Sentences with phrase «independence referendum debate»

London may have seized the initiative in the Scottish independence referendum debate, but it has by no means made certain it will get its way.

@karnag: Scottish independence referendum debate apparently explained in Taiwanese animation bit.ly / yvUmc0»

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Deputees of Junts Pel Sí and CUP applaud during the debate to prove the Independence Referendum Law in Barcelona of Catalonia's Parliament in Barcelona, Spain on September 6, 2017.

There was debate as to whether the Scottish Parliament had the power to legislate for a referendum relating to the issue of Scottish independence, as the constitution is a reserved matter for the UK Parliament.

As the three candidates vying to replace Angus Robertson as Scottish National party deputy leader appear at crowded hustings events across the country, one question is dominating the debate: when should the party leader and first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, call another independence referendum?

[309][312][313][314] On 22 June 2016, the day before the referendum vote, Johnson declared that 23 June could be «Britain's independence day» in a televised debate in front of a 6000 - member audience at Wembley Arena.

In the independence referendum the SNP appeal to Labour voters was based on a highly positive, if rather romantic, view of Scotland's future and the entire population was highly engaged in the debate.

The dramatic fall in support is likely to be a result of the debate around a consultation on a referendum on Scottish independence.

Speaking ahead of a rally in Edinburgh, he described Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond as a «fanatical EU federalist» and challenged him to debate the meaning of «independence» with him ahead of the Scottish referendum in September.

Scottish independence: SNP confident ahead of «charismatic» Alex Salmond's referendum debate 3 August 2014

Scottish and Welsh nationalism have been increasing in popularity, and since the Scottish independence referendum, 2014 there has been a wider debate about the UK adopting a federal system with each of the four home nations having its own, equal devolved legislatures and law - making powers.

YouGov President Peter Kellner delves into the debate over Scottish independence and argues that the outcome of the coming referendum will depend on the... (Comments: 0)

YouGov President Peter Kellner delves into the debate over Scottish independence and argues that the outcome of the coming referendum will depend on the voting system used

With one year to go until the Scottish independence referendum Newsnight hosted a special debate on the issue at the iconic Union Bridge on the England - Scotland border, here the economic impact of independence is discussed.

And the yes voters, 73 % of whom are apparently in the market for a second referendum within five years, might well reflect that all the commissions thus far — from the constitutional convention which delivered devolution through Labour's Calman commission updating the Scotland Act, to the latest Smith proposals, share one arresting component: all appear to have a built - in obsolescence — as the independence debate stubbornly refuses to shut down.