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“WE need an independence strategy that is so much braver than what the Scottish Government 's putting forward at the moment,” Ross Greer said today.
The comment came after the new Scottish Greens co-leader told me that his party is set to launch a new independence strategy.
It would apparently involve using existing powers effectively, as well as pushing the limits of devolution and picking more fights with the UK Government .
Explaining, he added that his strategy involves going into the “grey areas between what's devolved and reserved” and “essentially dare the UK Government to stop us”.
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It’s certainly a more “combative” – as Greer also put it – approach than the one John Swinney announced in July, in which he said getting a second referendum could only be achieved if the SNP win a majority in Holyrood.
The First Minister also said his three-point plan involves building support for independence, upping the pressure on Westminster to allow Scotland to assert its right to choose through a democratic referendum, and urging the public to vote [[SNP]] at the election.
But it has been met by much opposition from SNP members , who don’t see it as radical enough.
Many are set to challenge it at next week’s party conference with several competing amendments.
But if John Swinney’s strategy gets voted through, the Scottish Greens – again, if it is officially adopted – could have the more radical strategy of the two parties going into next year’s Holyrood election.
Are they trying to outflank the party on indy?
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