What proof is there of an agreed principle that a change in Scotland’s constitutional status should be a matter for the Scottish people?

As the Scottish Government publication – Your Right to Decide – shows, figures and institutions from across the political spectrum – whether pro-independence or pro-Westminster – and across the generations have supported the idea that that it is for the people who live in Scotland alone to make the choice about the future of Scotland as a country.

There is therefore broad consensus about Scotland’s future being a decision for the Scottish people.

For decades Westminster politicians claimed the United Kingdom is a voluntary union of nations, or a union of equals; that its existence depends on the continued consent of its parts.

This position should not be a controversial one.