Supporters of Scottish independence did not see the result they were hoping for, but it is fair to say that democracy won in a national referendum that included 85 percent of Scotland’s eligible voters. At 8:06 am on Friday morning, Sept. 19, “No” crossed the line. The result, 55 t
David Stewart
David Stewart, S.J., who was the London correspondent for America from 2014 to 2020, files from his native Scotland, where he now lives and works.
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Scotland Voters Keep Kingdom United
Supporters of Scottish independence did not see the result they were hoping for but it is fair to say that democracy won in a national referendum that included 85 percent of Scotland rsquo s eligible voters At eight minutes past six on Friday morning Sept 19 ldquo No rdquo crossed the line T
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Countdown in Scotland
With just two days until the vote, opinion polls on the referendum are too close to call.
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On the ground in Glasgow
Regardless of the results, nobody knows what Scotland’s politics will look like on the 19th.
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Heady Days in UK as Scotland ‘Yes’ Movement Gains Steam
These are astonishing days in Scotland and in the rest of the UK The mood is unprecedented febrile fevered frenzied We are seeing and hearing developments that nobody could have foreseen precisely because we have never been in this situation before The Scottish Independence Referendum is now
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Campaign for Scottish Independence Inspires Grassroots Movement
‘Yes’ campaign eschews confrontational approach of traditional politics.
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A Country in Question: Can Scotland survive as an independent state?
On Sept. 18, an electorate of 4.1 million people living in Scotland will participate in a referendum on the question: Should Scotland be an independent country?Behind that concise and apparently simple question lies a complex array of political, economic, social and emotive issues, many of which are