I don't think it is quite as simple as that.

It's true that they can put plans for one in their manifesto for the next Scottish parliamentary election. But for it to be a binding referendum (as the last one would have been) then the Westminster government / parliament needs to have come to an agreement with them in advance (as they did last time).

On a different but related subject, anyone seen snippets of the Whitehouse correspondents' dinner last night? If so (and there have been a few people saying that we should have something similar here) - this is really good on that (this is probably only for other proper political nerds out there):

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Posted By: Tricky Hawes on April 27th 2015 at 15:47:03

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Latest Sottish poll projection: SNP 57 seats, Labour 1, Lib Dems 1 (General Chat) - norway, Apr 27, 15:06:33
- Mmmm, a one party state - good luck with that Scotland. (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 27, 16:07:14
  - there's more balance in Holyrood though (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 27, 16:52:11
  - Just like America, or Ireland, or...? (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 27, 16:15:15
    - or even England now (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 27, 16:20:18
- Astonishing, isn't it (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 27, 15:19:25
  - Who has the power to call another referendum? Presumably has to be approved by the UK (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 15:24:07
    - Up to the Scottish Parliament. (General Chat) - norway, Apr 27, 15:36:54
      - I don't think it is quite as simple as that. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 27, 15:47:03
        
        Sorry, - I wasn't suggesting it *was* that simple (General Chat) - norway, Apr 27, 16:21:52
        
        That must be right. Scotland surely could not just unilaterally hold a (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 15:50:06
        
        how would it be if Scotland did unilaterally hold a referendum and the result was differen (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 27, 15:58:54
        
        That may well be what the SNP do. Call for a referendum again (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 16:11:56
        
        I know you have a bit of a one-dimensional view of all this stuff, Jim (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 27, 15:57:59
        
        I don;t have a problem with offering Scotland and Wales devolved powers on certain issues (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 16:09:22
        
        Sorry when i say "I don't have a problem with" that sounds a bit (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 16:13:38
        
        Good point well made teu fly (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Apr 27, 16:06:09
        
        Tricky FFS (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Apr 27, 16:06:25
- Pretty much all of the likely results of this election leave me slightly depressed (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 15:12:40
  - Me too. Doesnt matter who wins. The country is a fucked up mess. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Apr 27, 16:46:55
  - Doesn't matter who you vote for. (General Chat) - Dunney, Apr 27, 16:01:54
  - ?10 of mine already says that the Tories will do a majority. (General Chat) - norway, Apr 27, 15:16:04
    - Cameron's pumping for you (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 27, 15:41:35
      - He's won my vote (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Apr 27, 15:57:52
      - I'd rather not win to be fair. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Apr 27, 15:42:22
    - I really thought there would be a surge in their vote share but its not happening (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 15:23:17
      - Problem is that the Tory campaign is shit (General Chat) - RochdaleCanary, Apr 27, 18:34:44

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