ON December 17 the Scotsman newspaper published the results of its poll on Scottish independence, a record-equaling 58% for Yes.
However, since then a lot has changed.
If you ignore the fact that Boris Johnson's trade deal leaves many aspects of the future UK-EU relationship "unaddressed and kicked down the road" (according to DUP MP Sammy Wilson) and listen to the Tory spin, Brexit is done.
The threat of a No-Deal has been extinguished as the Tories and Labour united in Westminster to vote through a deal which hurts Scotland's "fishermen, farmers and the educational prospects of the next generation", according to Europe Minister Jenny Gilruth.
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The evolving landscape has left many asking how support for Scottish independence will have been affected, and ScotGoesPop plans to answer that question.
James Kelly, who is looking to commission a poll on the topic, said: "Conservatives are claiming that Boris Johnson's last gasp, minimalistic trade deal is some sort of monumental setback for the independence movement.
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"They also seem to believe that the public have been successfully hoodwinked into believing that the SNP 'voted for No Deal' - when in fact it was only the Conservatives themselves that put us all at severe risk of a catastrophic No Deal outcome.
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"Who knows, perhaps the public are reacting in the way that the Tories want them to react - but that seems highly unlikely somehow, and they should probably be allowed to speak for themselves."
To that end, Kelly is seeking to raise £7500 to commission a poll from a firm affiliated to the British Polling Council.
However, he adds: "There's never any guarantee that we'll get the results that we want - but anything is better than Unionist parties presuming to speak for the people of Scotland at such a critical juncture in our national story."
You can donate to the fund the poll here.
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