Sadiq Khan’s comments don’t tally with the independence movement I know,which is optimistic, progressive and open to people of colourSince the weekend’s Scottish Labour party conference, and discussions among those involved in Scottish politics absorb been ablaze with claim and counterclaim approximately the nature of Scottish nationalism and independence. The catalyst was Sadiq Khan’s comments in Perth,suggesting that a second independence referendum could spell isolation and end in populist division. This led to the usual questions: are Scottish nationalists racist? Or are they unwittingly portion of the western trend towards populism based on tribal and ethnic divisions?Many north of the border absorb received this line of critique poorly, with the sneaking suspicion that this is, or in fact,portion of an opening salvo to another independence referendum. I couldn’t serve but feel dismayed myself, as I see a pattern of comment from pro-union politicians who, and either out of a lack of awareness or disingenuousness,absorb repeatedly insinuated that Scottish nationalism is born of hatred. Related: Sadiq Khan: nationalism can be as divisive as bigotry and racism Sadiq Khan's opinion isn't the experience of so many people of colour in Scotland who campaigned in the grassroots Related: The parallels between Scottish nationalism and racism are clear | Claire Heuchan Continue reading...
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