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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: 3, Insightful) by Rivenaleem on Tuesday March 14 2017, @01:36PM (1 child)
Wait, the Scottish Nationalists are banking on the support of European migrants to get their Independance? You owe me a new Ironymeter, mine just blew up.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 15 2017, @08:04AM
There was a survey done of how the EU migrants voted in the last attempt, not unsurprisingly they voted in the main to keep Scotland in the UK thanks mainly to the threat of Scotland being kicked out of the EU...fast forward to now, the UK is on its way out of the EU and these migrants may now have a different view...my, ain't people fickle and politics fun?
Maybe they'll also reconsider not just relying on the goodwill of transient migrants and giving Scots, currently non-domiciled, the vote, as there were indications that the majority of them supported Independance, who knows?.
I know which way I'll be voting, but I will note that a couple of people I've spoken to have already said they're not going to bother again, one saying 'what's the fucking point, the traitors won the last time.' her words, not mine. The last result left a very, very bitter taste in many peoples mouths..