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i have residency in scotland. i lived there for five years, once you get permanent residency you get to vote. if you are a scott that moved to england, you don't get a vote it. is the same for the scottish parliament. some don't like that, obviously it is not majorly contested because, this is the scottish parliament franchise. some didn't like that it is an agreed franchise. the idea, who lives in scotland, votes, that includes, i think 10% now of people who were born in england. for example, who have residency in scotland. that is the voting franchise, the only change was the lowering of the voting age to 16. that is a cross party consensus. geographically splits within scotland, we do see splits, there was a pole in glasscow, the crucial thing is. for example. the people who live more socially deprived circumstances. those have all narrowed a bit. if you have an area with high deprivation, you have more yes voters. therefore, if you have a city or council with more socially deprived residences, most of the grap
i have residency in scotland. i lived there for five years, once you get permanent residency you get to vote. if you are a scott that moved to england, you don't get a vote it. is the same for the scottish parliament. some don't like that, obviously it is not majorly contested because, this is the scottish parliament franchise. some didn't like that it is an agreed franchise. the idea, who lives in scotland, votes, that includes, i think 10% now of people who were born in england. for example,...
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for scotland. before the end of this month and very possibly as early as tomorrow the prime minister will trigger article 50 of the lisbon treaty, setting the united kingdom on course to leave the eu in march, 2019. it is important, therefore, for me to report now on therefore, for me to report now on the scottish government's attempts to find compromise with the uk government and set out our plan to protect scotland's interests. right now scotland stands at a hugely important crossroads. we did not choose to be in this position. in common with most people across the country i wish that we were not in this position. but we are and the sta kes a re this position. but we are and the stakes are high, so we must have a plan for the way forward. for better or worse, depending on your point of view, the future of the uk looks very different today than it did two yea rs very different today than it did two years ago. as a result of the brexit vote we face a future, not just outside the eu, but also outsid
for scotland. before the end of this month and very possibly as early as tomorrow the prime minister will trigger article 50 of the lisbon treaty, setting the united kingdom on course to leave the eu in march, 2019. it is important, therefore, for me to report now on therefore, for me to report now on the scottish government's attempts to find compromise with the uk government and set out our plan to protect scotland's interests. right now scotland stands at a hugely important crossroads. we...
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starmer to look forward to in scotland-— starmer to look forward to in scotland. ~ . ,~ . , scotland. jason allardyce, really aood to scotland. jason allardyce, really good to get _ scotland. jason allardyce, really good to get your _ scotland. jason allardyce, really good to get your thoughts - scotland. jason allardyce, really good to get your thoughts here | scotland. jason allardyce, really i good to get your thoughts here on bbc news. let's get more on this now and go live to our political correspondent nick eardley who is in rutherglen and was just listening to those speeches. what did you make of that? it strikes me that you can feel almost the optimism in the labour party in scotland now. we had ian murray, until yesterday labour's in saying the tectonic plates in scotland are shifting as a result of this by—election in rutherglen and hamilton west. you had jackie baillie, the party's deputy leader in scotland, quoting sirjohn curtis, suggesting on this when, labour could win 40 plus seats in scotland that a general labour could win 40 plus seats in scotla they at a general
starmer to look forward to in scotland-— starmer to look forward to in scotland. ~ . ,~ . , scotland. jason allardyce, really aood to scotland. jason allardyce, really good to get _ scotland. jason allardyce, really good to get your _ scotland. jason allardyce, really good to get your thoughts - scotland. jason allardyce, really good to get your thoughts here | scotland. jason allardyce, really i good to get your thoughts here on bbc news. let's get more on this now and go live to our...
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i think the best opportunities for scotland is going forward, not to rely on the past, but for scotland to play a leading role in the union. >> it is one that is not shared by england. you have representatives in the scottish parliament making decisions about devolved powers, and represent fifs going down to westminster -- representatives going down to westminster voting on other matters. >> certainly i feel - sorry, i lived most of the last five years of my life in england. i feel sorry for people in england that don't have an opportunity to break from the westminster politics which is damaging to people in the u.k. the most equal country in europe, it's not a reason to remain governed by the system. the scottish parliament has almost the entire budget set by westminster. it's not as if it has a parliament that can protect itself, it's a parliament with its budget the set by another parliament. there are few clementic bodies like that. general assembly is right, he was a member of the government. i didn't vote for the parliament. they did a better job when they were in labour, than the
i think the best opportunities for scotland is going forward, not to rely on the past, but for scotland to play a leading role in the union. >> it is one that is not shared by england. you have representatives in the scottish parliament making decisions about devolved powers, and represent fifs going down to westminster -- representatives going down to westminster voting on other matters. >> certainly i feel - sorry, i lived most of the last five years of my life in england. i feel...
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or will have a connection with scotland in terms of influence so this planet scotland has a great deal of influence which will hopefully we'll be able to use for for good for promoting positively the case of scotland but also for doing what we can in the way that some of the scandinavian countries have done in town like norway for example in terms of being an honest broker to help to help solve difficult situations we'd like to do that we're willing to do that and of course to the start of obligations to those on the planet who have virtually nothing we already have built up an international development portfolio in scotland modest proportions no but something a bit late to do a lot more off specializing perhaps in renewable energy which we have such an expertise in and water which we have a lot of. and therefore we look to. be welcomed into the community of nations as of the sponsible world so this is. what also the symbol of terms of inflows agreed. influence in terms of military power not very much but if i was offered the choice to be in the country with great influence or great mi
or will have a connection with scotland in terms of influence so this planet scotland has a great deal of influence which will hopefully we'll be able to use for for good for promoting positively the case of scotland but also for doing what we can in the way that some of the scandinavian countries have done in town like norway for example in terms of being an honest broker to help to help solve difficult situations we'd like to do that we're willing to do that and of course to the start of...
