Why Scotland’s Independence Push Faces Barriers
almost 3 years in Washington Post
Scottish independence is back on the agenda just seven years after a referendum that saw it defeated by 55% to 45%. The victory by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party on May 6 has given her what she claims is the required mandate for a new vote on secession and threatens to inflame an already tense relationship with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government in London. The independence movement was revived by the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union in 2016 and its ac