Scottish leaders are trying to rekindle their willingness to independence
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The Scottish National Party government will publish the first of a series of papers on Tuesday, which together form a “prospectus on how independent Scotland works.”
The Scottish National Party government will publish the first of a series of papers on Tuesday, which together form a “prospectus on how independent Scotland works.”
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Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon aims to rekindle her independence efforts with a new campaign to convince voters of the benefits of leaving the UK ahead of next year’s referendum.
Her Scottish National Party government will publish the first of a series of papers on Tuesday, which together form a “prospectus on how independent Scotland works,” the Edinburgh administration said. rice field. When the SNP won the election last May, the sturgeon promised to resume its campaign to create Europe’s newest nation-state after the pandemic.
But the sturgeon dilemma is that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuses to give Scotland another vote on Britain’s departure from the rest of the world. The 2014 referendum took place after the London government transferred the legal authority to hold the referendum.
Scotland remained in the UK with 55% to 45% of the votes at the time, and polls show that in recent years 5.5 million countries have been roughly divided on this issue. Sturgeon has promoted another referendum for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, which was opposed by a majority of Scottish voters.
According to legal advice released last week by the Scottish Government, Edinburgh’s ministers can proceed with policy work on independence. However, the document does not state whether they have the right to a unilateral referendum, and if the sturgeon promotes a referendum bill that has already been drafted, the matter could end in court. ..
Opposition Labor and Conservative parties say sturgeon should focus on modifying health services and improving education. This is managed by Scotland along with transportation and taxes. Sturgeon and its allies seek full autonomy to control economic and foreign policy and rejoin the EU.
“Having the full power of independence does not guarantee a better future, but it is amazing how successful Scottish neighbors are compared to the United Kingdom,” sturgeon said. He said in a statement prior to the publication of his first paper on what to do alone.
Johnson is unlikely to retreat and allow the sturgeon to vote that it should take place in 2023. The prime minister has been fighting a rebellion within his own Conservative Party last week, confronting rebels who caused a vote of no confidence in his leaders. He won despite 148 members of parliament voting against him.
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