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I think the "once in a generation" statement was based on how things currently are at the time. So, if there wasn't any drastic changes to the entire political and economical landscape in those 8 years, then there wouldn't be another vote.

But since there been at least one major shift in the very country Scotland exists in, I think it's fair to reassess how people feel about independence via a referendum.

> perhaps we should have a reverse-brexit referendum vote!

I can see it now... 51% in favour of rejoin, 49% against. Boris et al. reject on the grounds that it's too close, hilarity ensues.

I think leaving an other very important economic and political union could reasonably well be seen as start of different generation. Or maybe they need to wait until Queen is dead, that should count and could even be arranged... Many other countries count their generations by whoever is the current monarch.