Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is seeking another vote on Scottish independence, coming possibly as soon as late 2018:
In a bombshell announcement Monday, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon told reporters in Edinburgh that she will seek the authority to hold a second independence referendum for Scotland. Citing a "brick wall of intransigence" from British Prime Minister Theresa May, Sturgeon asserted that the only way to preserve Scottish interests in the midst of the U.K. exit from the European Union is to put matters directly in the hands of Scottish voters.
"What Scotland deserves, in the light of the material change of circumstances brought about by the Brexit vote, is the chance to decide our future in a fair, free and democratic way — and at a time when we are equipped with the facts we need," the Scottish first minister and head of the Scottish National Party said in prepared remarks. "Whatever path we take, it should be one decided by us, not for us."
Next week, she will seek a section 30 order from the Scottish Parliament to begin the referendum process — which the U.K. Parliament in Westminster ultimately must approve. If all goes as planned, Sturgeon expects that a vote would be held in the fall of 2018 or spring of 2019, after terms of a Brexit deal worked out by the U.K. and the EU become clear.
(Score: 5, Informative) by n1 on Tuesday March 14 2017, @01:29PM (1 child)
it's not really post brexit when a50 hasn't happened yet.
also from my own position, new orders for my business have dried up. all the clients who actually paid well have now lost all their potential profits on the fall of the pound and the stagnation of the general economy which has seriously affected liquidity.
I am contributing to what could be seen as positive economic situations as I'm working on exporting my assets and diversifying. my previous plans of a house in France are a distant memory. I am reducing my exposure to the UK and EU. but that all still counts as economic activity, but it's a one off deal while I reposition.
brexit could be a great thing, and has more potential than remaining in the European union, but how the UK government is managing it is a shambles and fucking pathetic. this is the start of a long road and the country is starting off on the wrong foot. the idea that the UK has all the leverage in trade negotiations is laughable, nostalgia is not the reality.
the house built on sand of pension deficits sustained by overvalued real estate, over leveraged banks and a service economy doesn't have an appeal when access to markets is in serious doubt.
people are cashing out and the vultures are descending, the population will be held hostage, but financial services will survive even if standards of living continues to decline and wages stagnate while inflation is manipulated to mask the real situation.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 15 2017, @02:14AM
this is the way it looks to me too. politicians fucking everything up. it makes me wonder if it's all just a way to consolidate wealth under the guise of nationalism.