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come on, scotland! _ are in the last 16. come on, scotland!— are in the last 16. come on, scotland! ., , scotland! you can see the contrast there between _ scotland! you can see the contrast there between the _ scotland! you can see the contrast there between the fans. _ scotland! you can see the contrast l there between the fans. remember, scotland! you can see the contrast - there between the fans. remember, it is one team — there between the fans. remember, it is one team in — there between the fans. remember, it is one team in 13th _ there between the fans. remember, it is one team in 13th at _ there between the fans. remember, it is one team in 13th at scotland - there between the fans. remember, it is one team in 13th at scotland have i is one team in 13th at scotland have against _ is one team in 13th at scotland have against england. it was the manner of the _ against england. it was the manner of the performance, stevie clarke mentioned that they're in your piece — mentioned that they're in your piece. every single player for scotland _ piece. every single player for
come on, scotland! _ are in the last 16. come on, scotland!— are in the last 16. come on, scotland! ., , scotland! you can see the contrast there between _ scotland! you can see the contrast there between the _ scotland! you can see the contrast there between the fans. _ scotland! you can see the contrast l there between the fans. remember, scotland! you can see the contrast - there between the fans. remember, it is one team — there between the fans. remember, it is one team in — there...
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it should make us determined to put scotland's future in scotland's hands. [applause] as i have always said, scotland should have the right to choose our future when the terms of brexit are clear. we have a mandate to give the people that choice. that mandate was won fairly and squarely. [applause] but exercising it must be done with the interests of all of scotland at heart. people want clarity about brexit first. we respect that. but to all of you here in this hall and across our country who are impatient for change, let me say this. we may not yet know exactly when the choice will be made. but we can, we must, and we will always make the case for independence. [applause] with the u.k. government so engulfed in chaos and taking the country down a path of self imposed decline, the need to do so has never been greater. so let us make our case with conviction. let us address concerns head on. and above all, let us inspire confidence in our fellow citizens that the way things are now is not the way they must always be. there is a better future to be had for al
it should make us determined to put scotland's future in scotland's hands. [applause] as i have always said, scotland should have the right to choose our future when the terms of brexit are clear. we have a mandate to give the people that choice. that mandate was won fairly and squarely. [applause] but exercising it must be done with the interests of all of scotland at heart. people want clarity about brexit first. we respect that. but to all of you here in this hall and across our country who...
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scotland was making that choice against -- again. scotland voted to stay in both unions. it is being told it can't have both and it can't choose, the decision will be made at westminster. the political strain that that will place on the anglo scottish union is surely clear. hello, good evening. a cracking start to the weekend with lots of sunshine around. warmest day of the year so far with a temperature of 19 degrees recorded in the blue skies in aberdeenshire, and probably felt a bit more like summer. it is in the early hours of the morning that the clocks spring forward one hour and we move into british summer time. by the early hours of the morning, temperatures will be a good deal lower. high pressure sitting right over the northern half of the uk. stronger winds to the south. all but the northern isles of scotland should be dry and clear overnight. it will be cold as well. those are the numbers in towns and cities, a bit like last night, the northern half of the uk where the winds are lighter could well have some frost, particularly chilly for northern ireland and t
scotland was making that choice against -- again. scotland voted to stay in both unions. it is being told it can't have both and it can't choose, the decision will be made at westminster. the political strain that that will place on the anglo scottish union is surely clear. hello, good evening. a cracking start to the weekend with lots of sunshine around. warmest day of the year so far with a temperature of 19 degrees recorded in the blue skies in aberdeenshire, and probably felt a bit more...
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be represent the nation of scotland for others to decide what the need to use to do scotland's in a distinctly unique position we obviously have friendships with other parties elsewhere but we can only comment can speak for the people of scotland do you identify with that independence movements in europe for example the flare and i'm also thinking of less peaceful groups like the basques and the northern irish are you. worried that independence in scotland could be an inspiration for those more violent groups all the scottish national party in the whole issue of nationalism scotland has always been peaceful there has no truck with violence or disorder in any shape or form so we do have you know equally really a party of the left of center and we want to make scott from the better of our field of police we want to make sure that those who have the most contribute the most. was the envy and indeed friendship to scandinavia and to political parties not just nationalist parties but parties of the same to the left around the globe and what about being an inspiration for those less peacef
be represent the nation of scotland for others to decide what the need to use to do scotland's in a distinctly unique position we obviously have friendships with other parties elsewhere but we can only comment can speak for the people of scotland do you identify with that independence movements in europe for example the flare and i'm also thinking of less peaceful groups like the basques and the northern irish are you. worried that independence in scotland could be an inspiration for those more...
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we want to be able to decide the future for scotland in scotla nd to decide the future for scotland in scotland and the scottish people will now have that choice. maggie chapman, co—convenor of the scottish green party, thank you for being with us. let's get the other side of the argument. with me now is alex cole—hamilton, lib dem msp for edinburgh western. thank you forjoining us. you are against the idea of independence, a second referendum. why do you think nicola sturgeon has called it today? nicola sturgeon has called it today? nicola sturgeon has clearly been working towards this day for the best pa rt working towards this day for the best part of two and a half years. her government has been asleep at the wheel on things like nhs and educational standards because of this obsession with independence. she is using brexit as a trojan horse to bring about her lifelong ambition of separation from the rest of the uk. but her argument is that everything has changed with that june 23 referendum that saw the vote for brexit. that is her argument that that argument has changed over r
we want to be able to decide the future for scotland in scotla nd to decide the future for scotland in scotland and the scottish people will now have that choice. maggie chapman, co—convenor of the scottish green party, thank you for being with us. let's get the other side of the argument. with me now is alex cole—hamilton, lib dem msp for edinburgh western. thank you forjoining us. you are against the idea of independence, a second referendum. why do you think nicola sturgeon has called it...
