Regan independence plan met with grumbles at hustings

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan’s independence plan was met with grumbles from the crowd at the party’s latest hustings. Replying, she said: “No, I think they will, because, well if you think about the other countries that have left the UK and have left the British Empire, every single time – and I’m talking about the peaceful ones now so don’t anyone get confused about that – every single time that has happened, the UK Government has said no at the beginning and eventually they have come round to saying yes.” In the course of the debate, Ms Regan also proposed the creation of a pro-independence television channel to counter what she sees as anti-independence bias in the media and provide “a bit more balance”. Under her leadership, Ms Regan said an “independence commission” would be formed that would lay the “infrastructure” for the country to become independent, which would likely include early work in the creation of a central bank – if allowed within the powers of Holyrood – among others. To track the progress of the commission, Ms Regan suggested the creation of a “readiness thermometer” – a physical installation in a Scottish city that would show the work done by the commission.