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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]
The "Let's Stay Together" campaign group produced a YouTube video called " 'Scotland, you're my best friend '", featuring John Barrowman, Ross Kemp and Eddie Izzard. [358] A pro-independence video was produced by Yes Scotland and appeared on the campaign's YouTube channel.
WFI had been formed as a distinct group, not under the control of the main pro-independence group Yes Scotland, and emphasized reasons specific to why women should support independence, such as the possibility of increased rights and enforcement of laws protecting them in an independent Scotland. It has continued to exist and advocate since the ...
Scotland’s First Minister kicked off a campaign for a second independence referendum. Publishing the first in a series of papers that will form a prospectus for an independent Scotland, the ...
Flag of Scotland. Scottish nationalism promotes the idea that the Scottish people form a cohesive nation and national identity.. Scottish nationalism began to shape from 1853 with the National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights, progressing into the Scottish National Movement in the 1920s [1] maturing by the 1970s [2] and achieved present ideological maturity in the 1980s and ...
The paper says it is not possible to make an assessment of Scotland’s fiscal position at the point of independence. However, it says credible fiscal rules will be “essential” for a newly ...
In response, Salmond claimed that independence would mean that "America has two great friends and allies here rather than one" in the event of Scotland becoming independent. Under Salmond, the Scottish Government maintained its position of a continuation of the "strong" relations between Scotland and both the United States and United Kingdom. [88]
The politics of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Poilitigs na h-Alba) operate within the constitution of the United Kingdom, of which Scotland is a country.Scotland is a democracy, being represented in both the Scottish Parliament and the Parliament of the United Kingdom since the Scotland Act 1998.