Independence for Scotland?
I would not have expected the Scottish Independence vote would be so close. But the polls show a dead heat. We should know the results in a few hours. All this because the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I, refused to marry and so her Scottish cousin James VI inherited the English thrown uniting the two countries. Even if the Independence movement loses by a few votes I am certain the referendum will return in a few short years. Independence is supported by young Scots overwhelmingly and opposed by those over 65. Time alone will guarantee secession as the older generation dies out. The implications, however, will be far-reaching. There will now be no stopping the Catalonians and Basques in Spain, or the Walloons in Belgium from copying this movement. Are there others in Europe? A few decades ago the Quebecois almost separated from Canada until the popular (Quebec-born) Mulroney quelled that fire. Might that moveme...