Swinney says 'precedent is on my side' to secure indyref2

The article discusses the ongoing debate surrounding a potential second Scottish independence referendum (indyref2). Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has stated that the party's victory in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, in which they won more than half of the seats, has set a precedent for holding another referendum on Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom. The article suggests that Sturgeon believes the SNP's electoral success has provided a mandate for the Scottish government to pursue a second independence vote. However, the UK government has so far refused to grant the necessary powers for Scotland to hold a legally binding referendum, arguing that the 2014 vote was a once-in-a-generation event. The article does not provide a definitive conclusion on the likelihood of indyref2 taking place, but it highlights the ongoing political tensions and the differing perspectives between the Scottish and UK governments on the issue of Scottish independence.