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That's precisely how it's gonna pan out. I attended a huge demo outside the Scot Parliament tonight and the theme of all the articulate speakers at this event is to unify all Scotindy factions and set up a Scottish Independence Convention asap. And a huge emphasis that Westminster and the London govt are telling Scots they own you (or so they think!) - we are a colony of Englandshire and they will take our resources with impunity - something they've been doing for long enough with various listings of financial pickings being plundered by HM Treasury - billions n billions of quid taken from Scotland annually and it will continue with impunity. A huge focus and subsequent anger placed on Lord Reed's summary in trying to define whether Scotland is or is not a colony and presenting it with utter contempt - very noticeable contemptuous narrative re his disregard for Scottish rights. And Nicola commenting his summary was "disappointing"???? It was more than that Nicola!!! The preaching from Unionists previously talking about a voluntary Union finally "blown out of the water" btw. Therefore, IT IS A FORCED UNION, ONE WHERE THERE IS NO IDENTIFIABLE DEMOCRATIC ROUTE FOR THE PEOPLE TO SEEK THEIR OWN SELF-DETERMINATION, WE ARE PRISONERS OF A FORCED UNION (PERCEIVED BY MANY AS UNSUSTAINABLE!) - NOTE THE SCOTTISH PEOPLE ARE SOVEREIGN - NOT SO IN ENGLAND WHERE PARLIAMENT IS SOVEREIGN!! For example, the Scot people have the power to remove a corrupt govt if necessary - not so in England! Lord Reed placing great emphasis on the use of the words re Scotland not being an "oppressed nation" (unlike eg Kosovo) and many people querying what level of oppression merits a change of judicial stance on this issue? Note on the other side of the spectrum, Palestine is an oppressed nation and yet politics and the west don't recognise the people's right to self-determination!!! IMO the whole argument is so full of double standards. Previous quotes mentioned of ex-Tory PMs like John Major recognising Scotland's sovereignty and the people's right to self-determination. Now we are experiencing a forced Union compared with the perception/regard of other reputable politicians incl Thatcher!! Also, many speakers regard The Supreme Court as an illegal court of law under Article 19 of The Treaty of Union 1707 - unrecognised up here; so, questions raised why on earth the Scot govt took this legal route anyway? Finally, The Claim of Right supersedes any such comments by the likes of Lord Reed and blocking action by any Brit govt - it has been constitutionally re-imposed and unchallenged on a number of occasions at Westminster. Many people questioning why it has not been politically activated or when it will be used?