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jfman · 26-03-2021, 15:09

What I will add though, is that if the UK Government decide that pro-independence parties 'gamed' the system to put more pro-independence MSPs into the Scottish Parliament it could be politically sustainable grounds to reject another referendum.

Salmond is talking about 90+ seats. While theoretically possible, getting such an absurd amount on say 49% of the vote would erode any such mandate. The SNP/Greens have always had the potential for such an anomaly but I don't think anyone can accuse either party of meaningfully acting against the spirit of the system. Salmond is.

26-03-2021, 15:09	#3868
jfman Architect of Ideas Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 11,146	Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK? What I will add though, is that if the UK Government decide that pro-independence parties 'gamed' the system to put more pro-independence MSPs into the Scottish Parliament it could be politically sustainable grounds to reject another referendum. Salmond is talking about 90+ seats. While theoretically possible, getting such an absurd amount on say 49% of the vote would erode any such mandate. The SNP/Greens have always had the potential for such an anomaly but I don't think anyone can accuse either party of meaningfully acting against the spirit of the system. Salmond is.