THE SNP’s depute leader has said the party wants to see the end of the coronavirus pandemic partly for “selfish” campaign reasons. Keith Brown said creating a “Covid safe environment” would let the Yes movement fully mobilise for a second independence referendum. More than 10,000 Scots have died from confirmed or suspected Covid. Mr Brown made the comment, which is open to accusations of poor taste, in a new Herald podcast with the former BBC Scotland political editor Brian Taylor. Mr Brown also said a post-independence hard trade border with England would be “self-harm” when arguing it would be perverse of London not to negotiate away any problems with it.
Wed, 28 April 2021 | Written By: Neil Wilson
Neil is chief market analyst for Markets.com and also writes for the Investors Chronicle as ‘The Trader’, with the daily market outlook published online each morning.
FX primer: A big week ahead for the pound?
• Scottish election: breakup risks?
• Sterling struggling to recapture 1.40
Scotland’s elections on May 6th combined with a Bank of England (BoE) meeting create a good deal of event risk for sterling crosses, gilts and UK equities next week.
First to the elections, where results will be closely watched by the FX markets for a signal on a possible second independence referendum. Whilst Boris Johnson has been clear on not allowing another referendum in this Parliament, strong SNP support would be considered by Nationalists are a firm vote of confidence and would create impetus behind calls for Indyref2. First minister Nicola Sturgeon says a majority of pro-independence MS
Scottish independence: Greens deny being soft on constitutional question
Patrick Harvie told the Record his party remained committed to another referendum.
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Patrick Harvie has repeated his party s commitment to independence after a new poll found fewer than half of Scottish Green voters support ending the Union.