|
 FergusMurray rated 16 months ago - Scottish Tories back independence referendum! This should be interesting.
It's probably a good thing really - the deadlock over this issue threatened to cripple the Scottish Parliament, and while I personally hope Britain remains a united entity (mainly for the sake of England, which I fear ...
|
|
2 Reviews
-
-
- anhaga rated 16 months ago
- I find this very interesting news. In 1980 I was a Canadian in Scotland as the citizens of Quebec were voting in their first independence referendum. Since 1980 we have had a rewritten constitution which was rejected by the Quebec government (somehow they're still part of a country whose constitution they don't recognize) and there has been another referendum. We remain a peaceful, united country with a successful economy. My advice to the British governments and people (on both sides of the border) is, no matter what happens, remain peaceful about the issue. It is the general consensus in Canada that if the Quebecois ever had a oui/yes vote in a referendum the result would be peaceful discussion about how to make the separation happen, not civil war. I hope the British are able to articulate such a consensus clearly and soon. If that can be managed, the instability dreaded by investors will be minimized or eliminated. It would be best to make this clear because the issue of Scottish separatism, no matter how soon a referendum is held and no matter the result, will be a part of British political life for generations
- FergusMurray rated 16 months ago
- Scottish Tories back independence referendum! This should be interesting.
It's probably a good thing really - the deadlock over this issue threatened to cripple the Scottish Parliament, and while I personally hope Britain remains a united entity (mainly for the sake of England, which I fear will be forever Tory if Scotland *does* break away, which could be disastrous for the whole island) the prospect of an independent isn't so terrible that a plebiscite on the issue is a big threat.
There's no guarantee, but the chances are that it will in any case be voted down by a big margin, putting the issue to rest for a few more years and allowing the Scottish Parliament to concentrate on the business of running Scotland and trying to improve it in tangible, material ways.
|
