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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: 2) by TheRaven on Tuesday March 14 2017, @02:28PM (1 child)
Might I add "Female PM" to that list in order to highlight the fact that history is repeating itself, and it was bad last time
This one is a shame. The bar for a female PM to be better than her recent male equivalents is really low, yet the two that we've had have both been awful. That said, John Major is probably the best PM we've had in my lifetime, which is a really depressing thought.
sudo mod me up
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Tuesday March 14 2017, @07:20PM
I'll pin my colours to the mast and say that probably the only good PM would have been John Smith. He was Modern-Old, but not New. I might well be very very wrong, there's no real way of knowing.
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