A FORMER Tory MSP has insisted it would be “insane” for the UK Government not to allow a Scottish independence referendum if the Supreme Court rules it is within Holyrood’s competence.
Adam Tomkins, who is a constitutional lawyer at the University of Glasgow, said he wouldn’t put it past Prime Minister Liz Truss to attempt to block a vote, but claimed this would “accelerate” the case for Scotland leaving the UK.
He was taking part in an Institute for Government (IfG) discussion on the constitution following the conclusion of a two-day Supreme Court hearing on whether the Scottish Government can legislate for a second referendum without Westminster's permission.
