NEW: The Conservatives have started to sketch out plans to avoid a second Scottish independence referendum, with a memo circulating among a select group of people, including Michael Gove https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-19/u-k-s-tories-start-war-gaming-to-stop-scottish-independence">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...

The document includes an interesting analysis on how Brexit has changed the political landscape in Scotland: “Put simply, there are not enough Leave voters to convert to the ‘No’ side to make up for the movement of Remain voters into the ‘Yes’ camp”

It sets out a strategy for next year& #39;s elections, arguing that “a hard-hitting, attack-focused” campaign against Nicola Sturgeon could shift votes.

Beyond 2021, in the event of an SNP majority, the document presents several options to first delay and then avoid an IndyRef

These include policies aimed at remain voters, "a new settlement" that could be put to a vote and "co-opting the EU into demonstrating that there is no viable pathway to renewed membership"

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