Category: independence

Scottish Nationalists Unlikely to Win a Majority, Poll Indicates

LONDON—Scotland’s main pro-independence party is unlikely to win an outright majority in Thursday’s parliamentary election, a blow to its hopes of demanding a referendum on separating from the United Kingdom, a Savanta Comres/The Scotsman poll indicated. The Scottish National Party (SNP) wants a majority in the devolved parliament to demand another referendum, although British Prime…


Scottish Support for Independence Drops, Poll Shows

LONDON—Scottish support for independence has fallen four percentage points, probably due to divisions among Scottish nationalists, but 47 percent of Scots still support breaking up the United Kingdom by going it alone, a poll indicated on Thursday. A Savanta ComRes poll for The Scotsman showed 47 percent would vote for independence and 42 percent would vote against,…


Scottish Support for Independence Slips, Poll Shows

LONDON—Scottish support for independence has fallen 4 percentage points, probably due to divisions among Scottish nationalists, but 47 percent of Scots still support breaking up the United Kingdom by going it alone, a poll indicated on Feb. 11. A Savanta ComRes poll for The Scotsman showed 47 percent would vote for independence and 42 percent would vote…


Scottish Nationalists Lay Groundwork for Second Independence Referendum

LONDON—The Scottish National Party (SNP) published a “Roadmap to Referendum” on Saturday, laying out plans for another vote on Scottish independence just as the United Kingdom grapples with COVID-19 and the impact of Brexit. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who would have to agree to a new referendum, argues there is no need for a…


America: A People Pushed Again Toward Revolution

Commentary The American colonists proved their patience with King George III. He proved their patience could run out. It was approximately 12 years between the first act issued by his Highness across the Atlantic and the first shots fired across Lexington and Concord. The King and Parliament had made clear their disdain for the colonists,…