[James]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

One of the main campaign platforms of the independence referendum was that "Remaining within the UK is the only way to guarantee continued EU membership for Scotland". Explicitly. Thus, exiting the EU is clear mandate for a second vote. If Scotland still chooses to stay in the UK (and in all honestly, if held today I think the vote would go more or less the same way) then that should be a clear message of the true national opinion but as things stand its totally botched.

I also have no idea where the idea that political votes are "one time only!" in a democracy comes from.

Yeah, that was a platform because it was made clear that if Scotland voted in favour of independence we'd be out of the EU, and would have to negotiate again to join.

The SNP and pro-independence folk were happy to accept that then as a consequence of a yes vote. You see I don't think they (SNP) are actually very pro-EU. It's just a political convenience to be that at the moment.