I definitely agree that the SNP's policies have included some excellent socially progressive aspects and I'm glad of that and their messaging (though I've seen some more negative takes from BAME Scots). But ultimately, I see the Nordic model as a fundamentally economic one, and that's a different battle and not necessarily one that progressive voters on other fronts automatically support. Even Cameron ultimately saw same-sex marriage as a vote-winner overall.

That said, if there's one thing that you can guarantee independence would bring, it would be a huge shake-up in Scottish politics. It's certainly possible that that would bring about a move towards a Nordic model, and since I am inclined to see independence as more likely than not within 20 years, I hope that is the direction things would go. But it's also possible that with the Westminster question removed it sees the resurgence of a mainstream economic right-wing force in politics.