Scotland's Government Just Received Another Blow in Its Bid for Independence
The top court ruled that the Scottish Parliament “does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence.” Independence supporters plan to rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh and at other sites later Wednesday. The pro-independence government in Edinburgh wants to revisit the decision, though, arguing that Britain’s departure from the European Union — which a majority of Scottish voters opposed — has radically changed the political and economic landscape.Sturgeon argues that she has a democratic mandate from the Scottish people to hold a new secession vote because there is an independence-supporting majority in the Scottish Parliament.
The Supreme Court justices agreed. They said it is clear that “a Bill which makes provision for a referendum on independence – on ending the sovereignty of the Parliament of the United Kingdom over Scotland – has more than a loose or consequential connection with the sovereignty of that Parliament.”
Like a little child that keeps grinding you down until the parent gives in to have a quiet life. Pathetic
So let me get this straight. You have a referendum to leave which you lose, I think actually more than one. So you keep holding them until you win and leave. So will you keep holding them until you vote to reenter, then correspondingly keep having them Ad Infinitum?
NewYorker Newyorktimes business SCMPNews How can the PM of the UK stand and openly state his support for Ukraine Independence and not listen to the people of Scotland wanting theirs?
I'm just a dumb American but I believe everybody has a right to govern themselves. If Scotland the home of my ancestors wants to be free let them be free. By forcing people to comply you risk creating a more dangerous situation. See raising a teenager for proof.
What a surprise!!
We will benefited only by being united, not by separated! Scotland might be out of mind to hold a referendum for divorcing the UK.
The people of Scotland are being denied their democratic right, to vote on the future of their country, by a government elected by the people of England and led by a Prime Minister elected by a tiny fraction of the population. The UK is not a Democracy, it is a SHAM!
Tyrants!
As if Scotland will follow that ruling.
The UK Supreme Court ruled on the basis of what is permitted by the devolution settlement.
The consent is simple we can have it by the weekend, all we need to do is threaten RishiSunak with a GeneralStrike. He can't afford that risk, it'd destroy the UK completely when it's currently on it's knees. All just for our chance to vote again.
Democracy is not allowed in Scotland.
Not a voluntary union any more.
Scotland is not a voluntary member of a Union. We are an occupied country under a colonial power, unwilling to allow its people the right to self determination in breach of the UN charter.
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