Didn't Nicola Do Well?

[Quizmonster]

Congratulations, lass...at least your people managed to get rid of half of them in Scotland!

[naomi24]

They might be voting for the SNP but they rejected independence. Surely that says something, no? Yes. It says they don't like Labour or the Conservatives.

[pixie374]

It may do, Maggie....or not. I know people who have voted for the SNP who don't want independence though. In the end, if you give any small population the chance to vote for themselves, rather than the country as a whole... many will take it. Not everyone looks long-term or thinks about what is best for the whole country. Many will just look at what benefits themselves.

[Old_Geezer]

But it can't just have policies for independence if it wants support, and clearly many who vote them in reject independence, implying they vote so because it's focus is local to Scotland rather than being a true national party. Something I consider wrong. Local politics for local interests in local areas and local elections, national politics for nations and national governments.

[pixie374]

^^ you would think so, og.

[THECORBYLOON]

Some of those who didn't vote for the Tories two year ago changed their minds and voted for them yesterday.

Why can some of those who voted five year ago to remain in the UK not be allowed to change their minds?

[NickorWan]

Nicola Sturgeon said today that she appreciates not everyone who voted SNP will necessarily vote for independence, which of course really means that she knows many wouldn’t. Boris Johnson needs to be careful how he handles the situation though; I have lived in Catalonia for quite a while, and many who weren’t pro-independence are now due to the Government’s poor handling of the situation. Like some others on here, I tend to think he should allow another vote.

[pixie374]

TCL, I guess we could have daily votes, just to be extra-democratic. But then, what would any government even bother trying to achieve in that time? Some commitment is good.

[THECORBYLOON]

We don't have General Elections every day do we so why should there be a referendum every day?

[Old_Geezer]

Because TCL, as pointed out elsewhere, referenda and general elections differ. So they can't really be compared.

One chooses a government to continue making the decisions we want. The direction it takes us may need balancing after 5 years (or less) with a change of government. Governing is an ongoing process so changes are expected and accepted.

But a specific issue needs a specific decision, and for it to be adhered to, or the nation just flip flops and gets nowhere. Other nations would see our incompetence and take advantage. It's pointless holding referenda if one encourages indecision and going nowhere, especially before the decision has even been acted upon. One does one's consideration first, then one decides, before actually voting. Losing sides delaying progress and making excuses about changing minds can not be tolerated if the nation is going to achieve anything. The decision has been made, it may be reviewed after achieving it, and after a sufficiently long period has elapsed that it can be judged properly; not at the losing party's whim.