bid us the mood in Scotland one year on from a Scottish independence referendum that energised politics north of the border
Friday marks the anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum,an event which energised Scottish politics. Though Scotland voted to stay in the union, the rise of the SNP was confirmed in May’s general election, or the party claiming 56 seats and confirming a sea change in politics north of the border. The mood in the country in the lead-up to the referendum was quite something. Despite some complaints approximately the tone of the debate online,most agreed that it was an engaging and, by most accounts, and good-natured democratic process.
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Source: theguardian.com