So, in response to my slightly tongue-in-cheek question about "What's the game the Scottish politicians are playing?", I see several arguments in the responses (VMT).
I can’t speak for all of Scotland, only for myself but I would prefer to see Scotland as a small, friendly, outward -looking country as part of Europe than as part of a competitive, xenophobic UK.
I'm sure it's not something that would bother many, but it still makes me sad to think that my children will not have the same freedom our generation had to live, work, or study anywhere in the EU they choose.
Now those are arguments I can agree with! But they are arguments against Brexit (and please let's not go there again), not in favour of independence. Some folks have already expressed doubt that the SNP would carry through the idea of rejoining, if that happened it would leave Scotland more isolated than ever and without those benefits.
So sorry, I still don't quite see the long game the politicians are playing.
Speaking for myself, I think, unlike Jocko and Sparky Paul, that joining/ rejoining the EU would be the major priority for an independent Scotland.
Opposing Brexit was the theme adopted by the SNP in the 2019 election. ie. They want to stay within the EU.
I don't see them wanting to go it alone. (Why should they?)
The SNP has tried for the last three years to save the UK from itself. Now it is trying to protect Scotland.
(puts on tin hat).
At the moment they don't want a referendum -only the right to call one.