The Rev Doug Gay, a prominent yes supporter who made the case for independence at the Church of Scotlands General Assembly, sounded a note of caution: Theres something about being part of an exciting and dynamic campaign that means you can convince yourself that youre winning. But theres a whole swath of people who are not touched by that. Theres a quiet, undecided Scotland that needs a different set of appeals to make a difference to them. This is the 33% identified by the latest Scottish Social Attitudes survey as deeply conflicted; the exclusion of their preferred option of devo max (full fiscal autonomy) from the ballot paper has left them with a difficult choice between two extremes.
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:27:45 +0000