ScotNat good, Brexit bad

Another weird piece from S Jenkins in the GRun. I can only assume he is being driven by revenge fantasies. The contradictions are clear:

If I were a Scot, I would vote for independence tomorrow. I would want nothing more to do with the shambles of today’s Westminster parliament, which goes on holiday for a month during the worst political crisis in a generation [NB the EC is also on holiday and has been a full partner in the 'worst political crisis', of course]

The supreme civil right is that to self-government, and the inferior tier of a federation is entitled to claim it, not the superior one to permit. [Unless the inferior tier is the UK in a Euro Federation?]

support for independence has topped 52%, the same percentage that voted for Brexit across the UK in 2016.[ But  only one majority ois 'good' of course]...Sauce for the Brexit goose is sauce for the tartan gander [bnutnot viceversa]

Then some fair comment -- but again with implications that could easily be reversed and applied to the EU:

With the exception of Tony Blair’s partial devolution, London has simply ignored the progressive disintegration of the “first British empire”, the one that has embraced the British Isles since the Norman conquest and was cohered as a supposed United Kingdom in 1801. While France, Germany and Italy (if not Spain) have steadily assimilated their disparate provinces over time [is this good?] , the United Kingdom has done the opposite....London now faces precisely the dilemma that faced Gladstone [with Ireland]: whether to negotiate “independence-lite”, or face a further breakup of the UK, as in 1922.

 Referendum voters asked to decide on their nation’s destiny rarely look to personal gain or commercial advantage. England’s Brexit voters were concentrated in parts of Britain with most to lose from Brexit....voters are more concerned with national identity, pride, self-reliance and local accountability. [yes -- so why is one set of voters noble and the other misguided and selfish?]

If Johnson really does stick to no deal – or its bastard sibling, hard Brexit – he will drive Scotland to separation. Like it or not, this means borders. To the absurdity of inspection posts in Fermanagh and Tyrone will be added posts in Berwick and Carlisle.  

There is one sneaky additional proposal in there, though, in that Jenkins is proposing a deal which would give everything to ScotNats --more English cultural cringe?:

one that withdraws Scots MPs from Westminster and sees Scotland rejoin the EU, but keeps travel, currency and citizenship ties in place.

Maybe Jenkins is trying to reduce Brexit to absurdity? If so, why stop there? Let's here it for Shetland independence! Home Rule for the Hebrides!