There’s quite a lot of talking going on with indy, but much less doing

SINCE the close of the SNP National Conference, the independence movement has been awash with activity. Hardly a week passes without meetings of the great and the good, the greater and the better and the greatest and the best. Announcements of major events, learned papers and initiatives constantly drip from social media platforms, and everyone who is anyone pontificates on what our new nation state should be. I’ve counted four plans for separate national conventions.

There’s only one problem: we’re not there yet. All these folk don’t seem to be bothered. They’ve given up on 2026 and are now setting their sights on the next UK General Election, with Theresa May ’s “Now is not the time” ringing in their ears.

From eminent academics, we have witnessed disdain for the “Scotland is a col