James Cook
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3 series
first heard Mar 2025
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But it but Adam, there is that that that point, isn't there, that social media was did play a big role in the twenty fourteen campaign.
And it w that that that maybe we were one of the testing grounds, so one of the first places where that was a significant part of a of a major um political campaign.
I think the other thing that I I agree with that.
And I think the other thing I would say is that it became clear, it's probably obvious anyway, became very clear in twenty fourteen that most people in Scotland primarily identify as Scottish.
Regardless of their politics, whether, you know, whether or not they I that doesn't quite carry all the way through, but the the the level at which people say that they are Scottish is extremely high in Scotland.
There's an extremely high level of identity with the nation.
I it's a bit higher among those who support independence, but it's also very high among those who do not support independence.
And so that's the basis.
For one thing.
And then alongside that, you have this idea that Scotland now has considerable powers over its own affairs.
And some of those powers, as we said at the very start of this whole of the two episodes, date right back to the predate the union of 1707.
So, my point being: if you have a nation that feels very Scottish and already has a lot of powers and has a populist
Who consistently tell pollsters that nearly 50% of people support independence.
Although there is no immediate prospect of another referendum or independence, this remains very obviously a live debate.
And I think there is at least the possibility, perhaps in our lifetime, perhaps not, that some significant event, some significant economic change, or some significant, you know.
Disastrous situation for the UK could push the UK, could push Scotland to reconsider this and to possibly in I get to possibly become independent one day.
Maybe, maybe that's Northern Ireland leaving the UK and reuniting with the Republic of Ireland.
Maybe that's an external factor that pushes Scotland.
I am not predicting, to be clear, that Scotland will become independent, but I am saying
saying you would be foolish to completely rule it out knowing what we know now and sitting where we sit at the moment.
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