Post Tagged 'scotland'

April 27, 2017

Scottish independence: The road to ruin?

Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, has called for a second national referendum on independence from the UK. Fleeing Westminster is to her Scottish National Party (SNP) as leaving the EU was to UKIP: its all-encompassing passion and the party’s raison d’etre. Continue Reading...

March 14, 2017

5 facts about the Brexit vote and Scottish independence

On Monday night, Parliament passed a bill allowing Prime Minister Theresa May to withdraw the United Kingdom from the European Union under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. On the same day, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called for Scotland to hold a second referendum on declaring independence from the UK. Continue Reading...

September 09, 2014

Explainer: What’s Going on with Scotland?

What’s going on in Scotland? On September 18, voters in Scotland will vote in a referendum whether they want the nation to become independent from the rest of the United Kingdom. Continue Reading...

February 17, 2006

The religion and schools debate, Scotland version

This story in the UK’s Education Guardian is remarkable for its links to a number of issues. In contrast to the American system, Britain’s permits “faith” schools that are part of the government system. Continue Reading...