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< That was before the 'leave' vote. And more specifically, it meant that the decision was a Scotland in (pre-EU leave vote) the UK an EU member state, whereas

< That was before the 'leave' vote. And more specifically, it meant that the decision was a Scotland in (pre-EU leave vote) the UK an EU member state, whereas a then vote to leave the Union of the UK would also have meant leaving the EU (and having to apply to rejoin, without any guarantees.) No wonder it was more attractive. What then happened was that the UK (primarily, England) voted to "Brexit" leave the EU - so the very electoral calculation on which a "remain in the United Kingdom and EU" scottish vote was made, was turned on its head. If the UK does finally exit the EU, the Scots can very well say they were cheated and demand another vote.

Veen 8y ago
Scottish Nationalists can demand another vote, but they won't get it as long as the Tories are in power. In as much as you can take Corbyn at his word, he is not in favour either, and nor are many in the Labour party. It might happen if the Scottish Parliament votes for it, but it's still not a sure thing to pass. Besides which, it isn't wise: Scotland can't pay its way and depends on EU and British (English) money. Out of the EU, Scotland would be in a worse economic position if it leaves the UK, and there's no guarantee that it would be allowed to join the EU in the near future: many EU members with a veto aren't keen to encourage separatist movements.