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“Should Scotland be an independent country?” That was the question that was on everyone’s lips for several weeks and until recently.
A Referendum on whether Scotland should leave the United Kingdom took place on September 18th 2014.
Since the government announced the referendum, plenty of campaigns were launched among both Sides. Among the most famous, you could find “Let’s Stay Together” led by famous people like Mike Jagger, JK Rowling and Paul McCartney. Independence supporters were involved in the Campaign “Yes Scotland” and was supported by Sean Connery and Frankie Boyle. You’ve also probably heard about the girls who drew a large ‘Yes’ sign on the cliffs below Edinburgh Castle. You can take a look to one of our previous article.
It is now time to reveal the results of the Scottish Referendum:
Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom! While it was announced before to be really tight, 31 of 32 councils voted “no” and rejected the idea to be an independent nation. In fact 55% of Scots voted against independence with a record turnout over 80%, one of the highest rate in the history. The total – 3,619,915 – will have included many voters who had never cast their ballot before or had stayed away from the polling booths for many years. The poll also marked a historic breakthrough by allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in a national election for the first time. That shows the critical importance that the vote had taken over the past weeks.
The promise to deliver more powers to Holyrood made by the UK party leaders during the campaign were outlined in an early morning statement by David Cameron, which recognised the need to bring the United Kingdom together and deliver further devolution not just for Scotland, but England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The referendum could lead to “an English awakening” in politics, and Labour MP Jim Murphy added “Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff… there’s a real sense of disconnect between the village of Westminster and real people’s lives across the whole of the United Kingdom”.
Anyway this vote has already changed the political landscape of UK.
