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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Scottish independence: yes activists regroup amid rows over strategy

Two people hold up Scottish and English flags with Edinburgh in the background
Polling by the Scotsman on Scottish independence has put support for no at 51% and yes at 49%. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA

“It’s good to finally have a date to work towards,” says Laura Moodie, as she contemplates the announcement this week by the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, that the Scottish government intends to hold a second independence referendum on 19 October 2023.

“It helps to galvanise effort and shift opinion.”

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