Had Scottish nationalists got their way, 2023 would have seen the country head to the polls in a second referendum over independence from the United Kingdom – and they might have won. Whereas the first attempt in 2014 resulted in 55% voting “no,” polls suggest that after Brexit, a majority of Scots might now favour secession. But that plan for a fresh referendum was scuppered … [Read more...] about Can Scotland enjoy a ‘velvet divorce’ from UK?
Kieran Williams
About Kieran Williams
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Drake University and formerly at University College London's School of Slavonic and East European Studies, where he was an associate professor in politics and a frequent consultant to the UK Foreign Office.