Ian Cooper

“The activists who were in favour of Brexit — this is before anybody called it Brexit — they really played the long game,”

Ian Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Cooper drew a comparison to pro-Brexit activists who pursued their goal over the long term after a 1975 UK referendum.

“Buried in the nine other questions are the seeds for a future referendum,”

Ian Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Cooper said the other nine referendum questions contain the seeds for a future independence referendum.

“It took them 25 years, but they finally achieved it.”

Ian Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Cooper noted that UK pro-Brexit activists achieved their goal after 25 years.

“My impression is that they really are true believers, and it’s really ideologically driven,”

Ian Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Cooper said Alberta separatists appear to be ideologically driven true believers.