The argument for Scottish independence has 'not already been won', says ex-SNP MP

Gordon Macintyre-Kemp, Tommy Sheppard, Scottish Green Party co-leader Gillian Mackay and SNP depute leader Keith Brown take part in the panel discussion Our Right To Decide (Image: Jane Barlow/the Press Association)

THE argument for Scottish independence has “not already been won”, a former SNP MP has said.

Speaking at the SNP's annual conference in Aberdeen on Saturday, Tommy Sheppard challenged those who believe Scotland has already demonstrated sufficient support for independence.