I was a two-times Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate and after becoming disenchanted with my party and increasingly appalled by the ongoing crisis in a Westminster political system that has become unfit for purpose I have changed my position on independence.

In the first Scottish poll of 2020 a clear majority are backing the Scottish Parliament having the power over a future independence referendum. Amongst voters expressing an opinion: 61% believe Holyrood should ultimately decide on the holding of a future Scottish independence referendum, while 39% believe it should be the Westminster Parliament.

In the first poll conducted among Scots in 2020, a majority think that the ultimate decision over holding an independence referendum should be taken by the Scottish Parliament.