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the brave is very important but so is scotland the brand. so for myself and all the alex salmond chill as goodbye from my butt off but not. for a man or sitting in a car when the phipps gets shot in the head. all four different versions of what happened one of them is on the death row there's no way you could have done it there's no possible way because the list did not shoot around a corner. welcome to max kaiser financial survival guide. looking closer to a year that's without. yanks this is what happens to pensions in britain don't let this happen you watch kaiser report. some fool temple. mount.
the brave is very important but so is scotland the brand. so for myself and all the alex salmond chill as goodbye from my butt off but not. for a man or sitting in a car when the phipps gets shot in the head. all four different versions of what happened one of them is on the death row there's no way you could have done it there's no possible way because the list did not shoot around a corner. welcome to max kaiser financial survival guide. looking closer to a year that's without. yanks this is...
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and scotland to share the pound or for scotland to have a pound to sterling? what you have to look at is the consequence in the u.k. if scotland is not part of the union. very damaging for the u.k. >> we have heard about that this morning from an economist talking about the affect. what about the risks of the central bank and the bank of england if the u.k. government would be less on the hook for the scottish financial services industry, which had to be bailed out only a number of years ago? >> i think that is somewhat being sold by the bank's. >> we could see another financial services industry build up. >> you could. you also need to bear in mind what happens when you have the bailout. the bailout wasn't done by the countries in which the banks had their head office ease -- offices. it was those which were impacted. ,he u.s. bailed out barclays which is not commonly understood. it is where the operations are that the bailout cost is driven by. scotland only has 10% of rbs operations, for example. cost i believe is easily covered, even if you chose to do tha
and scotland to share the pound or for scotland to have a pound to sterling? what you have to look at is the consequence in the u.k. if scotland is not part of the union. very damaging for the u.k. >> we have heard about that this morning from an economist talking about the affect. what about the risks of the central bank and the bank of england if the u.k. government would be less on the hook for the scottish financial services industry, which had to be bailed out only a number of years...
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the position for scotland. i don't dismiss efter as a step on the way towards full a year membership but my belief is that full a u. membership is about scotland taking a seat at the international table to which it rightfully belongs and efter is a bit of an outsiders organization it's peripheral and it takes rulings fundamentally from europe and other organizations the w t o and has little opportunity to shape them for itself so the advantages are better than not being an after but they are an opportunity to really play that international role that scotland curd scotland is not to we to be sitting in brussels flying its own flag shouting its own message and influencing the future of europe as much as for the people of scotland for everybody else we need to know what scotland's got to say and so for political reasons i do not see why scotland would want to stay stuck with after and i am absolutely certain that the euro problem is not one that is going to be imposed upon scotland nobody is now being forced to jo
the position for scotland. i don't dismiss efter as a step on the way towards full a year membership but my belief is that full a u. membership is about scotland taking a seat at the international table to which it rightfully belongs and efter is a bit of an outsiders organization it's peripheral and it takes rulings fundamentally from europe and other organizations the w t o and has little opportunity to shape them for itself so the advantages are better than not being an after but they are an...
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and that should be head of seventeen countries if you think about the history of scotland and scotland and england shared the same monarch when the scottish king became king of england for one hundred years while scotland and england were independent countries for all of the seventeenth century scott in the doing good work independent countries that shared the same monarch so that's a perfectly easy thing to do in the modern world still you do see that her majesty queen as head of state as will an independent scotland so will continue to share what is valuable and important the social union between scotland england source people can travel freely between the countries can visit the friends and families that people from london can come and work in in shetland and people from scotland can go and work in newcastle all of that will stay and remain as it should but we'll have control over who elects of government and we'll have control over our finances and spending at least things other century. we're talking to the first scottish minister alexander salmon here in a satellite scotland we'r
and that should be head of seventeen countries if you think about the history of scotland and scotland and england shared the same monarch when the scottish king became king of england for one hundred years while scotland and england were independent countries for all of the seventeenth century scott in the doing good work independent countries that shared the same monarch so that's a perfectly easy thing to do in the modern world still you do see that her majesty queen as head of state as will...
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scotland was entirely different. clerk ministers denounced the proposals as a breach of the union of scotland's political liberties. intense writing broke out in every major city and scotland. the main political figures responsible for the government's interest, the lord advocate, handwritten henry done thus widely recommend the british government dropped the proposal. faced with denunciations -- imprint, the british government humiliating le backed down. this was the first major british government climbed on in relation to policy with scotland since the union. that was beginning to show in new confidence. released from the political necessity showing critical union so as not to be -- scottish political society and the clerk would now use the claim that certain policies breach the union as a neat way of defending their interests. attempts that financial threats peaked at 1784 and five to lure lords. whisk easily and quickly defeated by a claim that it breach the union. scottish society had re-found a way of opposing
scotland was entirely different. clerk ministers denounced the proposals as a breach of the union of scotland's political liberties. intense writing broke out in every major city and scotland. the main political figures responsible for the government's interest, the lord advocate, handwritten henry done thus widely recommend the british government dropped the proposal. faced with denunciations -- imprint, the british government humiliating le backed down. this was the first major british...
