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Why Is Salmond's Allowed To Carry Out A Referendum"?
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Much has been reported regarding the forthcoming referendum on Scotland's independence, but the questions that has not been asked are "why is Salmond's allowed to carry out a referendum"?
Why is the rest of the UK allowing Scotland to breakaway, so easily?
And does this not amount to treason?
(Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign.)
Why is the rest of the UK allowing Scotland to breakaway, so easily?
And does this not amount to treason?
(Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign.)
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The use of 'allowed' and 'allowing' are incorrect so your question is invalid. Salmond isn't 'allowed' to have a referendum, it's the Scottish parliaments right. We are not 'allowing' Scotland to break away (your assumption that they are is currently also incorrect by the way) it is their right to decide whether to do so.
This might answer the question ::::
"Following an agreement between the Scottish and the United Kingdom governments, the Scottish independence Referendum Bill, setting out the arrangements for this referendum, was put forward on 21 March 2013"
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"Following an agreement between the Scottish and the United Kingdom governments, the Scottish independence Referendum Bill, setting out the arrangements for this referendum, was put forward on 21 March 2013"
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A perfectly legitimate party, the Scottish National Party (the clue is in the name) put seeking Indepence for Scotland in their manifesto in 2007.
At the 2011 Scottish election, the SNP won the election, so they had a mandate for the Scottish people to seek Indepenence.
The British Government insisted on a referendum to clarify that Independence is what the majority of Scots want.
Salmond as leader of the SNP and of the Scottish Assembly is entirely within his rights to take this course. It is not one man leading this, he is leader of a Party with many members, who could get rid of him if he was not doing what they wanted. And he is leader of the Scottish Parliament, fairly elected.
No it is not treason. Presumably you mean to the Queen. In all probability the Scots will retain the Queen just as Canada and Australia do. They will be a member of her Commonwealth. Which is why HMQ is staying out of the Yes/No debate. She is looking at the longer picture.
At the 2011 Scottish election, the SNP won the election, so they had a mandate for the Scottish people to seek Indepenence.
The British Government insisted on a referendum to clarify that Independence is what the majority of Scots want.
Salmond as leader of the SNP and of the Scottish Assembly is entirely within his rights to take this course. It is not one man leading this, he is leader of a Party with many members, who could get rid of him if he was not doing what they wanted. And he is leader of the Scottish Parliament, fairly elected.
No it is not treason. Presumably you mean to the Queen. In all probability the Scots will retain the Queen just as Canada and Australia do. They will be a member of her Commonwealth. Which is why HMQ is staying out of the Yes/No debate. She is looking at the longer picture.
I also find it odd that English Nationalists are very anti Salmond.
You have the same aims for your respective countries, so you should be supporting him.
If you want an English Parliament, and don't want Scottish MPs having a say on English affairs, then you must support the Scots want to leave (if they indeed decide that is what they want).
You have the same aims for your respective countries, so you should be supporting him.
If you want an English Parliament, and don't want Scottish MPs having a say on English affairs, then you must support the Scots want to leave (if they indeed decide that is what they want).
Gromit
/// I also find it odd that English Nationalists are very anti Salmond. ///
I was unaware that we had an English Nationalist party, and if we had it would most likely be called a racist party etc etc.
/// If you want an English Parliament, and don't want Scottish MPs having a say on English affairs, then you must support the Scots want to leave (if they indeed decide that is what they want). ///
The difference being the Scots have long had their own Parliament whereas the English have not
/// I also find it odd that English Nationalists are very anti Salmond. ///
I was unaware that we had an English Nationalist party, and if we had it would most likely be called a racist party etc etc.
/// If you want an English Parliament, and don't want Scottish MPs having a say on English affairs, then you must support the Scots want to leave (if they indeed decide that is what they want). ///
The difference being the Scots have long had their own Parliament whereas the English have not
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