end up in the supreme court. there is also a significant political issue for scotland seems to be 50—50 on the question of independence. polls suggest last year, earlier this year, they were giving a small majority in favour of independence. that seems to have dropped recently to nicola sturgeon and the snp have to nicola sturgeon and the snp have to make a brand—new case for independence. a lot has changed since the last vote, we have had brexit and a pandemic, and the economic argument would be very different. in 2014, with the last vote, there were buoyant receipts from north sea oil. now it's clear an independent scotland conveys its economy on fossil fuels and nicola sturgeon has said she doesn't favour licensing a new oil field sturgeon has said she doesn't favour licensing a new oilfield near shetland. scotland could do well in renewable energy but that will take years. there is a lot of work to do to come up with a detailed proposition if they want to persuade voters in scotland they want to leave the uk.— voters in scotland they want to leave the uk. sarah smith, thank