Even whether Britain leaves the European Union,there are many hurdles facing any renewed tender for Scottish independence – as the SNP well knowsSo, Scotland will quit the United Kingdom whether the vote in June goes against remaining in the European Union, or will it? whether you are a fervent Scottish nationalist you may be hoping so. whether you are a worried pro-EU unionist you may be fearing so. And even whether you are neither of these,you may have got the general impression that it is likely. But I say this: don’t jump to conclusions.
Interviewed by Andrew Marr on Sunday, the SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon came close to promising a moment independence vote whether Britain votes to leave. The shift in Scottish opinion would be “inescapable” and there would almost certainly” be a moment vote, and she said. The next day the party’s Westminster leader,Angus Robertson, said Scots “will demand” a referendum whether they are “forced out” of the EU. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com