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people of scotland the lengthl the people of scotland the length and breadth — the people of scotland the length and breadth of _ the people of scotland the length and breadth of this _ the people of scotland the length and breadth of this country- the people of scotland the length. and breadth of this country depend on us _ and breadth of this country depend on us to— and breadth of this country depend on us to get— and breadth of this country depend on us to get it _ and breadth of this country depend on us to get it right. _ and breadth of this country depend on us to get it right. thank- and breadth of this country depend on us to get it right. thank you. i on us to get it right. thank you. one _ on us to get it right. thank you. one thing. _ on us to get it right. thank you. one thing. if— on us to get it right. thank you. one thing. if i_ on us to get it right. thank you. one thing, if i could _ on us to get it right. thank you. one thing, if i could just- on us to get it right. thank you. one thing, if i could just say- one thing, if i could just say something, listen car
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up for scotland. [applause] ms. sturgeon: whether on brexit, austerity, or the future of our public services, this is a manifesto to make scotland's voice heard. it is a manifesto for prosperity and opportunity. a manifesto to tackle inequality. a manifesto to protect jobs and build a fierce society we know is within our grasp. ensure thatsto to scotland's future always be in scotland's hands. i am proud to present it to the scottish people today. [applause] ms. sturgeon: >> thank you very much indeed. thank you. to take someg questions from the media. please, let's allow them to be the important job of affording us accuracy. thank you very much. >> upon the return of a majority conservative government, you call that very highly likely. you have discounted labor's prospects. when those reside in number 10 and 11, even in the last couple of years, even a vast snp presence at westminster, you can not form the majority. presence vast snp can strain the conservatives. ms. sturgeon: this has been the effec
up for scotland. [applause] ms. sturgeon: whether on brexit, austerity, or the future of our public services, this is a manifesto to make scotland's voice heard. it is a manifesto for prosperity and opportunity. a manifesto to tackle inequality. a manifesto to protect jobs and build a fierce society we know is within our grasp. ensure thatsto to scotland's future always be in scotland's hands. i am proud to present it to the scottish people today. [applause] ms. sturgeon: >> thank you...
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scotland for some years now is independence. on one side of the debate you have nicola sturgeon‘s snp views taking pa rt nicola sturgeon‘s snp views taking part in the debate tonight, they are trying to build support to win a second independence referendum, which possibly might come towards the end of next year. on the other side you've got ruth davidson for the conservatives whose party has become the main voice of the union in scotland, because they've had some degree of success and are now the official opposition. in many ways those two issues have polarised politics in scotland. then in the middle you've got labour, which used to dominate politics in scotland for many years but have had a pretty torrid time recently. their success has come at the expense, the rise of the snp, still the most popular party in scotland. the liberal democrats have also struggled to regain a major foothold democrats have also struggled to regain a majorfoothold in democrats have also struggled to regain a major foothold in scottish politics i
scotland for some years now is independence. on one side of the debate you have nicola sturgeon‘s snp views taking pa rt nicola sturgeon‘s snp views taking part in the debate tonight, they are trying to build support to win a second independence referendum, which possibly might come towards the end of next year. on the other side you've got ruth davidson for the conservatives whose party has become the main voice of the union in scotland, because they've had some degree of success and are...
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also scotland will consider whether to lose the leash with a referendum on separating from the united kingdom nationalists have a majority in the country is the bolt for the first time and think the scottish can survive on their own oil revenues. from following on from that out he's been asking what kind of future scotland could have by breaking from britain and the senior member of the ruling scottish nationalists. today i'm in edinburgh talking to kenny macaskill who is the scottish justice minister he's a member of the scottish national party which of course recently gained enough votes to be able to promise a referendum on scottish independence within the next five years kenny macaskill thank you for talking to us now tell me first what would scotland gain from independence well we grew out of being control of our own resources from responsibility for the problems we face and of country going to be able to stand up and speak to the issues that matter to us. taking charge of hourman we can through that we have a voice abroad and how would it work economically and socially well scot
also scotland will consider whether to lose the leash with a referendum on separating from the united kingdom nationalists have a majority in the country is the bolt for the first time and think the scottish can survive on their own oil revenues. from following on from that out he's been asking what kind of future scotland could have by breaking from britain and the senior member of the ruling scottish nationalists. today i'm in edinburgh talking to kenny macaskill who is the scottish justice...
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and a manifesto to insure that scotland's future will always be in scotland's hands. i am proud to present it to the scottish people today. [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] thank you very much, indeed. thank you. i'm now going to take some questions from the media, so please listen quietly and carefully to the media questions. they're here to do the important job of holding us to account. can i take -- if i can see them, brian taylor? >> thanks very much, brian taylor. your entire speech is predicated upon the return of a majority conservative government. you've called that highly likely. you've discounted labor's prospects. but in those circumstances, wouldn't power reside in numbers 10 and 11 downing street? what evidence is there even from the last couple of years, that even a vast snp presence at westminster by simple arithmetic you can't form the majority. even that presence can constrain the conservatives. >> we've seen over the past two years that it has been the snp, not labor, angus robertson, not jeremy corbyn that has been th
and a manifesto to insure that scotland's future will always be in scotland's hands. i am proud to present it to the scottish people today. [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] thank you very much, indeed. thank you. i'm now going to take some questions from the media, so please listen quietly and carefully to the media questions. they're here to do the important job of holding us to account. can i take -- if i can see them, brian taylor? >> thanks very much,...
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as a distinct entity i think it's both i mean scotland was a distinct entity scotland was a different country different laws different chuch even the language was significantly different people were all spoke english and who lived in their own world because transport and mass media hadn't come along but said what they were fighting for was universal franchise which was based at westminster because let's remember that the franchise in the seventy's ninety's in scotland was available to 4000 people it was reckoned that half of them were fictitious and this was a country that had a population approaching 2000000 this wasn't a democracy it was an oligarchy of landlords or graham story of the lection the. fantastic story of the constituency then as you move the drug to scotland busa 'd butte ross and cromarty which extended don't east coast of scotland where there was an election and the election was to take place in ross in the aisle of butte because of bad weather that was only one candidate on the island and he turned don't not only to be the only candidate but the only voter and withou
as a distinct entity i think it's both i mean scotland was a distinct entity scotland was a different country different laws different chuch even the language was significantly different people were all spoke english and who lived in their own world because transport and mass media hadn't come along but said what they were fighting for was universal franchise which was based at westminster because let's remember that the franchise in the seventy's ninety's in scotland was available to 4000...
