John Harris: The debate so far shows theres potential for at least one part of these islands to reject the consensus and seek something better But heres the crucial point. They and millions of others in Scotland know that 30 years of what some call neoliberalism has done them few favours, and that the current Westminster government – indeed, Westminster politics across the board – is making things worse. For all the complexities of independence, given the chance to forever leave behind the Conservative party and a rotten London establishment by voting for secession, youd surely forgive them for grabbing it while they can. All of which is a circuitous way of saying that if I had a vote in Scotland I would, with a mixture of trepidation and enthusiasm, vote in favour of independence. Hope rather than fear, and all that. But also something much more fundamental: a chance for at least one part of these islands to exit a decayed consensus, and beat a path towards something better. theguardian/commentisfree/2013/nov/25/vote-scotland-grab-chance-secession?CMP=twt_gu
Posted on: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 02:48:09 +0000
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