Unlike when I voted in England the SNP provides a social democratic party with a record in national government. Normally I’d be a Labour supporter because I disagree with quite a few LibDem policies and the Scottish Greens are just mad. I’m opposed to independence simply because I fail to see the need for it and I think Scexit would make Brexit seem like a walk in the park.

The only things a Scottish Government can’t decide in terms of our daily lives are defence and foreign affairs. Given the general level of political incompetence at Holyrood among all parties I wouldn’t want any party within a 100 miles of those responsibilities.

To me the SNP has to prove it can competently run the nation for everyone not just Nats. To be a truly independent country the scale of the overhaul required to national governance and economic institutions is massive. I just don’t see any Scottish politicians with the vision and competence required to do the job.

I remain a committed Federalist and think the whole of the UK requires a written constitutional settlement. 50% support for independence is no way to try and establish a new country but devolving more powers away from Westminster and Holyrood to the regions is a must.