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that is from audit scotland. the chair of the bma in scotland, lewis morrison, says that overall the nhs in scotland is in a parlous state. his words — "parlous state" — and you have been running that service for goodness knows how many years. we've been responsible for government in scotland for 12 years. but the fact remains we put more resources into the nhs. but it is not working. like these new hospitals. the new hospital in edinburgh which is massively delayed and over budget and there are still fundamental problems that mean it cannot open. health services around the world face challenges but when you look at the performance of our nhs, let's look at our a&e performances. we have the best performing accident and emergency department in the united kingdom by some distance. as you say, scottish people on the door step are praising you for the way you run the country, orfor the parts, the aspects that the government is responsible for. for example, if you look at scotland's placing in the index of 0ecd so
that is from audit scotland. the chair of the bma in scotland, lewis morrison, says that overall the nhs in scotland is in a parlous state. his words — "parlous state" — and you have been running that service for goodness knows how many years. we've been responsible for government in scotland for 12 years. but the fact remains we put more resources into the nhs. but it is not working. like these new hospitals. the new hospital in edinburgh which is massively delayed and over...
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scotland herself. um, i mean, if you go back in right back to 1822 king george the 4th paid the 1st royal visit to the city of edinburgh in a 170. he is. well, have you been there before? so, you know, and he most probably went reluctantly, i don't know or, you know, this is very good for, for, for, for scotland. and hopefully for, for the monic is well, and i guess at a time of so much uncertainty not as globally, but for the u. k, considering what you guys have just gone through with breads it well, it breaks it of course and also i think what we've just gone through and are going through politically as well. it seems pretty chaotic there to me or talking to people as i have. i was actually on holiday in england, but you never stop paying it to hear your voice asking people their opinions. and i think my brother sounded up best read his head. he thought brittan was going through a mental breakdown with boris johnson. at his a vineyard. you know this, this continuation which the queen was so amazing a
scotland herself. um, i mean, if you go back in right back to 1822 king george the 4th paid the 1st royal visit to the city of edinburgh in a 170. he is. well, have you been there before? so, you know, and he most probably went reluctantly, i don't know or, you know, this is very good for, for, for, for scotland. and hopefully for, for the monic is well, and i guess at a time of so much uncertainty not as globally, but for the u. k, considering what you guys have just gone through with breads...
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from scotland? minister sturgeon: nothing. on the contrary. >> let's take questions. i believe we have microphones. wait for the microphone. we have in asking to speak directly into it. we ask you to stand up, give your name and affiliation. let's go to this gentle man. gavin: thank you. gavin wilson with ifc. we met at the world bank. i can ask a personal question. i am an anglo scot. if i was forced to choose i would choose a scottish passport. i would like to ask about political legitimacy. london has a larger population than scotland. the conservatives lost the election in london as well. one question is are the conservatives legitimate rulers of london in the same way you mentioned scotland. my wife's family are from orkney. orkney has a distinct identity. if scotland were independent, would it be legitimate for me to say they would like to be independent from scotland? and is your government of scotland legitimate government of scotland, given what you say about territorial differences and pol
from scotland? minister sturgeon: nothing. on the contrary. >> let's take questions. i believe we have microphones. wait for the microphone. we have in asking to speak directly into it. we ask you to stand up, give your name and affiliation. let's go to this gentle man. gavin: thank you. gavin wilson with ifc. we met at the world bank. i can ask a personal question. i am an anglo scot. if i was forced to choose i would choose a scottish passport. i would like to ask about political...
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, particularly in scotland, they have judged kingdom, particularly in scotland, they havejudged him on his handling of crises but particularly over the coronavirus pandemic and again according to polling, they have judged him pretty negatively, how would you say borisjohnson and his government have handled the covid—19 crisis? and his government have handled the covid-19 crisis? boris johnson and his government have made mistakes during the coronavirus pandemic, so has nicola sturgeon and her government in every government around the world. we are dealing with a virus nobody knew about a couple of hundred days ago and clearly there will be mistakes and it's important to learn from those. which is why i think it's crucial in scotla nd why i think it's crucial in scotland that we find out when nicola sturgeon and her government knew they were sending patients with positive covid—19 test out of the hospital into care homes, these are the issues people want us to be focusing on, asking questions, scrutinising, to ensure that if we have a second wave, which is looking likely, we do not
, particularly in scotland, they have judged kingdom, particularly in scotland, they havejudged him on his handling of crises but particularly over the coronavirus pandemic and again according to polling, they have judged him pretty negatively, how would you say borisjohnson and his government have handled the covid—19 crisis? and his government have handled the covid-19 crisis? boris johnson and his government have made mistakes during the coronavirus pandemic, so has nicola sturgeon and her...
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and scotla nd scotland's constitutional future and scotland being independent. are you sure? the crucial difference is an independent scotland in europe would become a destination... interesting you say that bring back brexit, which is where we began, surely now brexit has happened in the uk formally, you face serious and practical questions about the future. one, if you get your way, and we discussed if it's in anyway possible in the short run, if you get a second referendum and you win it and the scottish people vote to leave, you say you will immediately request to rejoin... rejoin the european union, although there would be an accession process. let's talk turkey. number one, trade with england still more than two—thirds of the scottish economy, there's going to be a hard border with england, isn't there? we don't know as we are sitting here today what the trading relationship will be between the uk and europe, i hope it's as close as possible and i would prefer to the uk remain in the single market. you know the uk, led by borisjohnson, single market. you
and scotla nd scotland's constitutional future and scotland being independent. are you sure? the crucial difference is an independent scotland in europe would become a destination... interesting you say that bring back brexit, which is where we began, surely now brexit has happened in the uk formally, you face serious and practical questions about the future. one, if you get your way, and we discussed if it's in anyway possible in the short run, if you get a second referendum and you win it and...
