British Irish Council; Scottish independence; Scottish referendum; Scotland

David Cameron and love bombing the Scots

Brian Walker on February 7, 2014, 10:11 am

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The tempo is picking up at last with maybe just a hint of panic? The BBC, the Times£, the FT, even the Sun are splashing David Cameron’s defence of the Union in the patriotic venue of the Olympic Park. The future of the United Kingdom is up in the air, David Cameron will warn today as he urges every Briton with a friend or family member in Scotland to persuade them to vote against independence.. My argument is that though …

The Scottish independence debate: the complexities start to emerge

Brian Walker on January 14, 2012, 10:41 am

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Professor John Curtice explains the complexities surrounding the referendum questions on the Today programme. Assume two ballot papers, one on devo max, the other on independence. If you look at some opinion polls, as many as 75% -80% might vote for devo max. Let’s say fewer, say, 51% vote for independence. Which would win? The Nats would say the radical option of independence, their opponents, devo max. Result, chaos. The alternatives? Vote 1, 2, 3 on all three options, status quo, …