It is true now and it will be true at all times in the future. There are no short-cuts.
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She said polls were indication a growing support for independence since last year’s vote. “An even more committed, enthusiastic and impatient 45% is still just 45%”.
The Scottish independence referendum took place on September 18, with 55.3 percent of Scots voting against independence, resulting in Scotland remaining part of the United Kingdom , while 44.7 percent of the population supported an independent Scotland.
“That was true previous year . That means understanding why they voted No and addressing those concerns, patiently, carefully and comprehensively”.
Salmond also criticized British Prime Minister David Cameron for his inability to act amid the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe.
“But let me say this, it would also be wrong, in the face of a clear and material shift in circumstances or in public opinion, for any one politician or party to rule out another referendum indefinitely”.
Many of those who backed her party in May did not support independence but believed that having SNP lawmakers in Westminster was the best way to make sure Scotland’s voice was heard.
Meanwhile, SNP membership has rocketed from 25,642 to 112,208 in the last 12 months.
The SNP First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said proposals for another referendum will be in the party’s manifesto for the 2016 Holyrood elections.
Ms Sturgeon said the SNP’s rise was being driven by the government’s failure to deliver on a promise of more powers for Scotland as well as pushing ahead with austerity and renewing Britain’s nuclear weapons arsenal despite opposition in Scotland, where it is based.
Sturgeon urged supporters to instead concentrate their efforts on the Holyrood election. But SNP ministers behave as if it’s their first day in charge.
Sturgeon moved to close down criticism of the SNP’s record in power since 2011.
He said: “Children at school today have only ever had the SNP running their schools”.
“The SNP want the lights to be turned off on scrutiny of their domestic record”.
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Cameron said Sturgeon needs to put the referendum behind her. He said: “Alex Salmond, Nicola Sturgeon and I signed the Edinburgh Agreement which pledged we would all respect the outcome of last year’s momentous vote”.