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any england scotland mark is about more than sports and in england, scotland football show guys. it's about much more alex face as a prospect on the politics with top scores pundits. jim spent? well jump spend. so let's take a look at li, oldest international flexion association, football, scotland, ve england way back when it started. scotland? well, the totally dominant said we'll just been healing about the marvelous march. 18. 81 . when under watson lady steven to a 2nd one robbing of england that the oval will you covering that game jump. i was late. so late we will the dominant, very little. be happy to be in the game. you're talking to me about the, the ones that you sold to general brian scott related to scottish team on the bench is more than well, for each option exchange, you know, on the black, we'll just leave a job and all that. you can all 120 years for the next one national course. come along. what we were very much, you know, we were the ones we got the phone and was it your general tell you that you've been to the game or english, they don't get a whole joke. go
any england scotland mark is about more than sports and in england, scotland football show guys. it's about much more alex face as a prospect on the politics with top scores pundits. jim spent? well jump spend. so let's take a look at li, oldest international flexion association, football, scotland, ve england way back when it started. scotland? well, the totally dominant said we'll just been healing about the marvelous march. 18. 81 . when under watson lady steven to a 2nd one robbing of...
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assessed that england would invade scotland if and when the looks like it's a matter of time when scotland has a referendum in two thousand and fourteen to have independence what is your attitude towards that would it be a viable state is it legal is it the right thing to do. any state can survive the question is how you prosper best and my belief is we do that better within the united kingdom there are clear benefits of being part of the united kingdom's financial system provides we know who's going to regulate the banks we have a currency which is stable we have provisions for public spending which are democratic i think there are enormous disadvantages in breaking some of those institutions up just to reform them to create a new currency union which apparently is the policy of the s.n.p. but i think we also share so much history we share welfare state yesterday m.p.'s from across the united kingdom were opposing government cuts to disability benefits to benefits for cancer patients we share the b b c we we have a great influence in the world or pearman and membership of the un security
assessed that england would invade scotland if and when the looks like it's a matter of time when scotland has a referendum in two thousand and fourteen to have independence what is your attitude towards that would it be a viable state is it legal is it the right thing to do. any state can survive the question is how you prosper best and my belief is we do that better within the united kingdom there are clear benefits of being part of the united kingdom's financial system provides we know who's...
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we've been talking about the royal bank of scotland based in scotland. that's where it is headquartered. they had contingency plans to move the headquarters down to england. obviously they ripped those contingency plans up. a nice rise of 3.5% for the royal bank of scotland. this no vote puts the bank of england back on track to push that button and start increasing interest rates a long time coming. we keep hearing word on the streets is those interest rates rise could happen early next year. that's all going on there. but also obviously big focus here in the u.k. but we also had our friends in europe watching this very closely this referendum vote and in particular in spain. i tell you what, the spanish government breathing a sigh of relief because they've had on their own battle with the independent movement who were hoping for a scottish yes vote. what we have seen is the interest rate that spanish government has to pay on its death decreased so good news for now for the spanish government. that's it. back to you right now. >> thanks so much for that
we've been talking about the royal bank of scotland based in scotland. that's where it is headquartered. they had contingency plans to move the headquarters down to england. obviously they ripped those contingency plans up. a nice rise of 3.5% for the royal bank of scotland. this no vote puts the bank of england back on track to push that button and start increasing interest rates a long time coming. we keep hearing word on the streets is those interest rates rise could happen early next year....
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well you wonder if you applied up to scotland design. democracy is invisible if people if people are part of a union they get it they get the great to say whatever they want whether they continue in that unit and that is no happening i think that the problem for the scottish government so far is it wants to take all the decisions itself but their new force isn't in train after the election people labor party are shaking their heads they want something different we have to have some form of reaching out which goes beyond simply the scottish government and having of addicts and i think we might need some kind of institution some kind of convention some kind of gathering of all the political forces goal of the say we want the right to self-determination and the people who are marching in the streets in scotland they need some kind of leadership as we've seen in catalonia say where they don't we told the politicians they organize themselves in the campaign themselves if there's going to really has a plan it is to start spending some money on
well you wonder if you applied up to scotland design. democracy is invisible if people if people are part of a union they get it they get the great to say whatever they want whether they continue in that unit and that is no happening i think that the problem for the scottish government so far is it wants to take all the decisions itself but their new force isn't in train after the election people labor party are shaking their heads they want something different we have to have some form of...
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so one thing for scotland to say, but if scotland decides to go, then perhaps a little bit of backlash. when i say no urgency note, that is not my no urgency. i think there would be a great danger of the political system saying, we've done that now, we'll move on and start thinking about europe. i do think the -- if we vote no, a more stable second constitutional arrangements for all parts of the uk would be a strong priority. who's voting yes and no? there are some clear patterns which are quite interesting. men more likely to vote yes than women. younger people, except the very youngest. younger people more likely to vote yes than older people. people from disadvantaged communities clearly more likely to vote yes than people from more affluent communities. and then the national identity question. one of the best predictors we have of voting intention is around those people who feel primarily british in scotland. it doesn't quite so well on the other side, who feel they are scottish. this doesn't lead so directly to supporting a yes vote. there's a territorial dimension to that. a pol
so one thing for scotland to say, but if scotland decides to go, then perhaps a little bit of backlash. when i say no urgency note, that is not my no urgency. i think there would be a great danger of the political system saying, we've done that now, we'll move on and start thinking about europe. i do think the -- if we vote no, a more stable second constitutional arrangements for all parts of the uk would be a strong priority. who's voting yes and no? there are some clear patterns which are...
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khan no, i want to give audiences in scotland more choice andi audiences in scotland more choice and i believe the excitement of saying that we have a new channel for scotland, what will it be, how will reschedule it, how will we make sure we get dramas, comedies, journalism, talk shows and at the heart of it this one hour news from scotland, that's an exciting proposition for viewers in scotland. the new channel will run programmes like the adventure show along with drama, comedy, factual and entertainment programmes, made in scotla nd entertainment programmes, made in scotland for a scottish audience. 0n—airfrom 7pm scotland for a scottish audience. 0n—air from 7pm until scotland for a scottish audience. 0n—airfrom 7pm until midnight every day but why does scotland need its own dedicated channel? at the most basic level scotland is a nation, not a region like lancashire or whatever. it's also important to understand that scotland has its state, legal system, education system, artistic community is, all of which are befitting of a small modern nation and they are not being ref
khan no, i want to give audiences in scotland more choice andi audiences in scotland more choice and i believe the excitement of saying that we have a new channel for scotland, what will it be, how will reschedule it, how will we make sure we get dramas, comedies, journalism, talk shows and at the heart of it this one hour news from scotland, that's an exciting proposition for viewers in scotland. the new channel will run programmes like the adventure show along with drama, comedy, factual and...
