IN a stunning U-turn, the founder of a pro-union think tank has said it's "absolutely" the right time for indyref2.
TV historian Dan Snow was one of the most prominent critics of independence in the run-up to the 2014 referendum, organising the notorious "love-bombing" campaign saw English celebrities pleading with Scotland to stick with the Union.
But now, Snow, who, along with fellow historian Tom Holland, and blogger Kevin Hague, was one of the founding members of the These Islands think tank, has backed a new vote on the constitution.
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On Twitter, he shared a video of a British and German veteran of D-Day, saying that it was “no coincidence that the obsession with undiluted sovereignty has grown as memories of catastrophic inter-state wars have faded”.
He added: “Bring on compromise and fraternity, not the mirage of absolute self-determination.”
Stu Campbell, the editor of the Wings Over Scotland blog, then asked Snow: “I wonder if Dan … now backs giving Scotland another chance to escape being dragged out of the international fraternity?”
Snow replied: “Absolutely!”
He added: “I hate borders. I hate barriers. If Englishmen put them up I don't blame you for wanting them down.”
I hate borders. I hate barriers. If Englishmen put them up I don't blame you for wanting them down.
— Dan Snow (@thehistoryguy) June 7, 2019
In 2014, Snow and Holland came up with a campaign, which involved 200 public figures including Mick Jagger, Judi Dench, Stephen Hawking, and John Barrowman, urging voters to say no to independence.
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