There is a path to Scottish independence. Sturgeon was brilliant, but she just couldn’t see it | Simon Jenkins

So-called devo max, offering much more autonomy, had real possibilities. It’s probably the SNP’s best option even now

An independent Scotland has not been hindered by Nicola Sturgeon’s departure; it could well be advanced by it. Her eight years as first minister have been remarkable, but failed to bring statehood closer to reality. The question is whether her intransigence postponed it.

Sturgeon made a strategic error after her predecessor Alex Salmond lost the 2014 independence referendum. She as...