Complaint
A listener complained the programme misrepresented the SNP policy on Scottish independence. The ECU considered whether it met the standards for accuracy set out in the 麻豆社 Editorial Guidelines.
Outcome
During an interview with the leader of the Scottish Greens, the presenter suggested the SNP鈥檚 policy was that the only mandate for an independence referendum would be for the SNP to get a majority of seats at next year鈥檚 election. The ECU noted delegates at the SNP鈥檚 October conference had adopted a motion specifically defining the SNP approach to the 2026 election campaign. That motion endorsed a strategy of seeking a mandate for independence if the SNP itself won a majority of seats 鈥 described by the party as 鈥渢he only uncontested way to deliver a new vote on Scotland鈥檚 future鈥. In that context, the presenter鈥檚 reference was a sufficiently accurate shorthand description of the position adopted by the party for that campaign.
Not Upheld