A large crowd of Scottish independence supporters gathered in Glasgow's city centre following the decision made by the UK Supreme Court yesterday.
The highest court in the country ruled that a second vote on the country's future could not be held without the permission of Westminster.
Despite the blow to Indyref 2, which the SNP hoped to hold next October, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon along with her supporters are adamant this ruling is merely a speed bump on the road to an independent Scotland.
Student Matthew Mackay, aged 22, believes the judgement has made the case for self-governance stronger.
He said: "It confirms what I thought for a while, that we are a colony of England, we are not an equal in this union or we'd be allowed to leave of our own volition.
"All we can do at the moment is attend gatherings like these and campaign for another referendum. Failing that we use the 2024 general election as a de-facto referendum on independence, it's not legally binding but it will show the attitude of the country."
Others gathering outside Buchanan Galleries think the ruling is anti-democratic.
Angela Leitch, 48, said: "It's absolutely appalling in 2022 that there is a country that is unable to exercise democracy at the ballot box.
"It's a good thing in a way because it has taken the gloss off that we are in a voluntary union, we're not equal."
Some believe that they should not wait for the 2024 General Election and that now is the time to act.
Retiree Sean Clerkin, 61, said: "The MPs from the SNP should come home to Scotland.
"The MSPs should leave the Scottish Parliament, we should have a national convention to start to negotiate for Scottish independence.
"The time has now come for action, no longer words, no longer referendum, we should go down the road of a unilateral declaration of Scottish independence."
Thousands gathered to hear from speakers and musicians following the ruling and the message remains clear, the independence debate is far from over.
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