What& #39;s always been striking in #indyref2 debate is just how much pro-independence voices *sound* like Brexiteers: national self-determination is ultimately the priority.

Most Brexiteers + pro-indy supporters both vehemently hate the comparison - but do some concede it is valid?

This isn& #39;t a comment on the merits of Brexit or Scottish independence. Just that despite the obvious cultural/political differences between the SNP + Tories, they share a central philosophy: self-determination.

And yes, one clear motivator for Scots independence is as a route to regaining EU membership and therefore *sharing* national sovereignty, ie a complex/subtle sense of nationhood. The counter case is you can pool sovereignty within the UK via devolution not independence.

Anyway, as I say, it& #39;s the similar language used by both apparently different causes that seems notable.

That& #39;s not to deny the appeal of the central argument: & #39;yes, we may make mistakes/huge gains as an independent nation, but they& #39;ll be *our* mistakes/huge gains.& #39;

Many will argue UK was clearly an independent nation within the EU, but Brexiteer case was migration disproved that