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A Scottish Liberal: "Independence" is not a four letter word. Neither is "referendum"

As I’ve been out in my own prospective constituency, I’ve been impressed by how much Green issues matter to local people. I’ve had so many conversations on renewable energy and tackling the problems associated with climate change. I’ve also had many conversations about animal welfare, recycling, the future of the charitable sector, unemployment and the NHS. People are clearly concerned about many things, some of which are overlooked by the media and, sometimes, the political parties themselves. What they don’t seem too concerned about is the largely irrelevant matter of Scottish independence.