WITH the continuing dominance of the SNP in the politics of Scotland, it may seem a bit far-fetched to even contemplate the party’s fragmentation and disintegration if a second independence referendum goes ahead and is won.
But for decades this very thought has been a constant point of discussion for some among the left in the SNP as well as many left-wing supporters of independence outside of the SNP.
The premise to this discussion is two-fold. First, the SNP is a broad coalition of different political tendencies – the left, centre and right – that is only held together by the aim of seeking independence. Second, and following from this, the SNP will fragment into parties of these different political tendencies after its historic mission of gaining independence has been achieved.