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nobody in scotland caused this westminster cost of living crisis, but almost everybody in scotland is suffering because of it. and i never thought that in 2023 people on above average salaries would be coming to my constituency surgeries asking for financial help. . nurses, teachers, police officers. these workers _ . nurses, teachers, police officers. these workers who _ . nurses, teachers, police officers. these workers who are _ . nurses, teachers, police officers. these workers who are the - . nurses, teachers, police officers. these workers who are the very - these workers who are the very backbone of the scottish public services. people like them are being hit by this crisis too. we know people are filled with dread when bills are going up and up and we can't stop all bills from rising. but where we can act, we absolutely should. and i've considered carefully what steps we can take to help. council tax bills in scotland are already hundreds of pounds a year lower than they are in england. we are committed to fundamentally reforming local taxation and we will re—energise our wo
nobody in scotland caused this westminster cost of living crisis, but almost everybody in scotland is suffering because of it. and i never thought that in 2023 people on above average salaries would be coming to my constituency surgeries asking for financial help. . nurses, teachers, police officers. these workers _ . nurses, teachers, police officers. these workers who _ . nurses, teachers, police officers. these workers who are _ . nurses, teachers, police officers. these workers who are the...
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growth so there's too many losses will be lower in scotland than the u.k. average those figures are going to be the government ok gentlemen i'm going to jump in one of your reasons why so many gentlemen let me jump in here david i guess is what is the interlopers here ok this is look like these two people should be together because look at all of the different the. well just despite some in some important differences they have what's sort of sad for me as an outsider is is how how much they haven't in common when we heard. professor bain talk about what's what's so great about being part of the united kingdom he talks about the b.b.c. and the welfare state doesn't even mention the great history of great britain as the country that spread freedom in so many places in the world and including saving civilization from hitler both of them are talking about the welfare state and what i think they both failed to realize and they're there are reasonable they're good representatives of the labor party and of the scottish national party which are both more or less so
growth so there's too many losses will be lower in scotland than the u.k. average those figures are going to be the government ok gentlemen i'm going to jump in one of your reasons why so many gentlemen let me jump in here david i guess is what is the interlopers here ok this is look like these two people should be together because look at all of the different the. well just despite some in some important differences they have what's sort of sad for me as an outsider is is how how much they...
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. >> isn't scotland in a pretty sweet position in some ways? one than shared by england? you have representatives making decisions and also representative whose go down to westminster to vote on other national platters. certainly i have lived most of the last five years of my life in england. i feel sorry for people that don't have this opportunity to break from that stifling westminster politics which has been so damaging to people in the u.k. the most unequal country in europe. it is not a reason to remain governed by that system. almost the entire budget set by werners. it isn't as though kit protect itself from the worst decisions made. parliament that has the entire budget set by another parliament, there are very few democratic bodies like that in the world, and jeremy is right, he was a member of the parliament for two terms and i didn't vote for his party, but they did a good job. then either of the government, more conservative and democratic democrat have done now, so i think the success of him and his colleagues is a testament to wha
. >> isn't scotland in a pretty sweet position in some ways? one than shared by england? you have representatives making decisions and also representative whose go down to westminster to vote on other national platters. certainly i have lived most of the last five years of my life in england. i feel sorry for people that don't have this opportunity to break from that stifling westminster politics which has been so damaging to people in the u.k. the most unequal country in europe. it is...
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if we talk about scotland i will scream. >> scream, we will talk about scotland. >> high impact. always knew itwe had a possibility but we didn't think it was very likely that this would happen. for the last month it has changed a lot. has it? and lookd to step back at what is really going on with the scottish vote. it is all about halle takes. you have scare stories getting thrown in. this morning about standard life and others withdrawing and leaving. the end of the story for scotland. as many threats as possible. there is nothing else in the news except a battering in these rebellious scots. at the end of the day, it is all about political threat. , as the bookies are saying, it remains a no vote, then this is all finished. i don't think we will see it going on long term. sort itself out. if scotland does vote yes, we will not see the end of the world. the sun will come up the next day. scotland will still have oil and they will still have multiple whiskey which is one of the biggest earners in the country. scotland will store -- sort itself out. >> let's say we get the yes. p
if we talk about scotland i will scream. >> scream, we will talk about scotland. >> high impact. always knew itwe had a possibility but we didn't think it was very likely that this would happen. for the last month it has changed a lot. has it? and lookd to step back at what is really going on with the scottish vote. it is all about halle takes. you have scare stories getting thrown in. this morning about standard life and others withdrawing and leaving. the end of the story for...
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it's a crop of talent not seed in scotland for a generation. there's the robert center champions, league winner with liverpool, manchester, united pover, house gotten terminate. arsenals marauding left back here and tyranny and aston villa. go scoring midfielder join me again. and if you've got clothes, you can bring in the claim for liverpool and acid villa manchester. lately, with germany, so you know, you're good quality someplace it, but i think it's just that we do actually have the best group of players that will hudson name it probably. i mean, if you look to the managers of hot century law school sites, like would people say and gotten stuck in as a monitor? like probably not to explain. christie show that the players cared about giving the country something to celebrate. amid the corona virus pandemic, it's been audible here for you. i hope everyone has the socially distance talk to you and begun wherever scott's were in the world. in glasgow to berlin, where i've spent the past 9 years here, the chill of the cold war is never far away
it's a crop of talent not seed in scotland for a generation. there's the robert center champions, league winner with liverpool, manchester, united pover, house gotten terminate. arsenals marauding left back here and tyranny and aston villa. go scoring midfielder join me again. and if you've got clothes, you can bring in the claim for liverpool and acid villa manchester. lately, with germany, so you know, you're good quality someplace it, but i think it's just that we do actually have the best...
