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Should the UK government grant a second Scottish independence referendum?

A Section 30 order under the Scotland Act 1998 temporarily devolves power to the Scottish Parliament to legislate for an independence referendum. After the May 2026 Holyrood election delivered a record pro-independence majority, MSPs voted 72-55 to request one from the UK government. Prime Minister Andy Burnham rejected the request in May 2026, stating it would distract from economic priorities, while recent polling shows 52% support for Yes among decided voters.

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Dragontao· 167
The Accountability Nationalist
Voted yesCentre Right

While I don't want to see the union broken up, if I was Scottish, I would want the right to choose full autonomy if I felt the union wasn't working for me. This is the reason I voted yes. How soon they should be allowed to hold one is another matter. You can't have the feeling that they will keep holding referendums until a desired result is achieved. So perhaps there should be a time frame established where, and if polls show a desire for it, a new referendum can be held.

Slawomir· 605
The Civic Gatekeeper
Voted yesRight

I like the idea of people voting. Can I wote on my personal independence from this crazy country?

DavidSandilands· 311
The Market-State Traditionalist
Voted noCentre Right

Polling hasn't moved, were likely exactly where we were in 2014. A 30 to 40% election vote shouldn't be enough to endlessly ask the same Constitutional question over and over. Constitutional referendum only work if the decisions are accepted and provide stability for a reasonable period. It's an irreversible decision and comparing it to the constant refresh of general elections is entirely false

Bigden40· 250
The Anti-Tax Atlanticist
Voted noRight

As a Scot - No. The 2026 Holyrood result was multi-issue, not a single-issue mandate; and pro-union parties won more votes overall. The 2014 referendum was meant to settle the question for a generation, and was presented as such by the SNP. A generation has not passed and opinion has not shifted decisively since. Another referendum would divert focus from real priorities - the Scottish government's mismanagement of everything - without clear democratic justification.

BenL· 147
The Paragon
Voted yesLeft

If Holyrood holds an indisputable pro-independence majority, denying a Section 30 order isn't protecting the union it's suppressing basic democracy.