Independence Takes the Lead!

Support for Scottish Independence has broken the 40% barrier according to two recent opinion polls from two separate polling organisations. This is in keeping with the trend that has been seen since the Scottish Parliamentary elections last year and confounds the notion widely put about by the Unionist parties that support for the SNP is not being translated to support for their flagship policy of independence and equality for Scotland.

This, of course, begs the question, where now for the "Wendy Commission"?

Sir Kenneth Calman, the head of the Unionist review of Devolution said at it's recent launch: "Like the majority of the Scottish people, I very much see myself as part of the UK, but a Scot within that. Seventy-seven per cent of the Scottish public don't think independence is the right way forward. All of the work over the last few years makes it pretty clear that's not an issue right now."

It looks like the Wendy Commission has already been rendered irrelevant because it is completely out of step with the aspirations of the Scottish people. It will be interesting to watch support for independence grow as the SNP continues to stand up for Scotland and Labour try to figure out how to control and rein in Alex Salmond and an SNP Scottish Government at the top of it's game.

We do indeed live in interesting times and they look set to become even more so.