It has been 10 years since the 2014 independence referendum.
On a record turnout, voters were asked to decide on the proposition, “Should Scotland be an independent country?’ – with No taking 55% of the vote and Yes 45%.
Some still believe Scotland should be independent, some still believe that Scotland is better as part of the United Kingdom, and some have changed their minds or see the constitutional question differently in 2024.
It has remained a dividing issue in Scotland and Scottish politics and has played a prominent role in the outcome of Scotland's elections in the past decade.
According to Ballot Box Scotland averaging, figures of support are identical to May 2021: 48% say they’d vote No, 44.6% Yes, and the remainder unsure. Excluding the latter gives a familiar 52% to 48% advantage for the Union, 6% narrower than the referendum.
A poll found that 57% of Scots think the country should have a referendum on independence. The figures showed that 24% of people wanted a referendum by the end of 2025, a further 18% by the end of 2030 while 32% don’t think another independence vote should ever be held.
But where do readers of The Herald stand on the constitutional question 10 years on? Vote in our polls below.
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