• Text size
  • Send this article to a friend
  • Print this article

A mature debate must focus on realities lying behind the ideals

The people of Scotland will soon have a referendum on the future direction of the nation.

Since David Cameron's intervention the unfolding narrative about our future has been dominated by political positioning. Over the coming weeks and months the focus should, indeed must, shift to a debate on the relative merits of the options that ultimately we will be asked to vote upon in a proposed referendum.