Second Scottish Referendum
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:58 am
Nicola Sturgeon MSP (SNP, Glasgow Southside) has today announced that she will seek, via a parliamentary vote next week, permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish Independence. You can see her statement via http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s ... s-39255181
At the Scottish Parliamentary Elections held last May, the SNP won 63 seats out of the 129 available, this is two seats short of an overall majority, however the Scottish Greens (who also support independence) won 6 seats meaning that there is a total of 69 votes for independence and 60 against meaning that such a vote would pass and, if Ms. Sturgeon's views are taken on board, the referendum would be held in either the Autumn of 2018 or the Spring of 2019.
At the Scottish Parliamentary Elections held last May, the SNP won 63 seats out of the 129 available, this is two seats short of an overall majority, however the Scottish Greens (who also support independence) won 6 seats meaning that there is a total of 69 votes for independence and 60 against meaning that such a vote would pass and, if Ms. Sturgeon's views are taken on board, the referendum would be held in either the Autumn of 2018 or the Spring of 2019.