Scottish independence

Should Scotland be Independent? There has been a wave of nationalistic fever sweeping the country ever since the SNP came to power in 2007. Independence is on their agenda and now there is a referendum set for 2014. But why should we go independent? After all, we have been married to England for over 300 years and our country is ‘too poor’ and ‘too wee’ to square up to the economic giants in the global market today and what would happen if the our banks were to self-destruct again

Thesis: The outcome of the Scottish Independence Referendum was not the result of mere question of nationalism (pride) or the lack of thereof. It was highly influenced by the class division inside different areas of Scotland. • There are 32 council areas in whole Scotland. 4 of those voted “Yes” to independence. All 4 of these have high levels of deprivation, as there is high working-class population too. • In addition, the areas that were poorer, tended to vote “Yes” since they saw this as a way

Those who are for Independence for Scotland say that they could be one of the richest countries because of their oil industry, not have to bear the problems the rest of the UK is going through, and not have to worry about their population since their immigration rate is increasing. On the other hand, those who are not in favor of Scottish independence say that they should not depend on oil since it may run out sometime later, it’s debt would only increase, and that Scotland’s population has a negative

Scotland Independence: A Bad Idea? Amanda Taub wrote an article in Vox News stating why Scottish independence is a bad idea. The article was written on the eve of the referendum on September 18 in which voters in the country would decide whether or not to become independent from the United Kingdom. In her article, Taub expressed her admiration for her country, which she describes as an extremely wonderful place. Taub’s argument against the probable Scottish independence is based on beliefs that

“I think the Scots will come to a good conclusion in the referendum. They’ll get what they deserve.” This is what Scottish comedian Billy Connolly in a BBC interview said just before the Scottish independence referendum. Scotland voted to remain with the rest of the United Kingdom. However, just a few months ago, The Great Britain voted to get out of the EU - while Scotland itself voted to remain. The United Kingdom has ignored the Scot’s opinions and went on claiming “majority voted Brexit”. In

British identity had reached its zenith and was on the decline by the start of the 20th century and though Scottish nationalism and its struggle for independence has been characterized by its focus on domestic policy and fair representation there are a few trends and issues where the British Empire and British identity has played a direct or indirect role in the debate of Scottish independence. The most deep seated of which would be the two very different attitudes towards the union held by Scotland

Silent No More Research Paper Scotland held its independence referendum on September 18th, 2014. The Scottish Nationalist Party wanted to hold this vote in order to give the people of Scotland a say in whether or not their country would stay in the UK. In his speech, “Silent No More”, Gordon Brown urges his audience to have the confidence in saying “no” to Scotland’s independence. Since the Act of Union in 1707, Scotland has been a part of the UK. Until 1997, all important decisions regarding Scotland

Before the individual referendums for Scottish independence and EU independence political interest and election turnout amongst young people was statistically low and steadily decreasing. This changed for the referendums but it is doubtful however there will be a high turnout of young people in forthcoming local and national elections. Young people tend to vote on single topics, for single issue parties and in referendums more than elections. If 16 year olds could vote more needs to be done to gain

The advantages of Scottish Independence outweigh the disadvantages’ Discuss The fight for Scotland’s independents began as early as 1707. The devolution campaign in 1999 helped Scotland become more independent due to the powers that they were able to control, such as education and their ability to create laws that don’t affect the UK. However, devolution has left Scotland wanting more control and has got them pleading for independence. Their plea for independence has had more support then ever

Impact of the Scottish Independent Movement The United Kingdom has always been an ardent opponent of constitutional reform. In fact the very fact that through nearly a millennia they have refused to produce their constitution in a formal written structure reiterates that sentiment. And although the undercurrent of maintaining certain traditional and cultural norms remains strong, the national government has on frequent occasion had to accept the often frequent and ill-fated changes within the