This article reflects on the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, examining both sides' arguments and acknowledging the changing political landscape. The author emphasizes the need for the YES movement to learn from its past failures and move beyond solely relying on the shortcomings of Brexit Britain.
Because despite being involved in a campaign where I ultimately ended up on the losing side – I can’t help but be reminded of a deep sense of hope and optimism.
It was instead a politics that spoke to, and aspired to, something bigger and better. The basic belief that the future doesn’t have to be the same as the past. And 10 years ago, they won the day. But, if they were being truly honest, I think even the most hardcore element of ‘Better Together’ would admit that they didn’t realise how much the union they were selling at the time would change and corrode.
It has meant Boris and Truss – who we are all still paying the price for. And it has meant suffering Tory austerity, which the new Labour Government seems determined to repeat. We convinced ourselves that it was always just around the next corner and all that was needed was one last push - in place of putting in the hard yards of patiently persuading those who can still be convinced.
Neither of us, nationalists nor unionists, have yet been successful in convincing the public of the overwhelming case for either independence or the United Kingdom.
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