutional arrangements as a minority against the wishes of the majority. 🏴
We voted No Thanks in 2014 in a ‘once in a generation, once in a lifetime opportunity’ referendum.
Plus, Boris said No.
There’s no way unionists can expect to hold on to their preferred constitutional arrangements as a minority against the wishes of the majority.
That they even want to do so is telling.
There’s no way the Unionists can expect to hold on to their preferred constitutional arrangements as a minority against the wishes of the majority. 🏴
We voted No Thanks in 2014 in a ‘once in a generation, once in a lifetime opportunity’ referendum.
Plus, Boris said No.
There’s no way unionists can expect to hold on to their preferred constitutional arrangements as a minority against the wishes of the majority.
That they even want to do so is telling.
The only telling thing is Boris says no 😀🇬🇧
There’s no way the Unionists can expect to hold on to their preferred constitutional arrangements as a minority against the wishes of the majority. 🏴
We voted No Thanks in 2014 in a ‘once in a generation, once in a lifetime opportunity’ referendum.
Plus, Boris said No.
There’s no way unionists can expect to hold on to their preferred constitutional arrangements as a minority against the wishes of the majority.
That they even want to do so is telling.
The majority said No Thanks.
Boris is saying No.
Good old Bojo.
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