26: Why are most Scots now in favour of independence?

Opinion polls show a majority of Scots saying they would vote 'yes' for Scottish independence in a second referendum - which may be granted if the SNP win next May's Scottish parliamentary elections.

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Why has Scottish opinion shifted in favour of breaking-up the UK at a time when the UK Treasury is pumping billions into Scotland's Coronavirus response? In this podcast, The Critic's political editor, Graham Stewart, talks to Kevin Hague, Chairman of These Islands, a cross-party pressure group that seeks to play a prominent role in shaping the debate in favour of maintaining the UK in a future referendum. Is all lost, or do the Unionists have a plan?

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Image: Pro-Scottish independence march on October 5, 2019 (Photo by Ewan Bootman/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Music: "Modern Jazz Samba" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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