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Voices for Scotland is the campaign arm of the Scottish Independence Convention, formed in April 2019. The organisation is a civic campaign for Scottish independence, with an aim to get support for Scottish independence above 60% [ 1 ]
Scottish independence (Scottish Gaelic: Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba; Scots: Scots unthirldom) [1] is the idea of Scotland regaining its independence and once again becoming a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom. The term Scottish independence refers to the political movement that is campaigning to bring it about. [2] [3] [4] [5]
It was originally set to take place again in 2014, shortly before the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, but it was called off as "the focus [in 2014] has got to be on persuading the many undecided voters all over Scotland, crucially in their own communities, and that will call for different types of events". [3]
Scotland hosts on average 200 festivals per year, ranging from cultural, musical and arts.The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the world's largest arts festival, and the country is also renowned for its hosting and organisation of sporting festivals and cultural events. [1]
Here are some of the key issues: – What happened last time? In 2014, Scots voted in favour of remaining in the United Kingdom by 55% to 45%. – What has changed since then?
In the aftermath of the 2016 EU membership referendum (which saw the majority of voters in the UK as a whole vote to leave the European Union whilst most in Scotland voted to remain), large numbers of people took part in an event on 30 July 2016 at the 6th AUOB March. [2] The following 3 June 2017 saw 25,000 demonstrators.
He was proclaimed king in Scotland on 11 September 2022, the day after the Principal Proclamation in London. [2] Charles and his wife, Camilla, were crowned king and queen on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. [3] On 9 June 2023, it was confirmed that the King's coronation visit to Scotland would occur on 5 July of that year. [4]
Instead, this money would go towards a “Building a New Scotland” fund which would contribute £20 billion in capital spending over the first decade of Scottish independence. Show comments ...