This was an article that appeared in "The Guardian"
The article mostly summarized the Scottish Labour Party's plans to accelerate the process of devolution in Scotland if the Scots vote against independence. I mostly cited this article because, well, it brought to my attention the fact that Scotland is, in fact, having a referendum for independence.
Part of me feels like Scotland is the Texas of the UK. There is a profound sense of nationalism within Scotland for being a Scot, and these kilt-romping folk have never taken kindly to being stepped on. Remember the movement in Texas (albeit fairly small) that gained steam right after Obama got re-elected? The succession one? Well I think a lot of us ignored it because it was Texas. I did, at least. I wonder if there is a similar sentiment toward Scotland in the UK.
My personal feelings aside, I wonder what the economic implications of Scotland's breakaway would be for the UK. Scotland is a fairly significant chunk of the island, even if we are just regarding acreage.
I'll be interested to see the results of the referendum.
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