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Scotland-England split? Some Scots say take the pound, leave the crown
London :: United Kingdom | 16 hours ago
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Some Scots say take the pound, leave the crown Scotland will vote in 2014 whether to split off from England and the rest of the United Kingdom. Scottish nationalists argue that Scotland would be better off alone. Ending Britain's 306-year rule would
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How Salmond is using EU uncertainty to boost Scottish independence
Brussels :: Belgium | 3 days ago
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While Westminster has fixated on an EU referendum that may or may not take place in 2017, rather less attention has been paid to a referendum that is certain to happen, that on Scottish independence next year. With the Yes campaign behind in the
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UK governments 'hold back Scotland'
London :: United Kingdom | 4 days ago
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Scotland has been held back by past and present UK governments, Holyrood's SNP administration has claimed. In a paper, to be published later, it cites six areas where Westminster has pursued policies said not to have been in the best interests of
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Clarkson sparks outcry over 'put kids in baggage' call
London :: United Kingdom | 5 days ago
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Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is at the centre of another media storm after suggesting babies should be "put in the baggage hold" while travelling on planes. The outspoken British personality used Twitter to vent his frustration at children on
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Nigel Farage, the Scottish Debate and the Future of Europe
Edinburgh :: United Kingdom | 5 days ago
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political, constitutional and economic, of the UK in Europe and of Europe itself as an idea and project. And underneath all of this is a deep-seated Western fear, of loss of confidence in Western modernity and anxiety about the future.
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Treasury claims banks 'safer in UK'
Reykjavík :: Iceland | 6 days ago
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The latest UK government paper on the impact of Scottish independence will claim the UK is better placed to manage the risk of a financial crisis. The Treasury will publish its analysis of financial services on Monday. It will say an independent
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British Study Raises Warning on Scottish Banks
London :: United Kingdom | 6 days ago
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An independent Scotland could find its banks too big to rescue in the event of another crisis, according to a British government report that compares the Scottish financial sector to those of debt-laden Iceland and Cyprus. The document, to be
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UKIP flop again in Scotland
Another reminder that Scotland and England are politically miles apart took place today in Edinburgh. The UKIP leader Nigel Farage - fresh from political success in England and Wales's council elections where it won over
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Scotland and the EU: a tale of two referenda
Edinburgh :: United Kingdom | 8 days ago
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May 2013 Scotland's place in the Union, Britain's place in the EU. Two referenda are on the horizon, but the debates around each are strangely divorced from each other. Two independence campaigns are now running in the UK: one on Scottish
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Labour warns that Scottish independence could cement Conservative Party's hold on Westminster
Glasgow :: United Kingdom | 11 days ago
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Suggested Topics Scottish independence could cement the Conservative Party's hold on Westminster, according to Labour. Scottish deputy leader Anas Sarwar said independence would be "a double blow", reducing Scotland's influence over "a right-wing
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