Scottish independence and the polls: why Brexit is not a game changer

It is easy to assume that Brexit will increase support for an independent Scotland. However looking at recent polls, Sean Swan writes that Scottish support for remaining in the EU does not translate directly into supporting independence as a means of achieving that goal. At the same time, Brexit also appears not to have had a dramatic effect on party support in Scotland.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Scotland and Brexit: Brave Heart or Timorous Beastie? http://www.europeansources.info/record/scotland-and-brexit-brave-heart-or-timorous-beastie/

ESO: Background information: Nicola Sturgeon opening address to #SNP16, Glasgow, 13 October 2016 | First step towards a second independence referendum for Scotland http://www.europeansources.info/record/nicola-sturgeon-opening-address-to-snp16-glasgow-13-october-2016-first-step-towards-a-second-independence-referendum-for-scotland/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

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