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there is a lwa ys messaging is for scotland. there is always a risk of mixed messaging if we are exiting because of differential evidence. we might be moving at a slightly different pace. we do accept we need to have that flexibility. but that does not mean we don't continue to cooperate and collaborate. we have an agreement in each nation the government there is in the lead in terms of the messaging and then i think we can have a four nations approach we all respect that allows for differences where the evidence says those differences were essential and we all communicate that message properly. i have very much we can do that. and i think for the prime minister, and i think it is a point he recognises, he has to be clear with people that some of what he is saying applies to england and not to scotland, wales and northern ireland. they will be at the things he says iran border control that applies for the whole uk, but there isa applies for the whole uk, but there is a responsibility in all of us to be clear in our messaging and
there is a lwa ys messaging is for scotland. there is always a risk of mixed messaging if we are exiting because of differential evidence. we might be moving at a slightly different pace. we do accept we need to have that flexibility. but that does not mean we don't continue to cooperate and collaborate. we have an agreement in each nation the government there is in the lead in terms of the messaging and then i think we can have a four nations approach we all respect that allows for differences...
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that idea of a self—determined scotland? is that primarily what voters in scotland actually want? the snp wants to be straightforward. yes, we are for independence, we are for stopping brexit, we are for stopping austerity and bringing greater fairness, like to parental rights, something that many of us would have benefited from. we are going to campaignfor benefited from. we are going to campaign for those and seek to implement them. we are in favour of independence but also in favour of these progressive policies that we wa nted these progressive policies that we wanted to see implemented. it is interesting about how many of the westminster parties, labour and particular, are nicking ideas already implemented in scotland. we wa nt to already implemented in scotland. we want to see more fairness across the uk and will work with everybody who is interested in that and will work to block borisjohnson is interested in that and will work to block boris johnson from is interested in that and will work to block borisjohnson from number ten as well. 0k, ten as well. ok, stephen, thank y
that idea of a self—determined scotland? is that primarily what voters in scotland actually want? the snp wants to be straightforward. yes, we are for independence, we are for stopping brexit, we are for stopping austerity and bringing greater fairness, like to parental rights, something that many of us would have benefited from. we are going to campaignfor benefited from. we are going to campaign for those and seek to implement them. we are in favour of independence but also in favour of...
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i think the best opportunities for scotland going forward, not to rely on our past, is for scotland to play a leading role in the united kingdom. >> adam ramsey, isn't scotland in a pretty sweet position that is not shared by england. he have representatives in the scottish parliament making decisions, and representatives who go down to westminster to vote on international matters. >> well, certainly i feel very sorry--i have lived most of the last five years of my life in england, and i feel very sorry for people who don't have the opportunity to break from the u.k. that's not a reason to remain governed by that system. the scottish parliament has it's entire budget set by westminster, and at the moment they're cutting that budget rapidly. it's not as though it can protect itself from the decisions made by westminster. it has a budget set by another parliament. there are very few democratic parties like that in the world. jeremy is right, they don't reae constitutional change. and i don't think the further of scotland should be determined by party positioning at any political time. th
i think the best opportunities for scotland going forward, not to rely on our past, is for scotland to play a leading role in the united kingdom. >> adam ramsey, isn't scotland in a pretty sweet position that is not shared by england. he have representatives in the scottish parliament making decisions, and representatives who go down to westminster to vote on international matters. >> well, certainly i feel very sorry--i have lived most of the last five years of my life in england,...
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and 130 years before if you're my idea he became the 1st black woman to captain scotland scotland was not alone in being slow to see black players bricks through and the beautiful game before the 2nd world war international football was basically an all white sport since then black players such as england's great john barnes have transformed the game not least in the premier league gradually country by country this is helped change attitudes among the young as a battle against racism is carried forward generation by generation of great interest is why the and you what's a story has been lost to history that is until the work of people like judge o'brien have now brought it back into the public gaze if postulations of scottish children had new in that one of the most influential figures in the foundation of the greatest game on earth was black and scotland's cuts and how would that have impacted on the battle to be endemic racism and what could it have done for the self-esteem of young black kids growing up in scotland indeed perhaps to over $881.00 it could have become as to attend fo
and 130 years before if you're my idea he became the 1st black woman to captain scotland scotland was not alone in being slow to see black players bricks through and the beautiful game before the 2nd world war international football was basically an all white sport since then black players such as england's great john barnes have transformed the game not least in the premier league gradually country by country this is helped change attitudes among the young as a battle against racism is carried...
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for glasgow north east and shadow minister for scotland or a gentleman cross-talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want but first i want to go to david in denver as a constitutionally legally david what kind of case does scotland have to become a sovereign state to have to express its national determination well they have the same right that people everywhere in the world do which is the the right to rule themselves so if the people of scotland vote in a fair referendum for independence then then that would be their right just as the people of ireland with somewhat more trouble were eventually recognised as independent and the people of taiwan wife wise have the same rights of self-determination everyone in the world has the right of self-determination i mean that doesn't mean they gave it doesn't mean they p.s.k. doesn't mean they get myself from a nation that doesn't mean they get self-determination does it. well the nice thing is if you're part of the united kingdom which is a. democratic nation with freedom of the press and lots of tolerance for political diss
for glasgow north east and shadow minister for scotland or a gentleman cross-talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want but first i want to go to david in denver as a constitutionally legally david what kind of case does scotland have to become a sovereign state to have to express its national determination well they have the same right that people everywhere in the world do which is the the right to rule themselves so if the people of scotland vote in a fair referendum...